Gustavo Kuerten

From Heaven to Hell: The reigning Grand Slam champions who lost in the first round
ATP Carlos Alcaraz

From Heaven to Hell: The reigning Grand Slam champions who lost in the first round

Pedro de Pablos - 17 Jan 2026 | 21:20

On the occasion of the start of the 2026 Australian Open, at Punto de Break we take a look at the 14 occasions when a Grand Slam champion was knocked out in the opening rounds of the following major.

Rafael Nadal, one of the tennis players who played the fewest Grand Slams before winning. Photo: gettyimages
ATP Big 3

These are the players who played the fewest Grand Slams before winning the title in one of them

Diego Jiménez - 31 Jul 2025 | 16:25

We analyze how many top-level events the best in history had to compete in before opening their list of victories. There are surprises.