MELBOURNE – Carlos Alcaraz has left behind what was possibly the most important partnership of his tennis life. With the Australian Open title, it became clear that Juan Carlos Ferrero now belongs to his past. Today, the world No. 1
If there’s one word journalism abuses without restraint, it’s “historic.” But this Sunday, 1 February 2026, is one of those rare occasions when even the most hard-line purists will let you not only use it, but overuse it, twist it,
MELBOURNE – Elena Rybakina can finally put the 2023 Australian Open final behind her. Tonight, she faced Aryna Sabalenka once again for the title in Melbourne – a déjà vu of what happened three years ago. The big difference this
MELBOURNE – Aryna Sabalenka is the contemporary queen of Australia, even after losing the 2025 final — and with one more match still to play before she can lift the trophy again in 2026. On Thursday night in Melbourne, the
MELBOURNE – Whoop, the wearable-tech company whose device is banned at the Australian Open, is now trying to get around tournament rules so players can use it in Melbourne — this time by hiding it in their underwear. “We are
MELBOURNE – John McEnroe questioned the timing of the decision to close the roof during Jannik Sinner’s match at the Australian Open. “It looks like there’s favouritism…if the shoe was in the other foot, I’d like to hope that they
MELBOURNE – Michael Zheng, a Columbia University student and one of the surprises of the Australian Open, is clear about his short-term goal: finishing his studies. There is, however, one exception — a win over Carlos Alcaraz would change everything.
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic laid out the reasons behind his decision to step away from the players’ union he helped create. “I felt my name was being overused. Whenever people think about the PTPA, they think it’s my organization, and
The best male player in the history of tennis without a Grand Slam title is Chilean Marcelo Ríos, Greg Rusedski says. Getting to world number one cannot compare to anything else, despite the Olympic gold and another 23 ATP titles
LONDON – We may not have needed further proof after that Roland Garros final, but they gave it to us anyway – the Carlos Alcaraz–Jannik Sinner era is officially underway. It’s here to stay, and the next chapter unfolds at
PARIS – What’s at stake for Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday? “A tennis match.” The 22-year-old Spaniard answers with ease and simplicity a question that could invite complex analysis. Because this Sunday, 8 June 2025, in Paris, Alcaraz will walk onto
BUENOS AIRES – If there are those who maintain a glimmer of hope in seeing Guillermo Vilas recognized as world number one, within the ATP they suggest that it is better not to hope for anything so as not to
