As federations struggle to reinvent themselves, private academies are capturing talent… but also families able to invest tens of thousands of euros a year. A system that is increasingly effective, but also increasingly unequal.
Mertens, Raducanu, Kessler... and only one Frenchwoman in the main draw: the WTA 250 Hobart 2026 promises to be as unpredictable as it is spectacular. Between revenge, confirmation, and ambition, the first week of the season already promises sparks.
Brisbane will host an exceptional lineup from January 4 to 11, 2026: Sabalenka, Rybakina, Pegula, Keys, Andreeva, Alexandrova… and the French player Elsa Jacquemot, the only tricolor in contention. A tournament already full of promise.
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