Mirra Andreeva wants Sharapova to tell her what it feels like to win a Grand Slam at 17
NEW YORK - It is inevitable to think of the figure of Maria Sharapova when a teenager like Russia's Mirra Andreeva comes to the forefront of world tennis, like the s the owner of five Grand Slams did. "I would ask
Many tattoos and no clothing sponsor: Vondrousova is the Wimbledon champion
LONDON - Get the needles ready. Tomorrow Czech Marketa Vondrousova will get one more tattoo for her collection, in reference to her Wimbledon title won this Saturday: the Venus Rosewater Dish (the Wimbledon ladies' trophy) or maybe a strawberry, the
“We share locker room with people who want us dead”: tension increase between Ukrainians and WTA
LONDON - During a Wimbledon edition with less political discussion than expected, one of the Ukrainian tennis key actors spiced up with a series of allegations: "We share locker rooms with people who want our families dead and our people
Why are there no known gay tennis players on the ATP? “Maybe there are, but they are afraid, this is a macho sport”.
PARIS - There is one thing that separates the WTA from the ATP, one aspect in which they are very different: on the women's tennis tour there are players who are openly lesbian. In the men's tennis tour, no player
Forget the birthday cakes, focus on the mute women
As weekend entertainment for tweeters with time to spare, the alleged birthday cake affair may have been attractive, even if its substance and importance were zero: there was nothing to criticise or object to about the Madrid tournament in that
“Nadal and Djokovic have something in the brain that doesn’t belong to humans” – interview with Magnus Norman
There is something about Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic that is not typical of Homo Sapiens. Magnus Norman believes it, a man who after becoming the world number two and the French Open finalist as a pro player, has studied the
Rescuing the Davis Cup: “The essence has been lost a bit, we have to recover it”, says Tennium
BUENOS AIRES - Shakira, Bizarrap and the Davis Cup. There is no little that has gone wrong for Gerard Piqué in recent months, although there is no reason to be alarmed about the former Barcelona player's future: he has many
Judy Murray “pleased” that Wimbledon now respects menstruation and calls for more safety for female players – an in-depth interview
DOHA - Menstruation has arrived at Wimbledon, and Judy Murray thinks it's a reason to celebrate. That tennis's most traditional tournament is relaxing its strict rules for the benefit of women is, for an icon of girl power like Andy's mother,
Iga Swiatek’s déjà vu in Doha: new title, records and fresh energy
DOHA - The world number one once again drove the steamroller, and did so by taking away a record held by Chris Evert for more than four decades: "Sorry, Chris". At the WTA 500 in Doha, Iga Swiatek spent less than
“Playing someone I don’t like makes me wanna leave everything on court” – Interview with Jelena Ostapenko
DOHA - Jelena Ostapenko believes in that old concept used in marketing, which says there is no such thing as bad publicity. "If people know you, they will always talk about you. Good or bad, they will still talk. The bad