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.
The US Open is now looking like a pipe dream, but a return to the Australian Open is a real possibility. As CLAY understands, there is a good chance that Novak Djokovic gets to play at the Australian Open 2023,
PARIS – When your name is Babolat, your future is written. Or no, maybe it doesn’t have to be, says Eric Babolat, CEO of the world’s oldest tennis equipment company and proud partner of two of tennis’ biggest stars, Rafael
It seems like a year, but it’s barely a month: in just over four weeks, CLAY has made a strong impact on the global tennis community to establish itself as a benchmark for tennis fans. We were born on 20
These days, Nikolay Davydenko is living a peaceful life coaching kids aged 9-11 years old, a group that includes his daughter Ekaterina. “And some clients, people who can pay money“, Davydenko said laughingly. Relaxed and in great spirits, the 41-year
HALLE, Germany – Nick Kyrgios hits hard. Especially on his serve, the ball seems to travel faster than usual. He celebrates loudly when he hits a winner. He curses when the ball goes wide. And he throws himself to the
Ion Tiriac invites to sit in the entrance to the presidential box at the Philippe Chatrier Stadium at Roland Garros. The journalist shouldn’t be there, but with a slight gesture from the Romanian, the waters open up. He is in
At the beginning of January 2022, tennis seemed to surrender to Novak Djokovic: the Serb would add several Grand Slam titles and neither Rafael Nadal nor Roger Federer would be able to stop him. The GOAT (or the most successful,
When Ash Barty announced her retirement in March, few people were more shocked than Iga Swiatek. The Australian had just won her home Grand Slam, the first woman to do so since 1978, and was riding high at the top
Steffi Graf’s life is extraordinary in more ways than one. In tennis, there are plenty of arguments for many to rightly claim that she is the greatest player of all time. At the tender age of 19, she won the
PARIS – When you talk to Martina Navratilova one thing is clear before the conversation starts: the answers will be direct, sharp. The nine-time Wimbledon champion speaks as she used to play, taking the net and without fear of risk.
PARIS – One day, Toni Nadal said “I’m leaving.” His nephew, Rafael couldn’t believe it, but Toni had his reasons: he no longer felt useful. Then, Toni decided to advise Felix Auger-Aliassime, but before signing a contract, he made one thing
