On December 13, 2025, Lionel Messi arrived in Kolkata for a promotional tour of India, which led to scenes of chaos in the stadium. Thousands of fans, dressed in Messi jerseys, invaded the stadium, hoping to catch a glimpse of their idol up close. Due to strict security measures and the player’s brief appearance, fans’ … Read more
Roger Federer will once again set foot on an official court in Melbourne. The Swiss, retired since 2022, confirmed that he will participate in a exhibition match during the opening ceremony of Australian Open in January 2026. His return, more symbolic than competitive, will mark his first appearance in the tournament since 2020 and has … Read more
World number 1 on the women’s tennis circuit Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday deemed it “unfair” that the authorities of the women’s professional circuit allow transgender women to participate in WTA tournaments, even if they are currently absent from the elite of world tennis. Invited Tuesday evening on the show of British host Piers Morgan, who … Read more
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (Itia) announced Thursday that it had suspended a French player, former world number 488, for a period of twenty years, after an investigation describing him as a “central figure” in a criminal match-fixing network. This particularly heavy sanction targets Quentin Folliot (26 years old), identified “as a central figure in … Read more
The Australian Open tennis wants to innovate. Like the Olympic Games, the first Grand Slam of the year will introduce an opening ceremony, to which legends like Roger Federer will be invited, who will inaugurate this new tradition on January 17, the eve of the start of the tournament. “Launching the first Grand Slam of … Read more
“It is now time to be open”: Tennis professional Mika Brunold says “I am gay”, but there are no reactions from the front row of top male players. Homosexuality is obviously still a taboo topic there. The tennis tour was taking a break when a young Swiss man came into the spotlight: With his coming … Read more
Quentin Folliot was sanctioned with a 20-year suspension by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. The Frenchman is considered a “central figure” in a criminal match-fixing network. The International Agency for Tennis Integrity (Itia) announced Thursday that it had suspended a French player, former world number 488, for a period of twenty years, after an investigation … Read more
The career of French tennis player Quentin Folliot is history. The International Agency for Tennis Integrity banned the 26-year-old for 20 years after identifying him as a “central figure” in a criminal network. The association is said to have specialized in manipulating games. In addition to a fine of 70,000 US dollars, the Frenchman has … Read more
Question: What do a professional tennis tournament, orphaned reptiles and affordable rental apartments have in common? Answer: All three benefit from the federal government’s debt-financed special fund in the Free State of Bavaria. Around 15.7 billion euros are expected to flow into the Free State from Berlin’s large pot of money over the next twelve … Read more
With Jannik Sinner (2019) and Carlos Alcaraz (2021), two later world number ones have already been crowned winners at the Next Gen Finals of the tennis tour’s greatest talents. With Stefanos Tsitsipas, another top 10 player achieved this in 2018 and with Andrey Rublev (2017) and Alex de Minaur (2018 and 2019), two other top … Read more