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As a laboratory for tomorrow’s tennis, does the Next Gen Masters have a future?

Jules Hypolite 13/12/2025 à 17h01

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.

Tennis: the little-known truths about the offseason, between rest, stress and physical survival

Arthur Millot 13/12/2025 à 13h00

Between total disconnection and intensive work, the offseason is a crucial period for preparing for a long season on tour.

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.

The outfit wars: how clothing contracts dominate the tennis business

Arthur Millot 29/11/2025 à 13h02

Outfits, logos, and personalized collections: brands invest millions in players, turning every match into a global advertising showcase.

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.

"The Real Problem with the Calendar? Exhibitions!": Kafelnikov Sharply Corrects Tim Henman

Arthur Millot 24/11/2025 à 14h58

Tennis legend Yevgeny Kafelnikov did not mince words in responding to Tim Henman, who denounced a calendar "saturated with unimportant tennis."