PARIS – When Alexander Bublik was two years old, his father decided his future. In the late 1990s, he handed him a small tennis racket, and from that moment on, there was no other choice. Becoming a tennis player was
Tennis is a sport where the mind plays a fundamental role, but Constant Lestienne takes mental strength to levels never seen before in the game: he uses his skills as a mentalist to gain an edge on the tennis court.
For decades, he has been traveling the tennis tour, first as a player and later as a coach, and Argentine Javier Frana (58) has no doubts: Europeans should reconsider their behavior. And World No. 2 Alexander Zverev should complain less.
Of the “New Four Musketeers” of French tennis, only half remain in professional activity. Richard Gasquet, known for his exquisite one-handed backhand and unmatched technique, smiles when recalling that golden era alongside Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Gilles Simon, and Gael Monfils: “Those
LONDON – Hubert Hurkacz and Arthur Fils were sparking on Court 2 at Wimbledon, tied at seven points in the fourth-set tiebreak, when the Pole attempted the famous “Becker Dive” with sad consequences. Hurkacz won the point in spectacular fashion
PARIS – In recent years in tennis you will have heard a lot of talk about ‘resilience’ and ‘mental health’. And always, always, about dollars. But surely you have rarely come across another word that is as simple as it
NEW YORK – With apologies to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Alexandr Bublik is one of the men of the moment. With an almost completely melted ice cream that he devoured in the first few minutes of the interview, the
