The Court Report: Exclusives & Long Reads
“Just couldn’t dream about a better year”: Svitolina’s post-maternity comeback reaches a Rome final
Cédric Rouquette
May 15, 2026
“In a way it freed me up”: Sorana Cirstea on the late-career breakthrough she didn’t expect
Sorana Cirstea announced this would be her last year on tour. It is shaping up as one of her best. The 36-year-old explains, with unusual clarity, why deciding to leave unlocked the tennis.
Cédric Rouquette
May 14, 2026
“More like a clay-court player”: Swiatek is rediscovering the version of her game that won three Roland-Garros titles
Iga Swiatek is into the Rome semi-finals, hasn't faced a break point in two days, and on Wednesday told reporters she is back to "playing more like a clay-court player." Roig is delivering.
Cédric Rouquette
May 13, 2026
Can a brave decision stop Tsitsipas’ freefall?
Now ranked outside the top 70, the Greek is struggling for confidence and while his father remains in his coaching camp, things are unlikely to change
Simon Cambers
May 7, 2026
Sleep, adrenaline and the long march to Roland-Garros: Inside Jannik Sinner’s fatigue management
Jannik Sinner has spent the Madrid Open quietly admitting he is tired. With Rome and Roland-Garros looming, the world number one is navigating a familiar dilemma, and a familiar illusion.
Cédric Rouquette
May 1, 2026
5 months ago
How Jannik Sinner turned a gruelling winter training block into the most dominant spring in tennis
Indian Wells. Miami. Monte Carlo. The world No. 1 didn't just return from...
Cédric Rouquette
5 months ago
No one wanted this match more than they did – why Alcaraz and Sinner needed the Monte-Carlo final
Sunday's Monte-Carlo Masters final brings the first Alcaraz–Sinner clash of the year, on...
Cédric Rouquette
5 months ago
Fonseca’s clay education: Talent, patience and the long road to the top
Teen prospect Joao Fonseca dazzles on debut in Monte-Carlo, but as he measures...
Simon Cambers
7 months ago
A decade on, Jelena Ostapenko is still a lot the same — and yet a whole lot different
Ten years on from her breakthrough in Doha, Jelena Ostapenko remains one of...
Haresh Ramchandani
7 months ago
Pliskova comeback is on but “Definitely Not” playing into her 40s
The former world No 1 is through to the third round of the...
Haresh Ramchandani
7 months ago
The machine’s second spark: Adrian Mannarino and the art of fueling confidence
After a grueling nearly five-month drought that saw him tumble down the rankings,...
Cédric Rouquette
7 months ago
Exclusive: Alycia Parks reveals practice session with Serena Williams; says 23-time Grand Slam champion is in great shape
The world No. 85 is through to the main draw of the WTA...
Haresh Ramchandani
7 months ago
Arthur Fils: The long road back through the salad bowl after a straight-sets reality check in Montpellier
We talked to Arthur Fils after his loss against Felix Auger-Aliassime in Montpelier....
Cédric Rouquette
8 months ago
“You have to find a way to win in the era you are given” : why winning a major just as hard now as it was in days of the Big 3
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga claims it is easier to win a Slam now than when...
Simon Cambers
8 months ago
The ‘fun’ factor: How new formats are winning over the Tour’s toughest
Whether it’s facing legends or battling amateurs for AUD $1 million, the 2026...
Simon Cambers
8 months ago
More data, less hype: Novak prioritizes biomechanical precision over betting on Big Four reversed forces this year in Melbourne
Far from 2025 Murray vibes, the 10-time champion has returned to Melbourne with...
Cédric Rouquette
8 months ago
Once blessed with computer-like recall, memories fading for Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and others
Now that the intensity and need is no longer there, it seems the...
Simon Cambers
8 months ago
Machac to Tennis Majors: “I traveled to Australia with big doubts about whether I could even play”
Tomas Machac arrived in Melbourne to face a daunting Australian Open draw and...
Cédric Rouquette
9 months ago
Sabalenka vs Kyrgios: Before the Battle of the Sexes, the Battle of Visions
One side calls it progress; the other calls it a stolen, hollow imitation....
Cédric Rouquette
9 months ago
Ruud, in his first UTS final off clay: “Try to hit shots you wouldn’t normally go for in a regular match”
The Ice Man fell short in the final against Alex de Minaur, but...
Cédric Rouquette