MELBOURNE – Serbia will travel to Chile without its strongest team for the Davis Cup, and that worries Novak Djokovic. “When you get that call-up, it should be sacred. What we ask from the younger players is to have pride
MADRID – When Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero announced their separation in mid-December, all kinds of names immediately appeared as to who would be the man to sit on the number one’s bench. Carlos Moyà, David Ferrer, Andy Murray…
MELBOURNE – Luciano Darderi sent his support to his friend Cristian Garin, who lost his father, Sergio Garin, on Friday night in Chile. “I want to wish him a lot of strength. He’s going through a very difficult moment, and
MELBOURNE – It was not a calm Australian Open for Naomi Osaka. The Japanese star sparked controversy with her extravagant entrance in her opening match, and in her second-round encounter she was accused by her opponent of unsportsmanlike behavior, something
MELBOURNE – Iva Jovic got one of the best coaches in the world without having to pay a penny. ‘I spoke a little with Novak (Djokovic) yesterday. He gave me some very precise advice about my game,’ said the 18-year-old
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic detailed the standards he demands from the members of his team. The Serbian expects ‘open-mindedness’ and a ‘constant search for ways to improve’ — requirements that fall, above all, on his head coach, Boris Bošnjaković. “Look,
MELBOURNE – Iconic moment or absurd extravagance? For those in the know, Naomi Osaka‘s outfit at the Australian Open falls into the second category. ‘Dressing up like a jellyfish is not culture. It’s a costume,’ Eliza Wastcoat, a fashion analyst
‘Congrats, Rafa,’ can be heard in the main press room at the Australian Open, reserved for the best, the greatest. Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have all spoken into those microphones in recent days. But that
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic starts the Australian Open with a record: he has racked up his 100th victory at Melbourne Park and only needs five more at the US Open to reach 100 in the four Grand Slams. These somewhat
MELBOURNE – Stanislas Wawrinka finds his catalyst in his own restlessness: ‘I’m always nervous. That’s always been a positive thing for me,’ he confessed after advancing to the second round of the Australian Open. The Swiss, who announced his retirement
MELBOURNE – It may be time to start paying closer, more serious attention to the Philippine market in tennis. What is happening with Alexandra Eala and the Philippines is a phenomenon with few points of comparison. Her three-set loss to
MELBOURNE – Carlos Alcaraz has no interest in bringing in a high-profile coach after his split with Juan Carlos Ferrero. Nor is he listening to suggestions — at least for now. The world No. 1 prefers to back Samuel López,
