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
The phrase is one of the most revealing that has been heard about Nicolás Jarry’s darkest moment: “Doping was the best thing that ever happened to him”. Chile’s number one tennis player was always very measured and cautious to refer
Jannik Sinner changed the history of the Australian Open by eliminating Novak Djokovic in the semifinals on Friday. Did he change the history of the entire 2024 season as well, if not more? That’s part of the danger of getting
His explosion as a teenager and better numbers than the “Big Three” when they were under 20 years old have made Carlos Alcaraz to be measured differently. The media, the fans and his rivals do it. But above all, he
