“A lot of times money rules”: Martín Jaite on the strength of the Saudis and the limits of Djokovic
BUENOS AIRES - Money moves the world, they say. And tennis, of course. Martín Jaite, director of the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires, a vibrant, crowd-pulling tournament that is looking to jump to the 500 category, knows this well, but
Román Burruchaga, football legacy from his father and his first ATP win
CÓRDOBA, Argentina - At the age of eleven, Román Burruchaga had to decide between two sports in which he showed talent. Football or tennis? The football heritage is strong when your father, Jorge, belongs to that small group of players
The behind the scenes of the first porn video shown in a tennis tournament
CÓRDOBA - It was the viral video of the week in the tennis world: a porn video was shown on the giant screen outside the center court of the Polo Deportivo Mario Kempes in Córdoba, in the middle of the
Bublik’s allergy to South America and clay: “They threw bottles at us!”
Alexander Bublik will not play in Rosario for the Davis Cup series between Kazakhstan and Argentina, as confirmed to CLAY by the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation. The Kazakhstan's number one and 27th in the world gave up competing in the World Group
The skis for racquets of Jannik Sinner, an Italian outlier
Coming down from the high peaks of the Alps. A boy who had a great future with boots on his feet hooked to a pair of skis, but he chose racquets and yellow balls. He chose wisely. Then he became
Jannik Sinner, the “miracle” in Australia: “To my parents that gave me the freedom to choose tennis”
Rod Laver was categorical in betting on the winner of the Australian Open when the tournament was still in its middle stages: ""Unless someone miraculously plays their best tennis to knock him off they can start putting part of his
Novak Djokovic, or the danger of loving your rivals
Jannik Sinner changed the history of the Australian Open by eliminating Novak Djokovic in the semifinals on Friday. Did he change the history of the entire 2024 season as well, if not more? That's part of the danger of getting
Zheng Qinwen, the seed of Li Na and why the Australian Open celebrates her rising
Li Na slapped Zheng Qinwen 's left buttock, and the 21-year-old's face expressed a mixture of surprise and happiness. She was meeting her lifelong referent. They hugged each other in an emotional way. The past and present of Chinese women's tennis
“Dangerous disconnection” and excessive ambition working against Carlos Alcaraz
His explosion as a teenager and better numbers than the "Big Three" when they were under 20 years old have made Carlos Alcaraz to be measured differently. The media, the fans and his rivals do it. But above all, he does
“Don’t go, Rafa!” – Nadal and Saudi Arabia, a complicated alliance, but one that can go a long way
Was it necessary, was it necessary for Rafael Nadal to enter into a partnership with Saudi Arabia? Nadal believes it was, that it was the right move. But many of those who follow him believe it was not, that he crossed