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.
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.
The Auckland tournament promises to be thrilling: Ben Shelton will lead the way, but the spotlight will be on Gaël Monfils, the defending champion, and Stan Wawrinka, prestigious invitees.
In an emotional interview, Monfils discusses fatigue, his family, but also the difficulty of announcing his retirement to the one who has always supported him: his father.
Spectacle, suspense, and tricolor pride: Team France has taken the lead at the Bourg-de-Péage Open thanks to a fit Mannarino and a resurgent Halys. Before the entry of the Monfils–Svitolina couple, the tension rises a notch.
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