Novak Djokovic said yes. Jelena said no, to avoid it. It was the night of January 3, 2022. The Serb ignored his wife and the next day, January 4, posted an image on Instagram with two words—“exemption permission”—that triggered the
Madness will be the word that defines the summer of tennis in 2028, for better or worse. Players and fans alike are in for a relentless, unprecedented stretch. From mid-May through the end of August, there will hardly be a
Argentine bestselling author Mariana Enriquez has long been obsessed with Novak Djokovic. In January, she finally watched him play live. “Djokovic is like a difficult love. Everyone would like him to be less exasperating, more European, to say less of
Seeing today’s players on television gives Marcos Baghdatis a strange feeling: on the one hand, he sees a very different sport from the one he played just a few years ago; on the other, his mind keeps imagining how he
MADRID – “Come on, come down and let’s shoot a few hoops.” On the night of 16 August 2024 in Cincinnati, Carlos Alcaraz received a call from his older brother, Álvaro. The tennis player was mentally shattered: in recent weeks
MELBOURNE – Nick Kyrgios was left wanting more. The Australian had made a tempting offer to Carlos Alcaraz: if he won the title in Melbourne, Kyrgios would take care of organising the celebration. But the Spaniard had no time for
MELBOURNE – Winning the Australian Open is not enough. Becoming the youngest man in history to win all four Grand Slams is not enough either. Success in Melbourne did not quench Carlos Alcaraz’s thirst, and after touching the sky, the
MELBOURNE – The tension, nerves and cold of Melbourne turned into hugs, euphoria, warmth and laughter between both protagonists on the night of Sunday, 1 February. Carlos Alcaraz conquered Australia and claimed what had obsessed him; Djokovic did not leave
MELBOURNE – No matter who wins the 2026 Australian Open, tennis history will be rewritten this Sunday. Novak Djokovic has the chance to win his 25th Grand Slam and become the person with the most major titles in history. Carlos
MELBOURNE – Alexander Zverev shouted his accusation on centre court at the Australian Open: the powers that be in tennis are ‘protecting all the time’ Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. “This is fucking bullshit. It’s unbelievable that they’re treating him
MELBOURNE – Even if he does not win in Melbourne and does not become the youngest player in history to claim all four Grand Slams, the Australian Open will still be etched into the legacy of Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard
MELBOURNE – Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic voiced their support for Coco Gauff’s concerns. Two of the most prominent figures on the women’s tour called for clearer boundaries regarding how much of their lives is shown off the court. Djokovic
