About
Journalist. Founder of CLAY, a global tennis media platform. More than 70 Grand Slams covered during a 35-year journalistic career. He is the former Sports Editor of the German news agency DPA and the Argentine newspaper La Nación. He has reported on every FIFA World Cup since 1998 and every Olympic Games since 1996.
He is the author of 'Ni rey ni dios' and 'Messiánico', biographies of Lionel Messi, and 'Sin red', a decade-long journey following Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, as well as 'Gracias', a biography of Nadal.
Correspondent for Spanish newspaper El Mundo in South America, he co-chaired the International Tennis Writers Association (ITWA), an organization that gathers the 100 most influential tennis journalists in the world, and is currently a board member. He was also Editor-in-Chief of Around the Rings, a site focused on high-level sports politics.
News by Sebastián Fest
Doubles Debate Heats Up in Madrid: “They Don’t Justify the Cost”
Madrid Open chief Gerard Tsobanian says doubles events must evolve or risk being dropped due to low ticket sales and high prize costs
“Why Limit Ourselves To A Grand Slam?" Madrid Wants A Super Slam—And Blue Clay Could Return Soon
Madrid’s Gerard Tsobanian reveals plans for a revolutionary “Super Slam,” shorter matches, and the possible return of controversial blue clay
“He Would Be Excited To Play Federer”: Toni Nadal On Rafa’s Tennis Future With Federer And Djokovic
Toni Nadal hints at Rafael Nadal returning for exhibition matches with Federer and Djokovic, bringing legendary rivalries back to life
“I Love Reinventing Myself”: From Federer’s Challenger to Milei’s Political Lion, Diego Hartfield’s Journey
Former tennis pro Diego Hartfield transitions from the ATP tour to finance, now ambitiously embracing politics alongside Argentina’s Javier Milei
