LONDON – A Grand Slam quarterfinal brings recognition, experience and ranking points. A run to the top eight of a major changes the career of any tennis player. As it happened to Tomás Martín Etcheverry at Roland Garros. And they
LONDON – The GOAT debate runs for Feliciano Lopez on two different tracks: one is that of titles and records, which on the men’s side, has in Novak Djokovic an absolute winner. The other is that of emotions. “I think
BERLIN – Paris was a roller coaster of emotions for Miyu Kato. Sadness, anger and helplessness thanks to an unfair sanction; calm, consolation and joy for a title won. “My mind was very bad. After the disqualification I seriously thought
As a child, Roger Federer posters adorned his bedroom walls. As an adult, Swiss Dominic Stricker inevitably imagined the scenario that would bring him together on the court with his idol in his retirement from tennis. That farewell that did
interview with Bjorn Borg | Announcing his retirement from professional tennis at the age of 26 after winning five Wimbledon and six Roland Garros titles. A shock for rivals and fans. A relief for Bjorn Borg: “People asking me for
From the most succesful moment of his career, to a dark journey inside his head. The story of Dusan Lajovic is finally getting back to a happy zone: “I got into a loop of being mentally in a bad place.
Putting away the adrenaline and surprises that brings the nightlife at the peak of youth is a sacrifice that has paid off for Liam Broady: “I spent too much time in the clubs and in the bars. Now I find
There is something about Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic that is not typical of Homo Sapiens. Magnus Norman believes it, a man who after becoming the world number two and the French Open finalist as a pro player, has studied
Having lived nearly two decades of tennis career, Robin Haase is sure of one thing: “Rules need to change.” The 35-year-old Dutchman with a past on the Players’ Council, reflects in this interview with CLAY that the sports needs to give
Retirement leads some elite tennis players to become coaches. Others turn into media commentators. Todd Martin chose the entrepreneurial path, although he had a brief run as a coach on Novak Djokovic’s team. His biggest impression working with the Serbian?
DOHA – Jelena Ostapenko believes in that old concept used in marketing, which says there is no such thing as bad publicity. “If people know you, they will always talk about you. Good or bad, they will still talk. The
MELBOURNE – Ten years ago, the whole tennis world was talking about Horacio Zeballos. In February 2013, in the coastal city of Viña del Mar, Rafael Nadal came back on tour after seven months of inactivity due to injuries and
