MELBOURNE – Carlos Alcaraz said that his relationship with Juan Carlos Ferrero had reached its natural end. “It’s a chapter of life that had to end,” Alcaraz told the media. “I learned a lot. Probably thanks to him I’m the
MELBOURNE – He retired in 2022, and just a few months ago he found himself imagining being a professional tennis player again. Roger Federer revealed that he has put himself in the shoes of Carlos Alcaraz and Grigor Dimitrov to
MELBOURNE – Roger Federer has a clear recipe for Joao Fonseca to take the next step: patience and timing to unleash his full power. “Joao is a little bit like me, and also similar to Jannik (Sinner), in the sense
MELBOURNE – Jordan Smith won one million Australian dollars (around USD 670,000), posed with the trophy in front of the cameras and ended up signing autographs inside Rod Laver Arena as the first champion of this Australian Open. Who??? Jordan
MELBOURNE – Román Burruchaga made an unusual decision in Argentine tennis: he turned down his Davis Cup debut. The country’s ninth-highest-ranked player declined a call-up that would have marked a milestone in his career, choosing instead to prioritise his sporting
With the New Year now ushered in, all roads lead to the Land Down Under as the 2026 Australian Open nears. And the upcoming Melbourne showdown will be a huge occasion for one player in particular: Jannik Sinner. The
MELBOURNE – CLAY continues to grow and expand its coverage from the world’s major tennis venues. At the start of 2026, Spain’s Nacho Encabo, one of the country’s most renowned tennis journalists, joins the team of reporters and editors on
BRISBANE – Daria Kasatkina acknowledged that players have no influence over Saudi Arabia’s growing presence on the WTA and ATP calendars. “As players, we don’t have much voice in questions like that. Our organizations want to do business, and we,
It is most likely that the name Hajar Abdelkader does not ring a bell. But when reading “the tennis player from the viral video who played an official tournament without knowing how to hold a racket and lost 6–0, 6–0”,
Andy Murray plays golf every day after dropping his children off at kindergarten; Jimmy Connors, at 73, does it six times a week; and Carlos Alcaraz picks up the clubs whenever he can — even during Grand Slams. The last
Novak Djokovic has stepped away from the leadership of his own players’ union, and part of the blame for that abrupt exit lies with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Or rather: with their silence. The new kings of tennis —
Carlos Alcaraz experienced what no public figure wants: becoming the focus of a polarised public debate in the middle of his holidays and ahead of a 2026 that is shaping up to be key, perhaps decisive, in his career. Why
