Rafael Nadal has not yet touched a racquet since Jordan Thompson thwarted his return to tennis on January 5th in Brisbane. Nevertheless, he dreams. He does not give up and continues to think big. Those in Brisbane were his first
When news began to circulate in 2021 that tennis would be portrayed in depth on Netflix, many rubbed their hands together. The precedent of “Drive to Survive”, an engaging immersion into the world of Formula 1, allowed for excitement. In
Rafael Nadal is in a trap that is easy to get out of. But not really, it is actually extremely difficult to do so, because Nadal is a prisoner of a stalemate between three forces that rule his being, his
When Rafael Nadal, racket in hand, appears walking through the Brisbane tournament holding Rafael Nadal’s hand, racket in hand, the same question that has been asked so many times comes up again. How is this possible? Brisbane is the first
This is an exclusive preview in English of “Gracias, Rafael Nadal’s legacy”, the book written by Sebastián Fest (Penguin Random House), which goes on sale this Thursday, November 23rd in Spain. Below is the complete first chapter of the book.
Quitting tennis and not having a life project can be very dangerous, but perhaps not as dangerous as being young, playing tennis and living in the unreal social media world. Says the Argentine Juan Mónaco, a man who methodically prepared
It is the big question in sport in the run-up to 2024: will Rafael Nadal return to tennis? A question that not even one of the men who knows him best, Alejandro Ciriza, dares to answer. A journalist specialising in
NEW YORK – In this interview with Conchita Martinez has a categorical rejection of the option of the women’s tour landing in Saudi Arabia: “Why would we go to Saudi Arabia with the way they see us women there?” The
NEW YORK – Seeing a psychologist has helped Peru’s number one to understand that his mind, physique and tennis are fit for the top level of competition, after being relegated to the secondary circuit for five or six years without
Guillermo Salatino’s Op-Ed | Gabriela Sabatini spoke, a few days ago, about the differences between tennis nowadays and during the eighties and nineties, when she was a pro. “Today the tennis dominance (in women tennis) is more changeable. Before there
LONDON – Diego Schwartzman says he is “another player” than he was in the first half of 2023, but he is not obsessed with regaining the status he held for more than five years. “I’m at the stage of saying
LONDON – Who wants a Wimbledon final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz? The fans, the press, and surely, even if they can’t say it, the tournament itself. Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz Not many professional players dare to talk
