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ATP & WTA Announce Launch Of New Digital Show, Tennis United

LONDON, April 10, 2020 (ATP/WTA Press Release) The ATP and WTA have today announced the launch of a new weekly show called Tennis United, which will air every Friday on both Tours’ digital platforms. Hosted by Grand Slam champions Bethanie […]

Patrick Mouratoglou: An Open Letter – ‘Tennis Needs Change’

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Tuesday evening, Patrick Mouratoglou, who has coached Serena Williams since 2012 and also counts Stefanos Tsitsipas and Coco Gauff among his pro pupils, wrote an open letter to the tennis community to […]

Days Of Grace In Pandemic Times

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Twenty-eight years ago this week, Arthur Ashe, Jr., publicly announced he had contracted HIV. While Ashe initially blamed USA Today for forcing him to go public with the news, which he had kept […]

Tennis 101 With Roger Federer

WASHINGTON, April 8, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) “Here’s a helpful solo drill,” Roger Federer took to social media on Tuesday, in another installment of what has become his #tennisathome video series. “Let’s see what you got!” For 59 seconds – and […]

Nick Kyrgios Offers A Helping Hand To Feed Australians

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Monday, Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios posted a heartfelt note on his Instagram page saying he’s prepared to share food with people in need throughout Australia. The 24-year-old native from Canberra, which […]

Craig Tiley: ‘We Are In An Unprecedented Crisis’

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) In retrospect, Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley’s 14-word, 80-character tweet posted on his Twitter page Thursday was one he probably wished hadn’t been necessary. Yet, it succinctly summed up his own feelings and those […]

No Curbing Mark Ein’s Enthusiasm For Putting On A Good Show

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Mark Ein has a simple, long-term vision for the Citi Open. The Washington, D.C.-area native and venture capitalist, whose MDE Tennis company took over Citi Open management a year ago, wants the only […]

MercedesCup Considers Options Of Shifting Date

STUTTGART, April 2, 2020 Due to public health concerns linked to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, this year’s entire grass-court swing has been cancelled. This was announced by the ATP, WTA and the All England Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday. This […]

NOVENTI OPEN Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Concerns

HALLE, April 2, 2020 In the course of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the cancellation of the entire grass-court season announced by the ATP on Wednesday, the 2020 NOVENTI OPEN in Halle will not proceed as scheduled. Germany’s biggest grass-court event […]