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"Man is the supreme king": The day Bobby Riggs humiliated Margaret Court on Mother's Day In 1973, a 55-year-old former champion provoked the women's tennis world with sexist remarks from another era. A few weeks later, he humiliated Margaret Court in the first Battle of the Sexes. 2 min to read
Tennis and Social Media: A Revolution in Fan Interaction Instagram, Twitter, TikTok… Tennis champions now share their behind-the-scenes moments, emotions, and reflections with millions of fans. A transformation that redefines the relationship between perfor... 1 min to read
"We Have Become Our Own Media": How Tennis Stars Have Taken Control of the Narrative They win Grand Slams and millions of views. On Instagram, X, or YouTube, tennis players no longer just hit the ball: they shape their image, dictate their message, and bypass traditional media. 2 min to read
Lottie Dod, the Forgotten Pioneer: When a Champion Challenged the Best Male Players in 1888 At the end of the 19th century, a teenager shook up the certainties of a sport dominated by men. Lottie Dod, a five-time Wimbledon champion, triumphed over male champions and etched her name into hist... 2 min to read
Rest, Pleasure, and Longevity: How Federer Adapted His Off-Season Roger Federer, an iconic figure of the Big Three, long advocated for letting go during the off-season. 2 min to read
Nutrition, Pleasure, Performance: How Far Can Tennis Stars Let Go During the Off-Season? Between extreme discipline and assumed small pleasures, the diet of professional tennis players fascinates as much as it intrigues, especially during the off-season. 2 min to read
Sinner and Alcaraz, Two Visions of Rest: Between Ibiza, the Alps, and the Quest for Vital Balance Under the spotlight, they seem tireless. But between Ibiza, El Palmar, the Alps, and Dubai, Alcaraz and Sinner try to recharge during the off-season. 2 min to read
"Step Out of Your Comfort Zone": Why the Off-Season Pushes Players to Change Coaches Stagnation, doubts, and thwarted ambitions push many players to rethink their sporting project, often starting with the coach position. 1 min to read
Elena Rybakina and Goran Ivanisevic: The Promising Collaboration That Fell Through Two months of hopes, a sudden breakup, and a phrase that resonates: "I didn't want to be involved in all that." 1 min to read
Aryna Sabalenka, the Invisible Revolution: How Data and Biomechanics Transformed Her Game By surrounding herself with data and biomechanics experts, the Belarusian advanced her game without ever breaking with her team, until becoming a winning machine. 1 min to read
The Rafa Nadal Academy: a project in full international expansion From Spain to Brazil, the Rafa Nadal Academy charts its course toward new horizons. After Asia and North America, the Spanish legend now tackles South America with a colossal project in Porto Belo. 2 min to read
Alcaraz, Symbol of the Rafa Nadal Academy's Success Under the Majorcan sun, the Rafa Nadal Academy doesn't just train players: it forges destinies. Behind the walls of this tennis temple, young prodigies learn to walk in the footsteps of the Bull of Ma... 3 min to read
Sinner and Alcaraz: The Golden Legacy of the Next Gen Masters In Milan, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz did much more than win a tournament: they opened a new era. 1 min to read
"The Next Generation is Coming": How the ATP Sought to Prepare for the Post-Big 3 Era with the Next Gen Masters In 2016, facing the uncertainty of the post-Big 3 era, the ATP bets on innovation: a tournament reserved for players under 21, designed to propel young talents into the spotlight. 1 min to read
"It's like a training week": the Next Gen ATP Finals losing momentum despite ATP promises Between controversial innovations and growing player disinterest, the Next Gen Masters seems at a crossroads. 1 min to read
"Without a Racket, Without Noise, Without Stress": How Champions Rebuild Themselves Far from the Courts Between total disconnection and intensive work, champions go through three crucial stages that the public never sees but that make all the difference. 2 min to read
Tennis: The Great Mystery of the Off-Season – Why Nobody Really Knows How to Rest Despite the millions invested in performance, break management remains an often contradictory domain. 1 min to read
"Fatigue, Toxic Mindset": When Players Rethink Their Off-Season to Survive Modern Tennis While tennis has never been so demanding, a profound transformation is taking place away from the cameras: that of off-seasons completely reinvented to preserve careers. 2 min to read
"Without €50,000 per year, your talent is not enough": the reality of private academies World tennis has undergone a brutal transformation: high-end private academies, now essential, display stratospheric prices. 2 min to read
The Talent Drain: How Private Academies Are Stealing the Spotlight from Federations World tennis is undergoing a transformation: federal structures are losing their grip, while private academies are gaining ground. 2 min to read
INSEP, Noah, Leconte: How France Created Tennis Champions in the 80s Yannick Noah, Henri Leconte, Guy Forget… Behind Their Feats, a Visionary Federal Model. 2 min to read
"Without 15 Days Off, I Break Down": Why the Off-Season Has Become Vital for Tennis Players As injuries explode and year-end finals eat away at the last days of rest, the off-season has become more than ever a question of survival. 1 min to read
"Training Is Part of My Holidays": What Tennis Pros Really Do Between Seasons Between those who take a complete break during the off-season to survive mentally and those, like Zverev, for whom the gym is "part of the holidays," the methods differ. 1 min to read
"A Historic Moment for Our Sport": When the ATP Says Goodbye to Line Judges After years of experimentation, the ATP officially adopted the ELC across the entire tour in 2023. A decision that promises unparalleled accuracy but profoundly disrupts the tradition and very essence... 2 min to read
"It became impossible to play": the Williams-Capriati match that forever changed tennis officiating It all started with a winning backhand... but called out. In 2004, Serena Williams experienced one of the greatest injustices of her career. That day, tennis shifted into a new era: one of technology ... 2 min to read
Tennis Dependent on Technology: The Roland-Garros Exception While almost the entire professional circuit adopts electronic officiating, Roland-Garros remains faithful to its line judges. A deliberate choice, between respect for traditions and defense of a cert... 2 min to read
Next Gen ATP Finals: How the ATP aimed to appeal to Generation Z and turn tennis into a spectacle Faced with an aging audience and a youth captivated by screens, the ATP launched the Next Gen ATP Finals to reinvent tennis, in addition to seeking successors to the Big 3. 2 min to read
"Tennis deserves a break"... but exhibitions are exploding in December Rest or business? Behind the smiles of exhibitions, a tension is growing: that of a sport that never stops, even when it claims to be taking a breather. 2 min to read
Vacations, Rest, and Nutrition for Stars During the Off-Season: Inside a Crucial Break 
More Than a Match: Pay Inequalities Between Women and Men in Tennis 
Changing coach or reinventing yourself: the off-season, time for big decisions 
The Rafa Nadal Academy: a model of expertise and professionalism for tennis’s future stars 