Rafa Nadal confirmed this Friday one of the most anticipated news for tennis fans: every day he is closer to being able to play the Australian Open. The Balearic tennis player is already in the oceanic country after having overcome the coronavirus that questioned his presence on the Australian tour. Nadal himself confirmed the news … Read more
Stefanos Tsitsipas is back on the courts. An elbow injury forced him to undergo surgery and miss the ATP Finals. A short time has passed, but the recovery is on the right track. “I’ve only been training for a week. I considered it necessary to have surgery because I had been in permanent pain for … Read more
A while ago, not so long ago, the sport was practically frozen during the turn of the year. The old man was closing with the races of San Silvestre, traditionally represented in Spain by Vallecana, and it opened with the ski jumps of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which were an exclusive part of the television grid next to … Read more
On September 4, Naomi Osaka was playing her last game at the US Open. After losing against the surprising (18-year-old) Leylah Fernández in the third round, the tears at the press conference. The realization that the world was spinning too fast for her and she had to stop. “When I win, I don’t feel happiness, … Read more
The clock keeps ticking. The tennis season is about to start and the uncertainties about it are many. Rafa Nadal contracted the covid in the exhibition tournament that he played a few weeks ago in Abu Dhabi. Whether or not he can play the first Grand Slam of the year will depend on his recovery. … Read more
Novak Djokovic is the most repeated name in world tennis these days. The Serbian’s resignation from playing the ATP Cup, the uncertainty about his vaccination and the exemption that he has requested from the Australian government to be able to play the Australian Open have him in the trigger. The first competition he has renounced … Read more
The year 2022 begins with important changes for Roberto Bautista. The Spanish, 33 years old and number 19 in the ATP ranking, he has broken his relationship with his coach for the last 11 years, Pepe Vendrell. “It is a moment that you never see come. Pepe and I have been one person during all … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz (El Palmar, Murcia, 18 years old) closed 2021 in position 32 in the world ranking, after lifting his first two ATP trophies (Umag and the NextGen ATP Finals), making his debut in the four Grand Slams winning matches and beating three top-10 (Tsitsipas, Berrettini and Sinner). On January 8, he traveled to Melbourne … Read more
The ATP Cup issued an official statement to announce the resignation of Serbian Novak Djokovic, number one in world tennis, who had planned to face the Spain of Roberto Bautista and Pablo Carreño on the third day of group A. The organization of the event framed in the series of competitions that precede the Australian … Read more
Professional sports have had to adapt to the pandemic so that competitions can continue. The effort of the athletes is enormous and sometimes they feel frustrated. The last to make it latent has been Benoit Pair. The French tennis player, 32 years old and number 46 in the world, published a message on his social … Read more