Manuel Santana (1961 and 1964) The great Manuel Santana (Madrid, 82 years old) was the pioneer of the Spanish successes in Roland Garros and by extension in international tennis. In 1961 I beat Bey, Gulyas, Alvarez, Sangster, and two Australian legends, Emerson and Laver, before beating Italian Pietrangeli 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 and 6-2 in … Read more
At the end of last year, Kim Clijsters surprised the tennis world by announcing his return to the courts after he retired a second time in 2012. The Belgian, who became number one in the world in 2003, he previously retired to start a family. He did it in 2007, and in 2009 he returned … Read more
Manolo Santana, legendary pioneer of Spanish tennis, does not forget tennis and continues to practice it between the urbanization of the house where he lives and the Marbella club that bears his name. The winner of four Grand Slams also returned to training, like all the players in the current Navy, with the noticeable difference … Read more
The American tournament of Charleston, an event that is part of the WTA calendar, It was one of the first to be suspended last April due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the organization of the world women's circuit pretends that the tournament it takes place just two months later, in June. As pointed out ESPN, … Read more
Everything has changed in recent months due to the health crisis caused by the coronavirus and professional sport is no exception. The pandemic has forced suspend and postpone numerous sports competitions and, ultimately, to rebuild the calendar practically in its entirety. With the Euro Cup and the Olympic Games postponed until 2021 and the NBA … Read more
The Spanish tennis player Garbiñe Muguruza She has confessed that she was not “prepared for the great emptiness” she felt when not playing tennis, but now she considers that this period of confinement due to the coronavirus may have been a good preparation for the day when it is time to “hang up the racket”. … Read more
The return to activity in the world of tennis occupied a large part of the debate held at Conectad @ s de AS with Roberto Bautista, number 12 of the ATP ranking, the president of the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation, Miguel Diaz, and the director of the medical services of the RFET and the MAPFRE … Read more
The British Tennis Federation (LTA) will host four tournaments consecutively in July to alleviate the suspension of the professional circuit. The championships will be played between the July 3 and 26 at the National Tennis Center in Roehampton, near where the Wimbledon Preview is played. The events will be held behind closed doors and players … Read more
Feliciano López It has gotten itself in the middle of the political controversy of the day in Congress. Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, PP spokesperson, called Pablo Iglesias, second vice-president of the Government and minister of Social Rights and Agenda 2030, “son of a terrorist” due to the militancy of Francisco Iglesias, father of the leader … Read more
Georgian tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili, number 27 in the world, accused of domestic violence in his country, has presented a video to the judges confirming his innocence, his lawyer, Irma Chkadua, told Efe today. “He has delivered to the court a video recording confirming his statement that he is innocent of the crime of which … Read more