At 24, Valentin Royer discovers the behind-the-scenes of the Top 100 without losing his authenticity. The Frenchman recounts, with lucidity and ambition, how success hasn't disrupted his daily life... nor his thirst for victories.
In one year, Valentin Royer went from the shadows to the spotlight. From 209th to 57th in the world, the Frenchman had an exceptional 2025 season, marked by prestigious victories and a first ATP final.
Electric Start to the Year in Hong Kong: Defending Champion Alexandre Muller Will Defend His Trophy Against a Talent-Laden Field Led by Rublev, Musetti, and Bublik. A 2026 Edition That Promises to Sparkle.
The list of participants for the Australian Open 2025 has just been released. With 14 French players qualified and a new cut-off rule that changes the game, some players can thank the schedule.
The term Fan Week is increasingly popular in sports. Aimed at energizing tennis and making it attractive in everyone’s eyes, this event—now indispensable at certain major tournaments—is enjoying growing success.
Long regarded as a simple appetizer before the main show, qualifying week has now established itself as an event in its own right. Between raw emotions, spectacular innovations, and record attendance, Opening Week is shaking up the codes of world tennis.
In 1973, Billie Jean King did far more than beat Bobby Riggs: she toppled a symbol. Five decades later, the “Battle of the Sexes” is reborn between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios, but this time, the battle seems to have lost its soul.
Social networks have opened an unprecedented era for tennis: one in which notoriety is built as much on the court as on Instagram. But how far can this quest for visibility go without shaking the players’ balance?
