MÁLAGA (Spain) – Someday soon, the Davis Cup will be cited in the history books of sport as an example of one of the most incomprehensible and damaging decisions ever seen. Because Malaga is hosting a good Finals this week,
MADRID – So many times the impossible was possible, Rafael Nadal and those around him ended up believing that things are always like that. You can win Roland Garros 14 times, you can return to world number one after injuries
From tennis’s box of curiosities: the fate of Rafael Nadal’s career now lies in the hands of Carlos Alcaraz. On Tuesday, the 38-year-old might have competed on a tennis court for the last time. He lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic
Rafael Nadal states there are no Hollywood endings in tennis: “There’s no such thing as the perfect farewell.” The former world No. 1 is in Málaga with Spain’s Davis Cup team, aiming to win the competition for the sixth time.
Roger Federer already knew, and, in his own way, he told it to the whole world on the morning of September 3rd in a television studio in New York: Rafael Nadal would soon announce his retirement. A retirement that 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
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 – Center court at Chile’s Estadio Nacional was a hostile place for Ignacio Buse, a 19-year-old who experienced his first Davis Cup away tie. He didn’t mind. He even described the scenario as “ideal”. He, 438th in the
Alexander Bublik will not play in Rosario for the Davis Cup series between Kazakhstan and Argentina, as confirmed to CLAY by the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation. The Kazakhstan’s number one and 27th in the world gave up competing in the World
MÁLAGA – The Davis Cup has once again reminded us why tennis is much more than a sport; it is an ever-evolving narrative, full of feats, sacrifices and triumphs. And with these historical overtones, Italy, led by a great Jannik
MÁLAGA – Less than a week after his loss to Novak Djokovic in the ATP Finals final, Jannik Sinner has a chance for a vendetta. The Italians and Serbians will decide a finalist after defeating the Dutch and British respectively.
MÁLAGA – He is the world’s number one tennis player, but also a union activist. Novak Djokovic, leader of the PTPA (Professional Tennis Player Association) called for the Davis Cup competition system to mutate to “a mix of the format
