Interview

Vincenzo Santopadre & Matteo Berrettini, UTS, 2020

Exclusive: “We still have to discover his limits” – Santopadre talks about his “special” coach-player relationship with Berrettini

Vincenzo Santopadre and Matteo Berrettini have been working together for more than a decade. On the eve of his Australian Open semi-final with Rafael Nadal, we revisit this exclusive interview, in which the Italian's longtime coach opens up about their relationship and what he feels makes Berrettini a special athlete

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Cédric Rouquette
Gilles Cervara, 2021

Exclusive – Cervara on Medvedev: “He knows he can win any event, but not yet on clay”

The time the Russian had to take off due to a positive Covid-19 test in Monte-Carlo means he is playing catch-up as he prepares to return, on his weakest surface, as his coach explains in an exclusive interview

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Cédric Rouquette
Evert, Navratilova 1984 Roland-Garros

40 years after the double-bagel, Chris Evert exclusive: “My best and worst matches with Martina”

On April 26, 1981, Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6-0, 6-0 in the 1981 Amelia Island final. In an interview with Tennis Majors, Evert discusses her best and worst matches against her biggest rival

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Simon Cambers
Stefanos Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas: “My goal is to create the best possible memories, on and off the court”

In an exclusive interview for Greek magazine DownTown, Stefanos Tsitsipas says he feels closer than ever to winning a Grand Slam title, explains why he will always be himself and opens up on the girl who has stolen his heart

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Vicky Georgatou
Andrey Rublev - Monte-Carlo final - 2021

Andrey Rublev feeling “happy with the week” but “super sad with the final”

With not many points to defend during the next two months, the Russian is looking ahead to clay-court season to climb up the ranks

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Haresh Ramchandani
Naomi Osaka Miami 2021
4 years ago

Naomi Osaka: “I couldn’t find a groove”

The world No 2 shared her thoughts on her first defeat in 24...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Daniil Medvedev, Miami 2021
4 years ago

Medvedev: “Winning a Grand Slam final in straight sets doesn’t feel the way I felt after the Popyrin match”

Daniil Medvedev is through to the fourth round at the Miami Open after...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Popyrin Singapore trophy
4 years ago

Alexei Popyrin exclusive interview: “I believe I can win Grand Slam titles”

In an exclusive interview with Tennis Majors, the 21-year-old Australian explains how it...
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Cédric Rouquette
4 years ago

“Novak is just stronger than everybody else” – Exclusive interview with Goran Ivanisevic

Just over a week after Novak Djokovic's title in Melbourne, his coach Goran...
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Sasa Ozmo
Yevgueni Kafelnikov
4 years ago

Proud of Karatsev and confident for Medvedev: Read Kafelnikov’s views on the Australian Open

Ahead of the Australian Open semi-finals, former world No 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov feels...
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Sasa Ozmo
Sebastian Korda, 2021
4 years ago

Exclusive interview with Sebastian Korda, the player whose gamble to skip the Australian Open paid off

Blessed with some special family genes, Sebastian Korda is already one of the...
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Simon Cambers
Francesca Jones
4 years ago

Interview – Meet Francesca Jones: “I want to have an impact on the world”

Born with a congenital condition which left her missing one finger on each...
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Simon Cambers
Petra Kvitova, 2018
4 years ago

Petra Kvitova exclusive interview: “We all knew we could end up in hard quarantine”

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is grateful to be in Melbourne with an...
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Simon Cambers
Kevin Anderson, ATP Finals
4 years ago

Kevin Anderson interview: WTA merger has not been on the table

In an exclusive interview with Tennis Majors, South African Kevin Anderson, a long-time...
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Simon Cambers
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia, Challenger 2020
4 years ago

“Not living life like other 17-year-olds is a small sacrifice to make” – Exclusive interview with ‘Newcomer of the year’ Carlos Alcaraz

Voted “Newcomer of the Year” by his ATP colleagues, Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz...
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Sasa Ozmo
Juan Carlos Ferrero
4 years ago

Juan Carlos Ferrero on his protégé Carlos Alcaraz: “He can be Top 50 in 2021”

Billed as one of the fastest-rising forces on the ATP Tour, Spain's Carlos...
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Sasa Ozmo
Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova
4 years ago

“We are still fighting for recognition” – Evert explains why her rivalry with Navratilova is the biggest in tennis

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova played each other 80 times over 16 years....
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Simon Cambers
Arthur Fils, 2020 Orange Bowl champion
4 years ago

Junior Grand Slam and Futures titles: French Orange Bowl winner is thinking big for 2021

Arthur Fils was ranked 166th in the juniors before the start of the...
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Geoffrey Steines
Volvo Car Open Charleston
4 years ago

Lessons learned from the pandemic – Volvo Car Open set to bounce back better than ever in 2021

The Volvo Car Open was cancelled in 2020 but still went ahead with...
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Chris Oddo
4 years ago

“We’ve learned how to operate in this environment” – Exclusive interview with WTA chief Steve Simon

After a year in which the WTA could not operate for five months...
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Simon Cambers