MELBOURNE – The 2025 Australian Open surprised with innovations, from the in-stadium coaching sector to a reversion of Wii Sports as an alternative for watching matches that were only available on pay channels. And Machar Reid, Head of Innovation at
SANTIAGO, Chile – Three tournaments held in February, after the Australian Open and before Indian Wells, are paying the price for preserving the tradition of playing on clay courts. Catalina Fillol, director of the Chile Open, is ready to try
MELBOURNE – Most legends need years to achieve the successes that justify that label. Others, however, the minority, can achieve it in just 12 months. This is the case of Jannik Sinner, who with his title at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE – Jannik Sinner champion is starting to become a repetitive title: on Sunday the Italian won the Australian Open for the second consecutive year, in a final that confirmed how much the German Alexander Zverev is weighed down by
MELBOURNE – When Madison Keys decided to undergo psychotherapy, her career found the direction it had been missing: “It’s overwhelmingly necessary.” After 16 years as a professional, 46 Grand Slam appearances, and a lost final in 2017, Keys captured her
MELBOURNE – Just moments after letting go her third consecutive Australian Open title, Aryna Sabalenka vented her frustration by shouting toward her team and smashing her racquet. “It was tough. I just needed time for myself, to switch gears and
MELBOURNE – Against all odds, Madison Keys, ranked 14th in the world, wins the Australian Open title and stops Aryna Sabalenka, ranked second in the world and defending champion of the tournament until today, from becoming a legend. It is
MELBOURNE – There is no hesitation from world number two and Australian Open finalist Alexander Zverev. ‘I’m ready,’ he warns. Ready for what? To win his first Grand Slam title, to be the champion the world has been demanding of
MELBOURNE – A day before Novak Djokovic left Australia without knowing whether he will ever play the tournament again, Margaret Court kissed him for the first time. What’s the significance of that kiss? Court and Djokovic share something no one
MELBOURNE – In tennis, being world number one isn’t enough to join the group of the legends. Not even a handful of Grand Slams, like the ones Aryna Sabalenka has, will suffice. To stand out, tennis players need to leave
MELBOURNE – Tennis journalism will soon be left with only Wimbledon. There, on the surface where it all began, the press remains a valued and respected institution. Elsewhere, partly at the expense of television, the press is increasingly marginalised, increasingly
MELBOURNE – In time, Carlos Alcaraz should look back and understand that Jan. 21, 2025, marked a before and after in his career as a tennis extraordinaire: it was the cool, breezy Tuesday night in Australia when the end of
