Kafelnikov Berasategui - Barcelone 1998

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.

Davis Cup: between reforms, criticism and national culture

Clément Gehl 07/12/2025 à 12h38

From controversial reform to fiery statements, the Davis Cup continues to divide. Between nostalgia for the old formats and unwavering love for the jersey, players share their truths about a competition that, despite everything, still makes hearts race.

Training future champions: spotlight on the decline of the French public model facing private academies

Arthur Millot 06/12/2025 à 13h10

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.

The paradox dividing tennis: exhausted players and a saturated calendar, yet ever more exhibitions

Jules Hypolite 06/12/2025 à 17h03

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.

Kafelnikov on Polina Kudermetova's nationality change: "I do not consider her departure as a loss for our tennis"

Adrien Guyot 17/12/2025 à 10h16

After Rakhimova and Timofeeva, it is Polina Kudermetova's turn to turn her back on Russia for Uzbekistan. A choice that Yevgeny Kafelnikov deems inconsequential for Russian tennis.

Kafelnikov on Zvonareva: "We can only be delighted for her"

Adrien Guyot 07/12/2025 à 10h17

In Dubai, Vera Zvonareva's triumphant return intrigues Yevgeny Kafelnikov, who humorously questions the secret of her eternal youth.

Kafelnikov on Potapova's nationality change: 'Good riddance'

Clément Gehl 04/12/2025 à 13h33

Anastasia Potapova's move to Austria did not fail to provoke reactions in Russia. Yevgeny Kafelnikov, a tennis legend and vice-president of the Federation, did not mince his words in commenting on this decision.