MADRID – In 2007, the four major tennis tournaments greeted with wonder and trepidation an audacious idea from Ion Tiriac: to create a fifth Grand Slam tournament based in Madrid. “One must have the possibility to compete. In prizes, in
If permission is given in tennis to insult and provoke the opponent, it would increase the attention of the fans and improve the show, believes Francisco Cerundolo: “Trash talking? It should be allowed. Tennis would be more entertaining and more
SANTIAGO, Chile – A new episode of disqualification in tennis occurred this week at the Santiago ATP Challenger, and Renzo Olivo, its protagonist, the day after speaks about the way officials and the ATP handle the situation: “I feel it’s
Juan Carlos Ferrero has been coaching Carlos Alcaraz for more than six years, and he says that the world number two still amazes him almost every day. It’s those out-of-this-world’s shots that impresses him: “He creates situations out of nowhere”.
A poster in his room. Since he was eight years old, Luca Nardi has worshipped his favorite player. Every day he spent at home, after waking up and before going to bed, the Italian would see the Serbian’s picture behind
SANTIAGO, Chile – Sebastián Báez put his palms together and apologized to the crowd on center court Jaime Fillol at the Chile Open. The Argentinean won his sixth ATP title at the age of 23, beating the local favourite in
SANTIAGO, Chile – Two very similar situations led to diametrically opposite results. Two cases of tremendous disrespect to ATP officials with shouting and swearing. A tale of two cities 15,000 kilometers apart: Arthur Fils in Santiago, Chile; Andrey Rublev, in
SANTIAGO, Chile – Corentin Moutet defeated Nicolás Jarry under boos and jeers, and experienced a tense moment when he met his opponent at the net for the handshake. “He said ‘pathetic’, I don’t know why. I behaved well,” said the
SANTIAGO, Chile – The center court of the Chile Open is the flank of criticism in the 2024 edition. Irregular bounces are viral material on social networks, however, the big problem according to the tennis players themselves is the risk
SANTIAGO, Chile – Roberto Carballés Baena did not hide his frustration after losing in the first round of the Chile Open. “What do you want me to tell you, that the tournament is shit? That on the court you can’t
BUENOS AIRES – The tennis balls suffered with the match of hyper-powered strokes between Nicolás Jarry and Carlos Alcaraz. The Chilean was the winner of an electrifying and very varied match on a warm afternoon in Buenos Aires. Jarry won
BUENOS AIRES – The ATP is not considering the Cordoba Open in its 2025 calendar, and although the event’s organization currently has no plan B in mind, the reality is that they will have to settle for being a Challenger
