Mythical duos, bold formats, shared emotions: the Hopman Cup paved the way, the ATP Cup tried to establish itself, and the United Cup reinvented everything. A story where tennis is experienced as a team.
In a world where every exchange unfolds online and to the rhythm of stories and threads, the major tennis tournaments are no longer judged solely by their results.
The term Fan Week is increasingly popular in sports. Aimed at energizing tennis and making it attractive in everyone’s eyes, this event—now indispensable at certain major tournaments—is enjoying growing success.
Long regarded as a simple appetizer before the main show, qualifying week has now established itself as an event in its own right. Between raw emotions, spectacular innovations, and record attendance, Opening Week is shaking up the codes of world tennis.
Kristina Mladenovic gave it her all, but it wasn't enough. Defeated in two tight sets by Austrian Sinja Kraus, the Frenchwoman exits the Auckland qualifiers, leaving Varvara Gracheva as the sole French representative in the main draw.
In Limoges, Barbora Krejcikova experienced a return as promising as it was frustrating. Trailing, then coming back, only to be abruptly stopped by pain, the Czech player left the court, visibly affected, reigniting concerns about her right knee.