Sport

The issue of tennis balls has recently faced a barrage of sharp criticism from top male and female players. Some consider them too slow, others too heavy, while Daniil Medvedev, the former world number one, even questioned their size. In the shadow of this wave of reservations, the ATP is conducting a pilot and may change one of the oldest rules in the sport.

The Czech Republic has a population size quite similar to Israel's, yet in the field of women's tennis, it is a massive powerhouse. How did a country that is neither large nor exceptionally wealthy manage to reach this status?

Paula Badosa faced harsh criticism after retiring while trailing heavily in the Iasi tournament final, but won another tournament two days later: "Refused to take a loss"