Long-form
2 years ago
July 1998: 17-year-old Federer makes his debut in a tennis world almost unrecognisable compared with today
On the day that Roger Federer announced he is to retire from professional...

Lucas Morlier
2 years ago
Big forehand and physicality, but very different styles: differences and similarities of Ruud and Alcaraz’s games
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud, who will compete for their first Grand Slam...

Rémi Bourrières
2 years ago
The raucous US Open crowd: a unique advantage as Serena Williams bids to extend her farewell
The 23-time Grand Slam champion is being swept along at the US Open,...

Simon Cambers
2 years ago
A glimpse of the future in New York as Linda Fruhvirtova puts new sister act on the map
Remember the name, the tournament and the year. The 2022 US Open marks...

Chris Oddo
3 years ago
Eric Hernandez, the physical trainer who turned Daniil Medvedev into a “non-violent steamroller”
Hernandez accompanies Daniil Medvedev on the Tour when Gilles Cervara is absent, like...

Cédric Rouquette
3 years ago
Medvedev’s gentle return to clay: we were there
Operated on for an inguinal hernia at the beginning of April, Daniil Medvedev...

Cédric Rouquette
3 years ago
Without control, power is nothing : why the biggest hitters don’t have everything their own way
At the sweet spot of fire vs ice and risk vs pragmatism lives...

Carole Bouchard
3 years ago
Gifted, passionate, exposed: the incredible life of Japan’s precocious Owaki brothers
Yunosuke and Koujirou Owaki are true phenomena with their racquets. We met them...

Cédric Rouquette
3 years ago
Serve and volley is not dead; it’s as efficient as ever when it’s done right
The days of top players using the tactic on every first and second...

Simon Cambers
3 years ago
How tennis began to boom because of – or thanks to – Covid-19
The pandemic has been a tough time for everyone - but it has...

Carrie Dunn
3 years ago
Talent, dedication and adaptability; why Emma Raducanu is here to stay
At 18, the US Open champion has the world at her feet. Simon...

Simon Cambers
3 years ago
How Daniil Medvedev harnessed his mental power to become one of the best players in the world
Equipped with a "monstrous mental potential" according to Francisca Dauzet, the psychoanalyst and...

Cédric Rouquette
4 years ago
“I want to win everything that I play” : how Pavlyuchenkova found her path with her brother’s help
After reaching the Roland-Garros final and halving her ranking in two months, winning...

Cédric Rouquette
4 years ago
Why the Olympics means so much, to some
At the height of the Cold War, Communist countries used sport to create...

Simon Cambers
4 years ago
Tennis and the Tokyo Olympics: A brilliant, yet complicated relationship
The Olympics offers tennis players a chance to transcend their sport and elevate...

Chris Oddo