LONDON — Novak Djokovic wants to return to Wimbledon “at least one more time.” His next attempt at an eighth title in London will come in June 2027, when he turns 40. The Serbian is fighting an internal battle: “I’m
This Tuesday, July 7, from Atlanta to London, from football to tennis, two of sports’ greatest legends sent a similar message: Lionel Messi and Novak Djokovic said something along the lines of “we are old, yes, but we haven’t said
LONDON — Greg Rusedski, former world number four, was sharply critical of the players demanding a prize money increase and the way they handled the boycott. “They increased the prize money again. So from my point of view, it’s a
LONDON — The English love talking about the weather, and in these sweltering days in the south of England, the conversation has intensified across television channels, radio and everyday exchanges. The red alert, issued rarely by the UK Met Office,
At Roland Garros, Jannik Sinner’s greatest rival will be the weight of history, not the opponents standing across the net. After opening up a vast gap in level over the past few months, the Italian is beginning to show the
PARIS – It is not his forehand, his backhand, his serve, or those legs that track down every single ball: what surprises Jim Courier most about Jannik Sinner is his ability to display absolutely no emotion, even under extreme pressure,
ROME – Massimo turns his head slightly towards his passenger and utters a statement with the forcefulness and poise that perhaps only an Italian can muster. ‘Football is dead in Italy; there’s no football left. Tennis is the number one
PARIS — This Friday, 22 May, was marked as a pivotal day in the ongoing dispute between tennis players and Grand Slam tournaments over prize money. Yet what had been billed as a Media Day boycott at Roland Garros fell
MADRID — Carlos Alcaraz will not be at Wimbledon. The 23-year-old announced on Tuesday that he is also withdrawing from the grass court swing due to a right wrist injury, a decision that raises serious questions about the severity of
In the universe, nothing moves faster than the speed of light. In tennis, it seemed nothing could move faster than Djokovic, who at 37 became the first player to win every important trophy in the tour. Jannik Sinner’s title run
The enormous expectations and hype surrounding Joao Fonseca add a great deal of pressure to the 19-year-old. Yet the Brazilian is handling it well. So says Belgian Alexander Blockx, who will likely face him many times on tour. “He’s getting
Jannik Sinner said he doesn’t like press conferences; his compatriot Jasmine Paolini disagrees. For the Italian Open champion, sitting down in front of the microphones and speaking openly about what goes through her mind is a valuable opportunity to discover
