A tennis player's income depends solely on his sporting results. In the event of injury, the daily life of those far from the Top 100 can become extremely complicated.
Exhausted but omnipresent stars, ever-longer tournaments and exhibitions that have become a business in their own right: tennis is revealing its deepest contradictions, torn between spectacle and physical survival.
From Boris Becker to Yannick Noah via Marat Safin, they all share one thing in common: knowing how to bounce back after the end of their careers. Between coaching, politics, music and podcasts, discover how these former champions have turned their passion into a new life.
The Limoges crowd believed it: two Frenchwomen in the semifinals was possible. But only Elsa Jacquemot prevailed on Friday, after a stunning match. Friedsam, Bucsa, and Kalinina complete an unpredictable final four.
The WTA list for the Australian Open has just been released: four French players directly qualified, a last spot narrowly secured, and some returns among the protected rankings.