ATP Tour News

Just When Will Federer Return To The ATP Tour?

WASHINGTON, December 29, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Roger Federer hasn’t played a match since losing in the semifinals of the 2020 Australian Open. Now, with the news that the 20-time Grand Slam champion will miss the upcoming 2021 edition of the“Happy […]

Angelique Kerber: Pushing Away Thoughts Of Retirement

WASHINGTON, December 27, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Angelique Kerber became the first German Grand Slam winner since the days of Steffi Graf when she lifted the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the 2016 Australian Open. The same year, she won […]

Plenty Of Familiar Names Headed To Play Australian Open

WASHINGTON, December 25, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) All of the Top 100 men and 98 of the Top 100 women are provisionally entered for the 2021 Australian Open beginning February 8 in Melbourne. The provisional entry lists for both the men’s […]

Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open Coming Into Focus

WASHINGTON, December 23, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The 2021 WTA season begins in two weeks in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, with the inaugural Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open. It will take place from Jan. […]

2020 ATP Awards Winners Announced

LONDON, December 21, 2020 (ATP Press Release) Carlos Alcaraz, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Vasek Pospisil, Andrey Rublev and Frances Tiafoe are among the winners in the 2020 ATP Awards, which also celebrates Novak Djokovic and Mate Pavic/Bruno Soares as the […]

Australian Open Goes Forth With Priority On Public Health

WASHINGTON, December 20, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Whoever said politics and sports don’t mix may wish to rethink their stance on this matter. On Saturday afternoon in Melbourne, the Victoria State Government and Tennis Australia, the governing body for the […]

2021 Tata Open Maharashtra To Be Rescheduled

PUNE, December 20, 2020 (Press Release) Following the rescheduling of the Australian Open with the recently announced ATP Tour calendar for the upcoming COVID-disrupted season, India’s premier tennis tournament, Tata Open Maharashtra is looking for possible new dates in 2021. […]

Iga Swiatek: On Coping With Instant Fame

WASHINGTON, December 19, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The Winter 2020 edition of ITFWorld, the International Tennis Federation‘s official magazine, has been published. In its latest issue, the cover story is an exclusive interview with Roland Garros women’s singles champion Iga […]