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.
Omnipresent cameras, line judges on the verge of extinction, mistakes that persist nonetheless: technology fascinates as much as it divides. Tennis, at a crossroads, is still searching for its balance between progress and emotion.
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.
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.
Team France reinvents itself at Bourg-de-Péage after several withdrawals. Chloé Paquet joins Monfils, Mannarino, Halys, and Svitolina for a weekend focused on entertainment.
After more than a month away from the courts, Elsa Jacquemot rediscovered the taste of victory in Limoges. Seeded number 2, the Frenchwoman prevailed against Chloé Paquet in an all-French duel, before aiming higher against Gabriela Knutson.
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