MELBOURNE – Carlos Alcaraz reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time in his career, and he did so in his first tournament without Juan Carlos Ferrero as his coach. A success, says the Spaniard. ‘I’m in
MELBOURNE — Novak Djokovic’s continued success on tour can be explained by the lack of a strong challenge from the younger generation, believes Marat Safin. “I don’t know if he can win a Grand Slam, but at least he can
MADRID – Carlos Alcaraz has known for some time that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the tennis record books will place him very high indeed. Mats Wilander, John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl and Andre Agassi will be devoured in the historical rankings
MELBOURNE – Learner Tien is a 20-year-old unlike most: he has earned over three million dollars and is already a Grand Slam quarterfinalist — all before moving out of his parents’ house. “I still live at home. I think sometime
MELBOURNE – The Australian Open did not allow Carlos Alcaraz to wear a Whoop band, a fitness-tracking device approved by the ITF and ATP. “Ridiculous! Whoop is approved by the ITF for in-match use and poses no safety risk. Let
MELBOURNE – Serbia will travel to Chile without its strongest team for the Davis Cup, and that worries Novak Djokovic. “When you get that call-up, it should be sacred. What we ask from the younger players is to have pride
MELBOURNE – John McEnroe questioned the timing of the decision to close the roof during Jannik Sinner’s match at the Australian Open. “It looks like there’s favouritism…if the shoe was in the other foot, I’d like to hope that they
MADRID – When Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero announced their separation in mid-December, all kinds of names immediately appeared as to who would be the man to sit on the number one’s bench. Carlos Moyà, David Ferrer, Andy Murray…
MELBOURNE – An adjusted schedule, suspended matches, and a day played almost entirely indoors. The Australian Open faced hostile weather conditions on Saturday, with temperatures soaring above 36°C for most of the day. “The fact that we don’t play much
MELBOURNE – Luciano Darderi sent his support to his friend Cristian Garin, who lost his father, Sergio Garin, on Friday night in Chile. “I want to wish him a lot of strength. He’s going through a very difficult moment, and
MELBOURNE – It was not a calm Australian Open for Naomi Osaka. The Japanese star sparked controversy with her extravagant entrance in her opening match, and in her second-round encounter she was accused by her opponent of unsportsmanlike behavior, something
MADRID – On Wednesday, 21 January, at 6:31 p.m. in New York, the multinational Nike registered a logo with the initials CA at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, which points directly to a first and last name: Carlos
