“The best in history is Djokovic but…”, assures Toni Nadal
Long coach of Rafael Nadal, his uncle Toni decides on the rivalry at the top between the Big 3. There’s only one left. The Big 3 (Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer) has, for twenty years, electrified world tennis, establishing records that are very difficult to achieve. Only Djokovic (world No. 4) is still running… […]
Childbirth was an ordeal. I am not thinking at all about returning to the courts now, Kvitová admitted
No farewell was held. Two-time <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/netflix-prepares-docuseries-about-tennis-the-atp-and-wta/” title=”Netflix prepares docuseries about tennis, the ATP and WTA”>Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova left the tennis world by announcing the expected addition to the family. After her son Petr was born in July, she definitely has no plans to return to the courts. It’s been less than a week […]
“Born to win”, “the man of the impossible”, “an eternal legend”, “the lord of the earth” the international press welcomes the upcoming retirement of Rafael Nadal
The Spaniard will bow out after the final phase of the Davis Cup at the end of November. A final challenge for a giant. In Spain, Rafael Nadal covers the front pages of the newspapers this Friday. « Infinite Nadal », “Born to Win”, “His limit was the sky”, « le Big 3 devient Big […]
Novak Djokovic hails Rafael Nadal’s career in social media post
Novak Djokovic paid tribute to Rafael Nadal‘s career in a post published this Thursday on social networks. Serbian Novak Djokovic greeted “tenacity, commitment and combativeness” by Rafael Nadal, who announced Thursday that he would end his tennis career next month. “A single message is not enough to express the respect I have for you and […]
Italy’s Serie C tested VAR-Alternative
Italy’s football association FIGC wants to test an alternative to the unpopular video assistant referee in Serie C. President Gabriele Gravina communicated this in writing to the football regulators of the International Football Association Board (IFAB). Gianluca Rocchi, Italy’s head of referees, welcomes this initiative: “Video support can be a solution, […] to make the […]
Rafael Nadal, a legend of earth and gold
The Spaniard has announced that he will bow out at the end of November. Tennis will not forget the diabolical left-hander who reigned at Roland-Garros and will remain as one of the greatest players in history. At Roland-Garros, his statue did not wait until the end to celebrate him. Since 2021, she has welcomed spectators […]
Wimbledon replaces line judges with electronic system
01 MIN 00 SEG AFP London, England (October 9, 2024) .-08:23 hrs <img src="https://iphonegr.reforma.com/libre/online07/imagetransformer2/ImageTransformer.aspx?img=https://img.gruporeforma.com/imagenes/960×640/6/815/5814332.jpg&imagencompleta=1" alt="Line judges will no longer appear at Wimbledon.” class=”imgArt zoomable-image”/> Line judges will no longer appear at Wimbledon. Credit: AP The AELTC has announced operational updates for next year’s Championships, relating to the final weekend schedule and the use of Live […]
line judges will disappear at Wimbledon
Wimbledon has decided to replace its lines judges in favor of an electronic verification system from the next edition scheduled for July 2025. A great page of history is being turned. After 147 years of existence, the line judges will disappear at Wimbledon, where they will be replaced by an electronic verification device from the […]
Wimbledon will change lines judges to an electronic system from 2025
The decision of the organizers of the British tournament frames Roland Garros as the only ‘Grand Slam’ that will bet on the referees Carlos Alcaraz lifts the trophy at Wibledon in an archive image AFP The organization of the Wimbledon tournament confirms that in the next edition the chair umpires will not exist, since an […]
Line judges ‘out!’ at Wimbledon, a Grand Slam tournament is also switching to technology
ANPLine judge at Wimbledon NOS Sport•Wednesday, 1:28 PM The Wimbledon tennis tournament may hold tradition in high regard, but it also moves with the times. The Grand Slam tournament replaces line judges with so-called ‘Live Electronic Line Calling‘. A digital line monitoring system registers whether a ball is in or out. The decisions can be […]