MELBOURNE – An adjusted schedule, suspended matches, and a day played almost entirely indoors. The Australian Open faced hostile weather conditions on Saturday, with temperatures soaring above 36°C for most of the day. “The fact that we don’t play much
MELBOURNE – Iva Jovic got one of the best coaches in the world without having to pay a penny. ‘I spoke a little with Novak (Djokovic) yesterday. He gave me some very precise advice about my game,’ said the 18-year-old
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic detailed the standards he demands from the members of his team. The Serbian expects ‘open-mindedness’ and a ‘constant search for ways to improve’ — requirements that fall, above all, on his head coach, Boris Bošnjaković. “Look,
MELBOURNE – The 80s generation is making its presence felt in Melbourne. Novak Djokovic (38), Marin Cilic (37) and Stan Wawrinka (40) are through to the third round of the Australian Open, showing they still have fuel in the tank. “Every
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic starts the Australian Open with a record: he has racked up his 100th victory at Melbourne Park and only needs five more at the US Open to reach 100 in the four Grand Slams. These somewhat
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
MELBOURNE – He retired in 2022, and just a few months ago he found himself imagining being a professional tennis player again. Roger Federer revealed that he has put himself in the shoes of Carlos Alcaraz and Grigor Dimitrov to
Novak Djokovic has stepped away from the leadership of his own players’ union, and part of the blame for that abrupt exit lies with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Or rather: with their silence. The new kings of tennis —
When parents interfere in their son’s professional career and influence the relationship with the coach, a serious disruption occurs, says Yevgeny Kafelnikov. In his view, the split between Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero, shaped by the father’s involvement, will
For an Indian tennis legend like Vijay Amritraj, the Eurocentric vision within a sport he describes as the most popular in the world after football is troubling. “We need tournaments in Asia, Africa, South America; this is not a European
Nearing 40, having already secured almost every major record in tennis and now limited by the dominance of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic continues to play for moments like the one he experienced on Tuesday, November 4, in
SÃO PAULO – Roberta Fonseca radiates happiness. She can’t contain her joy as she watches her son hold the most important trophy of his young career. While they take the family photo on court, she kisses her child Joao. Joao
