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Another week of 1000s level tennis. We are moving from Madrid to Rome. Tennis Week 19/2021 ATP 1000 Internazionali BNL d’Italia Place: Rome, Italy May 9 – May 16 Surface: Outdoor Clay Financial Commitment: $2 563 710 Draw size: 56 Seventeen out of ATP’s top twenty players were on the […]
1000s tournaments are always showing the best of the best. This week will be full of the best tennis class. Tennis Week 18/2021 ATP 1000 Mutua Madrid Open Place: Madrid, Spain May 2 – May 9 Surface: Outdoor Clay Financial Commitment: $3 226 325 Draw size: 56 Except for Novak […]
If you ask a random tennis fan question, “Who is the best tennis player?” more than three-quarters of respondents answer Djokovic or Federer. Our poll is not the exception, and I feel that is not fair. It must be stopped. Rafael Nadal deserves to be mentioned too. In defense of […]
The usual two ATP tournaments package and the start of an exceptional WTA 1000 tournament in the middle of the week is awaiting us this week. Check the schedule below. Tennis Week 17/2021 ATP 250 BMW Open Place: Munich, Germany April 26 – May 2 Surface: Outdoor Clay Financial […]
Clay season is in a full swing and even lower-tier events (500 & 250) will attract almost all players from the top 10. Tennis Week 16/2021 ATP 500 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Place: Barcelona, Spain April 19 – April 25 Surface: Outdoor Clay Financial Commitment: $1 702 800 Draw size: […]
Four tennis tournaments are more valuable than all others. Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open are called Grand Slams tournaments. All four Grand Slams offer more ranking points, more prize money, and more fame and public attention. Read more for all details you need to know to become […]
Clay season gets tougher. After a first warm-up week, we are moving right to Monte Carlo for ATP 1000 tournament. Tennis Week 15/2021 ATP 1000 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Place: Monte-Carlo, Monaco April 11 – April 19 Surface: Outdoor Clay Financial Commitment: $2 460 585 Draw size: 56 Except for Roger […]
It is official. French Open played on Roland Garros courts in Paris will start a week later as originally planned. The start of the main draw matches is scheduled for May 30 instead of May 23. The finals will be played on June 12 & 13. The rescheduling is caused […]
After two weeks-long stints in Miami, tennis is back to its typical weekly fashion. The hard season is over for now, and it is time to go to the clay. Four tournaments are scheduled for week 14/2021, all at outdoor clay courts. Tennis Week 14/2021 ATP 250 Anytech365 Andalucia Open […]
You do not see many tennis pro players using aggressive moves to the net in singles. Instead, there are plenty of hits from baseline with a precise aim to tire the opponent (and to bore fans). I know that not everybody was born with Boris Becker skills, but I would […]
Women’s tennis is much more unpredictable than men’s tennis. Therefore, at first sight, it seems that picking the best women tennis player of the last decade would not be that easy. However, when we looked into the numbers, the answer is pretty straightforward. The best women tennis player of the […]
This week on courts will be 14 days long. The unofficial fifth Grand Slam of the season starts on Tuesday (ladies) and Wednesday (men). Miami Open will host 96 men and 128 ladies in a singles draw. It will be the highlight of the spring hard-court season. Then the tennis […]
Thiem, Rublev, Zverev, Tsitsipas, Schwartzman are all players from ATP TOP 10. They all should play at tournaments played next week. Tennis Week 11/2021 ATP 500 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Place: Dubai, UAE March 14 – March 20 Surface: Outdoor Hard Financial Commitment: $2 048 855 Draw size: 48 […]
Roger Federer is back. What more do we need to say about the upcoming tennis week? Tennis Week 10/2021 ATP 250 Qatar ExxonMobil Open Place: Doha, Qatar March 8 – March 13 Surface: Outdoor Hard Financial Commitment: $890 920 Draw size: 28 Roger Federer returns to the courts in Doha. […]
Tennis season is in full swing and we hope nothing changes. Four tournaments with excelled entry list are in pipeline for this week. Tennis Week 09/2021 ATP 500 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Place: Rotterdam, Netherlands March 1 – March 7 Surface: Indoor Hard Financial Commitment: $1 117 900 Draw […]
It is over, and it was worth it. Australian Open 2021 finished today, and Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are now celebrating their well-deserved titles. The first Grand Slam of the season was a celebration for all tennis fans. Finally, we saw fans on the stands that made good atmosphere. […]
The first Grand Slam of the season is over. Though, that does not mean tennis season is over. There are plenty of tournaments planned and even with some cancelations, changes, and rescheduling, we will enjoy a lot of tennis during the following weeks. Let’s check what this week brings. Tennis […]
Another celebration of tennis is in the plan. The first Grand Slam of the season should finish next weekend plus one smaller WTA 250 tournament will be played. Smaller in terms of prize money but big in terms of the singles draw. Tennis Week 07/2021 Australian Open 2021 February 8 […]
Three weeks later but here we are. The first Grand Slam tournament of the season will be played from Monday, 8th of February. We saw a lot of good tennis in the 5th week of 2021 with five tournaments plus ATP Cup taking place in Melbourne. Week number 6 will […]
The first grand slam tournament of the season is here! The long waiting is over. From Monday, we will be glued to the screens and enjoy the spectacular tennis. Finally, we will also see fans in the stands (not as usual as it seems). That will add to the experience […]
There was a break in our regular “this week on courts” report for two weeks. We skipped weeks 03 and 04 because most of the players stayed in Melbourne hotels undergoing necessary quarantine. Of course, ATP Challengers and some ITF tournaments were played, and we earned some extra cash on […]
Australian Open 2021 is almost here. Three weeks later than usual, but on February 8, the first Grand Slam tournament of the season starts. Two weeks later (Ladies Final on February 21, Men Final on February 22) we will know both trophy holders. We took a look at the men […]
The second week of the tennis season and year 2021 will be special. We get to know the first three winners of tournaments on Wednesday, and also the result of qualifiers for the Australian Open. Then the tennis world will go quiet for a short time. Check out the schedule […]
It is far from normal but the tennis season is going to start. Not on Monday as we were used to, but on Wednesday. However, with a limited number of tournaments available, we will see good tennis from a start (barring unexpected withdrawals due to covid). Let’s jump into week […]
Looking for Best Tennis Tipsters? Click here! Who will win Australian Open 2021? We are in the latest stages of the Australian Open 2021, who of the remaining players in the draw will celebrate with the trophy? Men Singles Winner Ladies Singles Winner As we update the list of remaining […]
The time of the year when the tennis world usually goes quiet is here. This year was so different as we had another unplanned break from March till July. But let us try to go back to normality. This is the time of the year when we reflect on the […]
Every crisis push people to look for innovations. The corona outbreak is not an exemption. Tennis is a good example. To reduce people on and around the court, the tournaments start to use the hawkeye system instead of line referees. Southern & Western Open, US Open, and Bett1 tournament in […]
French Open 2020 was different from all French Open played in past years. New dates, different weather, a new roof at Philipe Chartier court were just a few examples of changes we witnessed this year. However, the biggest question before the tournament was: “Will the tennis be as good as […]
This season is different. French Open is the third, not the second Grand Slam tournament of the season and is played in October instead of May. Will we also see different winners? French Open 2020 Men’s Singles draw French Open 2019 winner: Nadal Our pre-season French Open 2020 Winner pick: […]
US Open 2020 is history. The widely expected tournament after such a long break without any tennis finished by spectacular five sets men finals. US Open 2020 was really special due to circumstances and will never be forgotten. My predictions? Not great at all. First of all, I will grade […]