Mathieu Canac

Mathieu Canac

Like Carlos Alcaraz, Mathieu was born on May 5, but in 1987. After starting to write for football magazines, Mathieu Canac started his foray into tennis by launching the blog Prize Marteau (which has since become a Facebook page and a Twitter account). What started as a hobby has since led him to contribute to We Are Tennis, Eurosport.fr, and the Courts magazine.

Latest articles

Novak Djokovic at the 2023 Davis Cup FinalsNovak Djokovic at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain Image Credit: Zuma / Panoramic
December 29, 2023

Djokovic: “Mentally I wasn’t well, I had even considered quitting tennis”

During an interview published in L'Equipe, Djokovic, elected "Champion of Champions 2023" by...
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Mathieu Canac
Stefanos Tsitsipas at 2023 Nitto ATP Finals
December 28, 2023

Tsitsipas: “I want to bring an Olympic medal back to my country and win a Grand Slam”

In an interview with The National, the Greek revealed his main goals for...
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Mathieu Canac
Daniil Medvedev
December 23, 2023

World Tennis League: Medvedev’s Eagles beat Swiatek’s Hawks in super tiebreak

Thanks to Sofia Kenin and Daniil Medvedev's singles victories over Caroline Garcia and...
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Mathieu Canac
Djokovic and Nadal
December 12, 2023

How Nadal’s pre-match habits riled Djokovic at Roland-Garros

In a wide-ranging TV interview, Djokovic spoke about his rivalry with Rafael Nadal
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Carrie Dunn
Rafael Nadal
September 19, 2023

Nadal: “The goal right now is not to come back and win the French Open, but I’m not saying it’s impossible”

In an interview with Spanish television, Rafael Nadal answered a number of questions...
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Mathieu Canac
Simona Halep
September 13, 2023

“We’re condemning an innocent woman” – Professor Alvarez, who analysed Simona Halep’s hair

The expert who looked at a hair sample says Simona Halep is innocent...
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Mathieu Canac
Rafael Nadal in Monte-Carlo
March 28, 2023

Nadal: ‘I can’t confirm I’ll be in Monte-Carlo’

Monte-Carlo have already announced his participation - but Rafael Nadal isn't sure he'll...
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Carrie Dunn
Miami Open 2019
March 17, 2023

Dates, players, prize money: Everything you always wanted to know about the 2023 Miami Open (but never had time to find out)

All you need to know about the second Masters 1000 of the year
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Mathieu Canac
Caroline Garcia
December 30, 2022

The quotes of 2022, episode 20 – Garcia: “I was one of those little girls with shaking hands”

To end 2022, Tennis Majors offers you a review, in chronological order and...
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Mathieu Canac
Gilles Simon
December 30, 2022

The quotes of 2022, episode 19 – Simon: “Murray breaks my balls!”

To end 2022, Tennis Majors offers you a review, in chronological order and...
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Mathieu Canac
Roger Federer at the 2022 Laver Cup
December 29, 2022

The quotes of 2022, episode 18 – Federer’s farewell: “I am happy, I am not sad”

To end 2022, Tennis Majors offers you a review, in chronological order and...
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Mathieu Canac
Sinner and Alcaraz
December 29, 2022

The quotes of 2022, episode 17 – Thiem: “Alcaraz and Sinner are changing the game”

To end 2022, Tennis Majors offers you a review, in chronological order and...
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Carrie Dunn
Serena Williams
December 29, 2022

The quotes of 2022, episode 16: The departing Serena thanks Venus

To end 2022, Tennis Majors offers you a review, in chronological order and...
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Mathieu Canac
Novak Djokovic
December 28, 2022

The quotes of 2022, episode 15 – Djokovic and the secret of his locker room breaks

To end 2022, Tennis Majors offers you a review, in chronological order and...
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Mathieu Canac
Tsitsipas and Kyrgios
December 28, 2022

The quotes of 2022, episode 14: Tsitsipas on “bully” Kyrgios

To end 2022, let's look back, in chronological order, at the year's standout...
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Mathieu Canac
Rafael Nadal with the 2022 Roland-Garros trophy
December 28, 2022

The quotes of 2022, episode 13 – Nadal: “If you are not surprised to win 14 Roland-Garros, it is because you are super arrogant”

To end 2022, Tennis Majors offers you a review, in chronological order and...
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Mathieu Canac
Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz during the trophy presentation of the 2022 Madrid Open
December 28, 2022

The quotes of 2022, episode 12 – Zverev, on Alcaraz: “You beat us all and you are five years old”

To end 2022, Tennis Majors offers you a review, in chronological order and...
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Mathieu Canac
Ash Barty and Iga Swiatek, Mutua Madrid Open 2021
December 27, 2022

Barty retires: a regret for the interest of tennis and, perhaps, for the evolution of Swiatek

With the retirement of Ash Barty, tennis may have missed out on a...
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Mathieu Canac
Ash Barty announces her retirement in a video released on social media
December 25, 2022

The Quotes of 2022, Episode 11 – World No 1 Barty: “I’m retiring from tennis”

To end 2022, Tennis Majors offers you a return, in chronological order and...
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Mathieu Canac
Nick Kyrgios and Ben Stiller at the 2022 Indian Wells Masters
December 25, 2022

The Quotes of 2022, Episode 10 – Nick Kyrgios and Ben Stiller

As 2022 comes to an end, Tennis Majors offers you a return, in...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Andrey Rublev at the 2022 Vienna Open
December 24, 2022

The Quotes of 2022, Episode 9 – Rublev: “Peace for all”

To end 2022, Tennis Majors offers you a return, in chronological order and...
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Mathieu Canac