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.
Dive into the behind-the-scenes of tennis like never before. Money, injuries, geopolitics, and marketing: TennisTemple takes you to the heart of the issues shaping the tour, between ambition, drama, and influence strategies. Four powerful stories to understand today's tennis.
Born almost by accident in an Acapulco garden, padel has in fifty years become a global phenomenon that both fascinates and worries tennis. Its meteoric rise is already reshaping the landscape of racket sports.
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.
Fiona Ferro overturned Tina Smith and qualified for the round of 16 of the Angers tournament. On her side, Jessika Ponchet was defeated as soon as she entered the competition.