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.
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.
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.
They dared to challenge the system. In 2005, Serena and Venus Williams, supported by Billie Jean King, launched a historic fight for equal pay in tennis. Two years later, Wimbledon and Roland-Garros finally gave in. But behind the symbolic victories, gaps still persist today.
Between nostalgia and hope, fans dream of one final doubles partnership between Serena and Venus Williams. Greg Rusedski mentions a possible return of the two sisters on the grass of Wimbledon or under the spotlight of the US Open
It all started with a winning backhand... but called out. In 2004, Serena Williams experienced one of the greatest injustices of her career. That day, tennis shifted into a new era: one of technology serving the truth.
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.