Amelie Mauresmo, new director of Roland Garros

Amélie Mauresmo, former world number one, was appointed this Thursday director of the Roland Garros tennis tournament, the first woman to assume that position, which she came to replace former French player Guy Forget. “I am proud to join the Roland Garros teams. I have accepted this position as tournament director clearly showing great ambitions. … Read more

Tennis icon Manolo Santana dies at 83

Tennis has lost its smile. Spanish sport, another of its great pioneers. Manolo Santana, the genius, has gone to Marbella at the age of 83. The void it leaves is as great as its achievements. Champion of Roland Garros (1961 and 1964), US Open (1965) and Wimbledon (1966) knocked down the doors of the Grand … Read more

Djokovic accelerates in the historic race

For In an atypical 2021 for tennis due to the absence for many months of two of the best players in history, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer, which has caused the envisioned generational change to manifest itself with greater clarity, Novak Djokovic has kept the Big Three flag and his own very high. He has … Read more

Thiem announces that he postpones his return to the courts

Austrian Dominic Thiem, current number 15 in the ATP rankings and injured in the right wrist since last summer, announced on Tuesday that he must postpone his return to the courts, scheduled for this week in Abu Dhabi. “I was looking forward to getting back to racing in Abu Dhabi, but I feel like I’m … Read more

Raducanu tests positive and misses Abu Dhabi exhibition

Emma Raducanu, champion of the past US Open, has tested positive for covid and will miss the Abu Dhabi exhibition that was going to take place this week. The British player was going to face Belinda Bencic, Olympic gold in Tokyo, in an exhibition that features Rafael Nadal’s return to the slopes for the first … Read more