” Get in its 31 “. Contrary to what one might think, this expression has nothing to do with December 31 and the desire to dress in style to celebrate the New Year. It comes from the fact that in the 18th century the Prussian soldiers received visits from high-ranking officers on the 31st of … Read more
“It is through conscious breathing that I try to get myself back into an optimal state, whether in terms of mind or body. Two, five, ten breaths depending on how much time I have… Thanks to conscious breathing, it’s that simple.” Concentrate on the air that enters and leaves your lungs, no longer make it, … Read more
Tennis at the bottom of the towers with Vitas Gerulaitis in New York Vitas Gerulaitis, we know him for his escapades: he squandered the majority of his 2.7 million dollars earned in his career on cars (a Lamborghini, a Ferrari, a Mercedes, a Porsche and two Rolls-Royces, including a yellow , like her hair, adorned … Read more
Rotten, rotten! Rotten, rotten! What an end 2022! Caroline Garcia is now the second Frenchwoman to win the Masters. The first was none other than the recent director of Roland-Garros: Amélie Mauresmo. The former world number 1 was crowned in 2005, after beating Mary Pierce, in a final that will remain etched in the minds … Read more
Gillo, Yes, I take the liberty of calling you that, because I’ve had the chance to follow your career, for the most part, right in front of my eyes. I was in Shanghai when Novak loaned you (or gave you, we’ll never know) his socks the day before your Masters 1000 quarter-final. Just as I … Read more
The public at Roland-Garros is generally well behaved. From the service until the end of the exchange, silence reigns in the stands, from where the voices then rise to shout encouragement in the direction of their protege. However, it sometimes happens that the spectators let out small cries during an exchange, especially when a player … Read more
In 2012, David Goffin lost in the third round of Roland-Garros qualifying, 6-3 7-6, to Portuguese Joao Sousa. Despite this defeat, the Belgian, a week later, played in the round of 16 of the Parisian Grand Slam against his idol Roger Federer. For the record, it was during this tournament that the world really discovered … Read more
Monday March 22 The Internet is like life, and therefore like a box of chocolates: you never know what you will come across. Thus, the week begins with the officialization on Instagram of the romance between Alizé Lim and Tony Parker. Kevin Bacon, he decides to kill his Monday by taking back the Backstreet Boys … Read more
At 20, we feel Still a slightly fragile soul But not so docile We learn, politely To control his impatience And his beautiful insolence And Marlène Schiappa can quote Ben, the uncle of Peter Parker alias Spider-Man, here, we do even stronger: Lorie. Since his first steps in Challenger at 14, Félix Auger-Aliassime has been … Read more
Monday March 1 Watch out for overwork. A word of advice: do not follow the example of this Californian doctor who attended his trial for traffic violation on video while he was in the middle of a surgical operation. But be careful all the same to make it a minimum, under penalty of exposing himself … Read more