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
Germany’s Alexander Zverev is definitely the new taboo in tennis. Simply by reading the following answers from four top players. Stefanos Tsitsipas: “I won’t talk about it. I am completely unfamiliar with the situation. I have nothing to comment. Grigor
NEW YORK – What more could Novak Djokovic want, if he already has almost everything? The Serb always desires more, and among his wishes for 2024 is one that is out of his hands, but that tennis lovers will most
NEW YORK / SANTIAGO – Serbian Laslo Djere says that the fact that a guy of his own nationality and who plays his own sport is the biggest winner of all time doesn’t add a drop of pressure to his
