The sum of “Pakistan” and “sport” is almost as obvious as a 1+1: cricket. There is, however, one man who has been challenging the country’s sporting mathematics for almost a quarter of a century, Aisam ul-Haq Qureshi. A source of
Smiling, amused, complicit, excited, embraced, united. Bathed in the same tears. What was seen between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on the final day of the Swiss’s career was the perfect ending to a rivalry that began with distance and
Just like an amateur tennis player’s feelings before playing the weekend tournament at the club of a lifetime. Roger Federer loves the run-up to a tennis match: tying his laces, putting on his bandana, looking in the mirror and saying
When it’s time to say goodbye, Roger Federer is clear that he must avoid what happened to Pete Sampras. Naomi Klein already said it: No Logo. In this case it is “No Sampras”. When the American won the US Open
Roger Federer said goodbye and the succession of broken hearts around the world is overwhelming. The first, that of Carlos Alcaraz, who at 19 confirmed that not all dreams come true: on Sunday he won the US Open to become
NEW YORK – When Carlos Alcaraz felt a duty to win, he lost. When he didn’t see the court as a playground, he fared the worst of the year. In Montreal, he would speak candidly after losing in his opener
“Come on! It’s here, it’s now,” shouted Carlos Alcaraz at his worst moment in the US Open final, when Casper Ruud was threatening to take a clear lead. And he was right, it was there, it was now. It was
There are matches that surpass tournaments. This is the case of the one that Carlos Alcaraz won in the early hours of Thursday, September 8, 2022 against Jannik Sinner. It was the quarterfinals of the US Open. It is also
NEW YORK – Of course he would lose, said Rafael Nadal. “No doubt about it.” Would he lose? Who is he? Him? To whom? To Rafael Nadal. Sorry? Let’s rewind: the Rafael Nadal 2022 version would lose to the Rafael
NEW YORK – Is Roger Federer coming back to say goodbye? Or is he coming back to come back, to play the 2023 season to the full and prove to himself that he is the one who will decide when,
LONDON – It’s not the retirement of a great tennis player, but it is the endpoint for a great tennis star. He is 76 years old and spent the last 45 years travelling the world to cover 147 Grand Slams.
(this is a translated version of CLAY’s twice-weekly newsletter in English) If you have had the opportunity to speak to Roger Federer in English and in German, one thing is clear: the Swiss is more precise, more subtle, more
