Every tennis player dreads their ultimate bogey opponent—from Monfils' endless losses to Djokovic, Sinner's Medvedev turnaround, and Roddick's Federer trauma.
Tennis Never Stops… Or Almost. Behind the Chain of Tournaments, Champions Must Learn to Stop to Last. From Federer to Alcaraz, Investigation into These Decisive Few Weeks Where Everything is at Stake: Rest, Relaxation, Rebirth.
In 1983, the Australian Open Fights for Survival. Deserted by Top Stars, It Bets on Unprecedented Prize Money to Attract the Best. Result: McEnroe, Lendl, and Wilander Arrive, Launching a New Era.
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.