Sport

Despite the cliché, Pat Cummins probably doesn’t occupy the most important leadership position in the country after the prime minister. But after a year in which he led the Australian cricket team to unprecedented heights, while using his platform 
to advocate for causes he believes in, he sure does look like a statesman.

Super Bowl Sunday—sorry, Super Bowl Monday for Australians—is less than a week away. Here’s everything you need to know about who’s playing, who’s performing, when to tune in and much more.

Coaching in professional sports invites a level of pressure and scrutiny rivalled by few other professions. But while the mental demands placed on players have received significant attention in the past decade, the psychological make-up of the men and women overseeing them from the sidelines is largely unexplored. What drives these unique individuals? And what character traits are required to take on a role that, by nature, requires everything you’ve got?

As we head into the Australian Open’s final weekend, the fragrance reminds us of what it truly means to embody invincibility.

One of the fastest men around the court, Alex de Minaur is leading a new generation of Australian tennis players. On the set of his recent Esquire photoshoot, we got to know what motivates the young gun both on and off the court.

History tells us the Serb’s reign at the top of the tennis world will eventually come to an end, as inconceivable as it may appear today.

From Carlos Alcaraz to Mats Wilander and Lleyton Hewitt, we take a look at the players who dominated at the ripe age of 20.