There is only one Uncle Toni, and not even Rafael Nadal was able to keep him on throughout his entire career. Players and coaches are doomed to part ways, to break off that strange relationship in which the theoretical sports
Iga Swiatek believes it may be even more difficult for any player to dominate the women’s game in 2026. The Pole won her sixth Grand Slam title with a first Wimbledon win in July, after a difficult clay-court season in which she
Although there’s a saying in the advertising world that goes, “let them talk about you, even if it’s bad,” Aryna Sabalenka has surely felt her ears burning after Garbiñe Muguruza’s reflection on the difference between men’s and women’s tennis. “I
For an Indian tennis legend like Vijay Amritraj, the Eurocentric vision within a sport he describes as the most popular in the world after football is troubling. “We need tournaments in Asia, Africa, South America; this is not a European
Paying attention to professional tennis can teach you a surprising amount once you stop treating a match like background entertainment. When you settle in and really watch how a point develops, the game becomes easier to understand piece by piece.
MADRID – ‘But who are these guys sitting on the bench now?’ Manel Serras, one of the best tennis journalists Spain has ever had, began a column in February 2000 with these words, just after the Spanish team defeated Italy
Tennis needs history to repeat itself, Rafael Nadal believes. The current dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner must be challenged, the former Spanish star says. “We’re missing someone who can push them a bit more; someone who puts more
In the world of professional tennis, bookmaker algorithms calculate odds based on historical data and the current score, yet they often miss the human factor, visible to the naked eye. But there is something more: the nuances of body language
SANTIAGO, Chile – Martina Trevisan is back on court after a year out with injury, proud of the success her Italian Billie Jean King Cup teammates achieved in her absence, and paying close attention to what Aryna Sabalenka will do
It’s natural for emotions to run high before facing Carlos Alcaraz on the biggest court in tennis. But to the point of not wanting to show up? At the most important moment of his career, nerves and anxiety hit Mark
Will any player be able to break into the dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner? Will a third force emerge to form a new Big 3? The questions reach the Spaniard attached to the name of one possible contender:
Davis Cup 2016. Semifinals between Great Britain and Argentina. Juan Martín del Potro was coming off what was perhaps the most important win in his country’s history after defeating Andy Murray in the opening match. Yet the Argentine couldn’t stop
