In 99% of cases, when a player has the talent to win Grand Slams and become world No. 1, brands and support arrive early. Everyone wants a slice of the golden goose. Elena Rybakina, however, represents the 1% who had
When Victoria Mboko won the WTA 1000 in Canada a year ago, her career changed. The Canadian broke into the tennis elite, gained popularity and secured major sponsorship deals. But of those days she had always dreamed of, the memories
Novak Djokovic is still pushing for a revolution in tennis. No more marathon matches or six-game sets. He wants to shake the sport to its foundations to prevent it from being left behind by younger generations. “We should change the
Madness will be the word that defines the summer of tennis in 2028, for better or worse. Players and fans alike are in for a relentless, unprecedented stretch. From mid-May through the end of August, there will hardly be a
LONDON — Back to normal: Jannik Sinner gets his hands on a Grand Slam trophy again; Alexander Zverev loses a final. After twelve months without celebrating at one of tennis’s four biggest stages, the world number one successfully defended his
Novak Djokovic is tired of being constantly questioned about retirement and that elusive 25th Grand Slam title. He is so exhausted by it that on Friday, following his defeat to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals, he brought up his
LONDON — Linda Noskova walked to her chair on Centre Court twice with her eyes on the ground and her hands over her ears. She did not want to hear the noise of the crowd. The first time was after
LONDON — Alexander Zverev’s form in London has a simple explanation: Paris. So believes his compatriot Andrea Petkovic. “After Paris, I felt his career could go in either of two directions. He could put even more pressure on himself because
The current WTA Tour knows neither dynasties nor anything resembling a “Big Three”. Saturday’s Wimbledon final between Czech players Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova will crown a first-time Grand Slam champion for the 11th time since 2020. It will also
LONDON — Marta Kostyuk, Ukraine’s number one player, hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. “It’s terrible,” the Ukrainian said shortly after advancing to the
It isn’t exactly the ‘Last Eight Club’, because far fewer people can join it: the ‘39 Club’, with Novak Djokovic and Lionel Messi as co-presidents, is a dangerous club. Who would want to be part of it? What guarantee is
LONDON — With “a lot of heart,” Novak Djokovic survived. At 39, he is into yet another Wimbledon semifinal after beating Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime. “This has been one of the best matches of my career on this court. These are
