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.
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.
Exhausted but omnipresent stars, ever-longer tournaments and exhibitions that have become a business in their own right: tennis is revealing its deepest contradictions, torn between spectacle and physical survival.
Conceived as a bold bet to prepare for the post–Big 3 era, the Next Gen Masters has shaken up the codes of modern tennis. A pioneering, visionary tournament, but now in search of an identity.
After a promising week in Ecuador, Léolia Jeanjean stumbled against the experience of Polona Hercog. In just over an hour, the Slovenian ended the hopes of the French player, who was aiming for a return to the world top 100.
Three clean wins, no sets conceded: Léolia Jeanjean is living a dream start to the tournament in Quito. The 30-year-old Frenchwoman secures another semifinal and glimpses a return to the top 100, crucial for Australian Open qualification.
On the clay courts of Colina, Léolia Jeanjean, the last remaining French player, got the better of Maja Chwalinska this Friday in the quarterfinals and will face Mayar Sherif for a spot in the final in the coming hours.
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