Tennis stars Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters, and Victoria Azarenka prove motherhood and elite performance can coexist, returning to Grand Slam contention after maternity breaks.
Despite top-10 ATP rankings and consistent excellence, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Gaël Monfils, Richard Gasquet, and Gilles Simon never claimed a Grand Slam title, enduring mockery from French media amid Big 3 dominance. A deep dive into a talented generation defined by sky-high expectations and brutal competition.
Between financial rumors and tensions in the entourage, the separation between Alcaraz and Ferrero intrigues. Guy Forget, for his part, doesn't mince words and denounces a "ridiculous" situation if money is the cause.
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.