ATP Tour News

In Challenging Times, Federer Reaches Out To Help Swiss Families

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Roger Federer and his wife Mirka are donating one million Swiss Francs toward needy families in Switzerland that have been affected most during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Federer made the announcement Wednesday afternoon […]

Despite The Uncertainty, Anderson Looks Forward To Playing Again

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Kevin Anderson can’t wait to get back to playing tennis. Thanks to a series of injuries, he’s only played in eight tournaments in the past year-and-a-half, including just three in 2020. In February, […]

Nike-Endorsed Tennis Players: “Play Inside, Play For The World”

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Over the weekend, Nike took to social media as a means to encourage quarantining and social distancing during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Beaverton, Oregon-based apparel brand, whose many pro tennis clients include […]

Djokovic Amid Coronavirus: Stays At Home And Prays

STARNBERG, March 22, 2020 After Swiss tennis star Roger Federer, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic also asked people to do the right thing in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. “Please stay at home,” was one of the […]

Federer Speaks About Coronavirus

STARNBERG, March 21, 2020 Roger Federer has not spoken since the outbreak of the coronavirus. Now he did. Challenged by the Swiss Minister of the Interior, Alain Berset, the World No. 4 posted a story on Instagram to talk about […]

Andujar Stays Positive Despite Tennis Tour Suspension

STARNBERG, March 20, 2020 No professional tennis tournaments will be played anywhere in the world until at least 7 June. Pablo Andujar, one of nine Spanish players ranked inside the Top 100 on the ATP Tour, will be affected by […]

Sold Out Laver Cup Stands Firm With Its Dates

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When French Open officials announced that the year’s second Grand Slam would be postponed until September due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it continued what has been an unprecedented period in professional tennis […]

ATP & WTA Extend Suspension Of Tours

ATP/WTA Press Release, March 18, 2020 After careful consideration, and due to the continuing outbreak of COVID-19, all ATP and WTA tournaments in the Spring clay-court swing will not be held as scheduled. This includes the combined ATP/WTA tournaments in […]

Coronavirus Finally Hits Tennis Players

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Sunday, Tennis Channel reported that Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan is the first known professional tennis player to be quarantined for coronavirus. Shvedova, 32, a former French Open and Wimbledon quarterfinalist who has […]