The Court Report: Exclusives & Long Reads
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 overall it was still a very positive weekend for him.
De Minaur after his UTS triumph : “My game suits up quite well”
The Demon, UTS champion for the second year in a row, talked about the strengths that make him a perfect fit for the UTS format.
Sinner calling for a “real Davis Cup”, Zverev naming the current form “an exhibition”, top players asking for massive changes
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev, the three best players in the world, have called for a renewal of the current Davis Cup system, advocating for a return to the traditional home-and-away format.
“Do we want gladiators into the lion’s den with no feelings?” – interview with Francisca Dauzet about mental toughness
Francisca Dauzet, a psychoanalyst who works with top athletes, tells Tennis Majors she was surprised by the public's reaction to images of Medvedev at the US Open. Players' feelings need to be understood, not judged, she says.
Cervara: “Continuing with Daniil would have been a risk, for him as well as for me.”
Gilles Cervara, coach of Daniil Medvedev from 2017 to 2025, shares with Tennis Majors the behind-the-scenes details of the decision to stop this journey.