Among all the positives of the Laver Cup, the downside is the lie. The organisers, the broadcasters, even the ATP, mislead every time they call it a tournament, when in truth it is nothing more than an exhibition: players don’t
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 – In an unusual setting for a tennis match, the US Open final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz started 48 minutes late, with US President Donald Trump in attendance. The Italian and Spanish players are competing for
NEW YORK – Time is running out for Novak Djokovic to win his 25th Grand Slam title: his physical level is declining, his rivals are improving. Mats Wilander does not see a future filled with the success the Serb continues
NEW YORK – Roland Garros paid a grand tribute to Rafael Nadal, its greatest champion, and the Australian Open wants to do the same with its own. Whenever Novak Djokovic decides to retire, Melbourne will stage a major farewell in
NEW YORK – Aryna Sabalenka wants to follow in the footsteps of Billie Jean King. Nick Kyrgios has already challenged her to a new “Battle of the Sexes,” and the world No.1 is confident she will come out on top.
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 – Jelena Ostapenko cannot be expected to know that telling a Black American she lacks education carries a long historical stigma of racism in the United States. She should be excused. In some way, she should be understood.
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
NEW YORK – One of the most incredible photos of the year in sports, with Jasmine Paolini as the protagonist, is one of the big stories of this US Open. When Italian-Australian photographer Ray Giubilo saw on his camera screen
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
