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.
With 50 cumulative weeks as world No. 1, the Spanish prodigy solidifies his place among the legends and already has his sights set on Jim Courier's mark.
At just 22 years old, Carlos Alcaraz has just crossed a milestone. The Spaniard has reached 50 weeks as world number one, a mythical threshold reserved for a select few.
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.