LONDON – Wishing that one of the sweetest moments of your career had never happened. Chile’s Cristian Garin sometimes thinks it would’ve been better never to win the Roland Garros junior title. “Looking back, it all felt like madness. The
PARIS – Alejandro Tabilo is going through a family crisis that became public a few weeks ago and has deeply affected his performance. The Chilean says he’s trying to work through it “internally,” with the help of therapy. “In a
PARIS – Emotional blows and a family dispute are the main reasons why Alejandro Tabilo ‘s wins this season can be counted on one hand. On May 11, the Chilean publicly called his father a “coward” and a liar on
SANTIAGO, Chile – In the dusty streets of Lo Espejo, one of the outlying districts of Santiago, Chile, where services are lacking and vegetation is scarce, two concrete courts stand as an improbable tennis oasis. What used to be a
SANTIAGO, Chile — Clay or hard courts for the Golden Swing? That is the question. The debate over which surface the tournaments in South America should be played on in February continues, and Argentine Federico Coria laid out the reality
SANTIAGO, Chile – A blackout affected 98% of Chile’s population, and the electrical crisis prevented the second day of the Chile Open from being completed. The largest blackout in the country since the 8.5-magnitude earthquake in February 2010 impacted nearly
SANTIAGO, Chile – Three tournaments held in February, after the Australian Open and before Indian Wells, are paying the price for preserving the tradition of playing on clay courts. Catalina Fillol, director of the Chile Open, is ready to try
As the second most prominent tennis player of the Arab World, Egyptian Mayar Sherif shares her feelings about the ongoing war in the Middle East: “The world values money and power more than humanity”. Sherif, world No. 66, criticizes the
NEW YORK – The latest controversial decision by the International Tennis Federation (ITF): bringing the Davis Cup to China, without the presence of the local team. What sense does it make to have the United States, Germany, Chile, and Slovakia
PARIS – Nicolas Jarry is not having a good time. The Chilean has been suffering from serious ear problems for two months, which are directly affecting his performance: “It’s a very difficult challenge”. This Sunday, the 28-year-old tennis player lost
After being left out of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games due to his ranking, Cristian Garin confessed his regret for having said no to Tokyo 2020, an event to which he did qualify: “Now that time has passed I regret
If a nod to the sitcom “Friends” appears on a tennis court, it means that Alejandro Tabilo is having a good time. And in the Balearic Islands the Chilean achieved what a tennis player from his country had never done
