History Repeats: Nadal’s 2008 Wimbledon Spirit Lives On Through Rafa Nadal Academy Prodigy In 2008, Rafael Nadal shook the world with an unforgettable victory at Wimbledon — a five-set epic that still echoes in tennis history. At that very same time, a boy named Ivan Ivanov was just born. Now, 16 years later, destiny… Read More »
Carlos Alcaraz compared his Paris Olympics final loss to the Wimbledon final heartbreak and explained how his mentality has changed. The Spaniard lost to Novak Djokovic in the gold medal match in Paris and faced defeat against Jannik Sinner in the Championship match at Wimbledon. Alcaraz was on a roll in 2024 when he won… Read More »
Rafael Nadal congratulated his tennis academy student, Ivan Ivanov, on winning the 2025 Wimbledon boys’ singles title on Sunday, July 13. The 16-year-old Ivanov defeated qualifier Ronit Karki of the United States 6-2, 6-3. Ivanov also entered the history books as he became only the second Bulgarian to win the Wimbledon boys title after… Read More »
The two most difficult matches to play in tennis are largely thought to be against Rafael Nadal on clay and Roger Federer on grass. The former won the French Open an unprecedented 14 times, while no player has won more titles at Wimbledon in the Open Era than Federer’s eight successes. A select few have… Read More »
Grand Slams are the pinnacle of tennis. Winning seven matches in a tournament in the best-of-five format for men is considered the ultimate test in the sport. Moreover, the four majors are played across three different surfaces, which means that winning all of them is a very difficult task. So far, only a handful… Read More »
As a three-time Grand Slam champion and the established world No.1, you’d think there was no longer any need for Jannik Sinner to be proving people wrong. However, on Friday night, not only did the Italian dismantle Novak Djokovic in his Wimbledon semi-final, but he also proved a point to Roger Federer. In a final… Read More »
It has been a whirlwind two weeks at Wimbledon but it’s not over just yet, with the men’s singles final coming up on the final day. Carlos Alcaraz is looking to win a third straight title but will need to produce his very best tennis to get past Jannik Sinner, who will be… Read More »
The tennis hasn’t stopped with Rafael Nadal’s retirement. It may have stopped for some of his fans—those who lost the will to follow the sport without him. But others have moved on. They still enjoy tennis, to some extent. Of course, they miss Rafa, but they’re continuing to watch and appreciate the game. Two new… Read More »
Iga Swiatek couldn’t speak highly enough of her team after capturing her maiden Wimbledon title. The Pole produced a devastating display as she routed Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in under an hour in the women’s singles final at the grass Major on Saturday, July 12. In her post-match, on-court interview following her… Read More »