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.
Omnipresent cameras, line judges on the verge of extinction, mistakes that persist nonetheless: technology fascinates as much as it divides. Tennis, at a crossroads, is still searching for its balance between progress and emotion.
A tennis player's income depends solely on his sporting results. In the event of injury, the daily life of those far from the Top 100 can become extremely complicated.
From Boris Becker to Yannick Noah via Marat Safin, they all share one thing in common: knowing how to bounce back after the end of their careers. Between coaching, politics, music and podcasts, discover how these former champions have turned their passion into a new life.
Two WTA 1000 titles, a stunning entry into the top 5, then a slump: Mirra Andreeva is living a season of two faces. Nadia Petrova, a benevolent witness, offers a lucid and hopeful analysis of her young compatriot.
Another setback for Jack Draper: the Briton, expected in Macau at the end of December, must once again delay his return. Ugo Humbert seizes the opportunity and joins a young and promising lineup.
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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