Ward Johnson - Nottingham 2014

The term Fan Week is increasingly popular in sports. Aimed at energizing tennis and making it attractive in everyone’s eyes, this event—now indispensable at certain major tournaments—is enjoying growing success.

When qualifying becomes a show: the transformation of Opening Week in Melbourne and Paris

Clément Gehl 28/12/2025 à 11h59

Long regarded as a simple appetizer before the main show, qualifying week has now established itself as an event in its own right. Between raw emotions, spectacular innovations, and record attendance, Opening Week is shaking up the codes of world tennis.

From a fight for equality to a media spectacle: the history of the “Battle of the Sexes”

Jules Hypolite 27/12/2025 à 17h01

In 1973, Billie Jean King did far more than beat Bobby Riggs: she toppled a symbol. Five decades later, the “Battle of the Sexes” is reborn between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios, but this time, the battle seems to have lost its soul.

The digital era of tennis: stakes and influence of social networks on players

Arthur Millot 27/12/2025 à 11h26

Social networks have opened an unprecedented era for tennis: one in which notoriety is built as much on the court as on Instagram. But how far can this quest for visibility go without shaking the players’ balance?

"I think of two names": Steve Johnson predicts Alcaraz's future coach

Arthur Millot 27/12/2025 à 07h34

Since the separation with Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos Alcaraz is moving into the unknown. And Steve Johnson believes he knows that a new mentor will arrive soon, including a well-known name on the circuit.

Facing Rafael Nadal, Steve Johnson admits: "There was a lot of fear in my eyes"

Jules Hypolite 21/12/2025 à 18h56

"I was afraid of getting a 6-0, 6-0": Steve Johnson looks back with honesty and humor on his only duel against Rafael Nadal, a memory as intimidating as it is unforgettable.

"I was terrified at the idea of losing 6-0, 6-0," Johnson recounts about his match against Nadal

Clément Gehl 16/12/2025 à 10h21

Facing Rafael Nadal, Steve Johnson had only one thing in mind: avoid humiliation. The American looks back on that 2015 match in Madrid, between fear of a double 6-0 and relief at having won... just a single game.

"The greatest competitor in the history of sports," Johnson discusses the difficulty of facing Nadal

Adrien Guyot 11/12/2025 à 08h42

Facing Nadal, everyone knows what to expect... and yet, no one escapes it. Steve Johnson humorously recounts what it's like to face the king of clay, between fear, respect, and fascination.