Search
img

Venus Williams’ endless wild cards: a reward for a legend or a bad habit on tour?

Sporting merit? Commercial strategy? A tribute to her legacy? The reasons behind the wild card Venus...
img

Djokovic, the antithesis of Nadal on the road to retirement: “Physically I can recover, but mentally I can’t”

Rafael Nadal retired because his body would no longer allow him to play tennis. His mind always want...
img

Alcaraz’s US Open return: a risk that speaks to his ambition

MADRID — There are comebacks that allow for time. A small tournament, a gentle draw, a couple of m...
img

Nick Kyrgios’ “karma”: how to take a knockout blow when you’re already halfway out of tennis

There is something particularly cruel about the timing of the blow that has hit Nick Kyrgios. Not be...
img

Djokovic rewrites Australian deportation in Amazon documentary and forgets his own mistakes: “People don’t know what happened”

Novak Djokovic said yes. Jelena said no, to avoid it. It was the night of January 3, 2022. The Serb ...
img 1

Eva Lys and why she wouldn’t date a tennis player: “I know what it takes” – an in-depth interview

If you make a living hitting a fuzzy yellow ball around the world with a racket, Eva Lys might not be interested in dating you. “Date a tennis playe...
img 2

The ‘Federer effect’ as Carlos Alcaraz’s new and surprising foe

MADRID – “I’m getting tired of playing Roger Federer in every round.” This remark by Carlos Alcaraz a week ago in Indian Wells, uttered somewh...
img 3

Nadal’s point of no return: “I felt like that was really the fall for him”

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic – Mackenzie McDonald experienced the most important moment of his career with mixed feelings. He defeated Rafael Nada...
img 4

Medvedev, Rublev, Tsitsipas and the ATP: tennis that lives in a world of its own

How much more money do you need when you’re a multimillionaire? How much sense does it make to keep accumulating wealth? These questions apply t...
img 5

Tsitsipas explains himself after his interview with CLAY: “I enjoy playing in South America”

Stefanos Tsitsipas clarified his remarks following the strong reaction to his interview with CLAY, published last Tuesday. “I truly enjoy playing in...
INTERVIEWS

Jaime Faria, Sporting season ticket holder and Messi fan: “Football gives me so much life”

Jaime Faria needs football to be happy. Going to the stadium with his friends to cheer on Sporting Clube de Portugal is what helps him recharge betwee...

Thiago Tirante, Djokovic’s conqueror and tennis optimist: “There are people who don’t have enough to eat”

Who is Thiago Tirante, the man who caused one of the biggest upsets in the run-up to the US Open by knocking out Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati? Tirante...

Victoria Mboko and the Canadian triumph she never fully processed: “It was all such a blur”

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...

Manuel Orantes breaks his silence on Guillermo Vilas half a century later: “He tells lies, I helped him and he undervalued me”

BARCELONA – Five decades have passed, but Spain’s Manuel Orantes has not forgotten how his relationship with Argentina’s Guillermo Vilas...

The director of Netflix’s Nadal documentary: “In the US there aren’t many Rafa fans; his mentality is the anti-Jordan”

LONDON – Rafael Nadal does not have many fans in the United States because he does not promote himself the way Federer or Djokovic do. That is t...

Tabilo and insults from bettors: “It’s almost impossible to regulate, since most of the big sponsorships for some tournaments come from betting”

PARIS – Tennis has a massive problem with sports betting, and the solution is far from simple, according to Chilean player Alejandro Tabilo. “It...

Daniel Mérida, the people’s tennis player: “I traveled alone for years because I couldn’t afford a coach”

MADRID — Daniel Mérida’s path was never laid with a red carpet. Opportunities were always scarce, the wallet was pushed to the limit on every...

Soldier Kwon, permission granted for Wimbledon and the North Korea taboo

LONDON — Military service gave South Korean Soonwoo Kwon “maturity.” For a year and a half he has not been allowed to complain or get an...

Stefanos Tsitsipas fired his father forever: “It will take him some time to accept it”

LONDON — Stefanos Tsitsipas has dismissed his father Apostolos Tsitsipas from his coaching role. There is no going back, the Greek tennis player ass...

Nicolás Mejía celebrates De La Espriella and Colombia’s right-wing victory: “We need a firm hand”

LONDON — It is unusual for a tennis player to talk politics. Even less so with the conviction of Colombia’s Nicolás Mejía. “Colombia n...

Marta Kostyuk: “I’m often the one whose heart gets broken in the end”

PARIS – Just a few weeks ago, Marta Kostyuk captured the biggest title of her career by winning the WTA 1000 event in Madrid. A minor injury for...

Garin on the Davis Cup tie against Spain: “We are not the favourites, not even at home, but we will have a chance”

PARIS — Cristian Garin is sad. He loves tennis, he is aware of the journey he has made and everything that still lies ahead, but in the year his fat...
BRANDED CONTENT

Tennis is having a moment, and the numbers prove it

From packed public courts to record-breaking Wimbledon ratings, tennis is pulling in more fans than it has in years. Here’s a look at why the sport ...

Cap Cana, the tour’s new destination that seduces with far more than tennis: “You can compete and enjoy yourself at the same time”

CAP CANA, Dominican Republic — Tennis in paradise. At the heart of the Caribbean, the tour has arrived to stay — and it has brought something very...

Mercedes-Benz and the WTA: a partnership built on more than logos

Mercedes-Benz has launched one of the most significant sponsorships in international women’s sports by becoming the “Premier Partner”...

Best Wild Card Grand Slam Performances as Arthur Fery Reaches Wimbledon Semifinals

British expectations were lower than ever heading into Wimbledon 2026. The tournament marks a decade since Andy Murray’s glory days, while young...

Updated Wimbledon 2026 Odds as Alexander Zverev Finally Claims Maiden Grand Slam

Alexander Zverev is finally a Grand Slam champion at long last. The German nearly-man kept his cool while everything was falling apart around him to w...

Which Players Managed to Win the French Open Throughout Rafa Nadal’s Era of Dominance?

The upcoming French Open will be the second of the post-Rafael Nadal era. It will also be the first of said era without his heir apparent, Carlos Alca...