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The paradox dividing tennis: exhausted players and a saturated calendar, yet ever more exhibitions

Jules Hypolite 06/12/2025 à 17h03

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.

As a laboratory for tomorrow’s tennis, does the Next Gen Masters have a future?

Jules Hypolite 13/12/2025 à 17h01

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.

Training future champions: spotlight on the decline of the French public model facing private academies

Arthur Millot 06/12/2025 à 13h10

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.

Tennis, Saudi Arabia’s new playground

Jules Hypolite 29/11/2025 à 17h00

Lavish tournaments, record prize money, strategic partnerships: Saudi Arabia is imposing itself at breakneck speed in the world of tennis.

Simon: "In France, a Grand Slam winner will be 10th in the world"

Clément Gehl 26/11/2025 à 13h32

Questioned by Eurosport about the current situation of French tennis, Gilles Simon notably discussed a training problem. He compared the French case with that of Italy and Jannik Sinner.

Simon looks back on his collaboration with Medvedev: "The box is the most unpleasant moment with him"

Adrien Guyot 25/11/2025 à 20h49

Retired since 2022, Gilles Simon was then part of Daniil Medvedev's team during the 2024 season. In an interview with L'Équipe, the Frenchman discussed his experience with the Russian player.

Video - The day Simon brought down Fritz at Bercy in the final tournament of his career

Adrien Guyot 30/10/2025 à 11h40

The craziest shot in French tennis? Benoît Paire's backward volley at Bercy in 2015

Arthur Millot 27/10/2025 à 11h25