About
Sebastián Varela Nahmías is a journalist specializing in tennis and Olympic sports. He began covering small events as a student, and after 13 years of experience, he is now a regular presence at all four Grand Slam tournaments — the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open — as well as the Olympic Games, having reported from Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
Varela Nahmías has also covered the British Open in golf, Formula 1, MotoGP, the World Cup of Golf in Melbourne and the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.
He is the co-founder of CLAY, a bilingual tennis media outlet in English and Spanish focused on in-depth interviews, analysis, opinion columns and feature stories.
He has conducted one-on-one interviews with top tennis players such as Andre Agassi, Taylor Fritz, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, João Fonseca and Mirra Andreeva, as well as golf professionals Ernie Els and Joaquín Niemann.
Varela Nahmías has written for La Tercera, Racquet, Il Tennis Italiano, Relevo, Infobae, El Mercurio and Cooperativa. He was also a tennis commentator for Zapping.
In addition, he has worked as a travel writer for Revista Domingo, a contributor to Chef & Hotel, and formerly as editor of the cocktail and gastronomy magazine Jigger.
Based in: Santiago, Chile
Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese
News by Sebastián Varela
"Admirable to Take a Risk": Townsend on US Open Mixed Doubles Shift
Taylor Townsend praises the US Open’s bold mixed doubles overhaul as “admirable to take a risk,” while weighing its impact on players and the sport.
Townsend Calls Saudi Women Mistreatment Claim “Propaganda”
Taylor Townsend calls the belief that women are mistreated in Saudi Arabia "propaganda," praising her experience at the WTA Finals in Riyadh.
Betting Threat Shakes Tomás Barrios, But he’s Focused on Top 100
Tomás Barrios opens up about a terrifying betting threat in Mexico and the changes he’s making to break into the ATP top 100.
Ignacio Buse Eyes Top 100 After Breakout ATP Run
Peru’s rising tennis star Ignacio Buse opens up on cracking the ATP top 100, his first Challenger title, and how his girlfriend motivates him
Ex-Wimbledon Champ Explains Why Women Are Ready to Play Five Sets
Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli spoke to RG and explained why women are more than ready to play five set matches.
