LONDON — It’s a disappointment, say doubles players when the ATP shows them their future: fewer opportunities to play and less money. The men’s governing body plans a series of measures to restructure the doubles circuit in 2028: cutting prize
MADRID – The debate surrounding doubles is growing in intensity. While Salvadoran Marcelo Arévalo criticized those who disparage the format, the head of the Madrid Masters 1000 sees things differently: doubles tournaments must be reformed because they cost an unjustifiable
Singles players who criticise the doubles circuit are players “without impact”, and their disdain “seeks media attention and popularity”, believes Marcelo Arévalo, the best doubles player in the world. Something Roger Federer would never have done, and for which Reilly
PARIS – Horacio Zeballos experienced one of the happiest moments of his life lying on the clay of Court Philippe Chatrier, rolling on the ground and bursting with emotion as a champion of the Roland Garros men’s doubles title. Together
Less money, fewer sponsors, less exposure. Doubles players are facing a crisis, according to some of the category’s biggest names in tennis: “There’s a lack of effort.” The ATP acknowledges there is “untapped potential” and insists a “new narrative” is
Rohan Bopanna is living his best life: “I never think about the age!” At 44 years old, he is not only one of the world’s top doubles players but also a dedicated mentor, supporting underprivileged children through his academy in
LONDON – Horacio Zeballos gets goose bumps when he thinks about how few Argentines have ever played in a professional Wimbledon final. Gabriela Sabatini, David Nalbandian, Javier Frana, Paola Suárez and him. This Saturday, Zeballos will play his second doubles
The sum of “Pakistan” and “sport” is almost as obvious as a 1+1: cricket. There is, however, one man who has been challenging the country’s sporting mathematics for almost a quarter of a century, Aisam ul-Haq Qureshi. A source of
