NEW YORK – The fuel behind Carlos Alcaraz‘s excellent tennis is his own happiness, and one of the things that makes him happy is golf. It is not wrong to conclude that during the demands of a Grand Slam, hitting
NEW YORK – After the heartbreak of losing the finals at both the Australian Open and Roland Garros, Aryna Sabalenka sought some sweeter moments in the Greek islands. There she hit pause, reflected, and refreshed her goals. How could she
NEW YORK – Carlos Alcaraz “in Grand Slam mode.” That’s how Jiri Lehecka, his latest victim, described him. There is the regular version of the Spaniard, the one players from the second, third or even fourth tier might have a
NEW YORK – Novak Djokovic never faced the burden of chasing a first Grand Slam the way Alexander Zverev does today. The Serb lifted his first major in 2008, when at the end of January he snapped the streak of
NEW YORK – They are not Argentina’s great stars. They are not Grand Slam or Davis Cup champions. They do what they can. As Francisco Cerúndolo himself put it, they are players “ranked below twenty” “We’re in a period where
It is the final major of the year. After the heat of the Australian, the clay of the French, and the grass courts of Wimbledon, everything builds up to the US Open. Something about the iconic blue hardcourts of Flushing
NEW YORK – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the best player on tour yet to win an ATP title, is convinced his wait will end. “I know I’m doing things right. The title will come, I think people know that. Maybe it
NEW YORK – Matt Van Tuinen and Sebastián Varela Nahmías received two of the awards presented in New York by the International Tennis Writers’ Association (ITWA), which also honoured Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff, both absent from the ceremony. The
NEW YORK – Is Daniil Medvedev nuts? The Russian looks to have hit rock bottom: “You can tell he’s not enjoying himself on court.” Medvedev’s madness reached its peak in Queens: tantrums, shouting, obscene gestures, sparring with the crowd, arguing
NEW YORK – Jannik Sinner silenced Arthur Ashe Stadium by becoming the champion in the US Open, his first title in New York and his second Grand Slam after the Australian Open 2024. It was a battle from the baseline,
NEW YORK – In the club of three-time winners. Aryna Sabalenka shook off her American sorrows, won the US Open and added the third Grand Slam of her career at the age of 26. She also beat the ‘challenges’ that
NEW YORK – They were days of emotional contrasts for Beatriz Haddad Maia in New York: sporting success and grief over a loss. The Brazilian achieved one of the best results of her career at the US Open 2024 by
