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.
Two WTA 1000 titles, a stunning entry into the top 5, then a slump: Mirra Andreeva is living a season of two faces. Nadia Petrova, a benevolent witness, offers a lucid and hopeful analysis of her young compatriot.