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.
For its 5th edition, the WTA 125 in Angers has unveiled a very strong list of participants, which the tournament director, Nicolas Mahut, is delighted about.
On the court in Bologna, the emotion was palpable. Djokovic, Troicki, Becker, and Ljubicic joined their voices to honor the memory of Nikola Pilic, the man who shaped their careers and marked the history of European tennis.