ATP, WTA to start 2023 season with mixed teams event, United Cup, in Australia
2 years, 1 month ago

ATP, WTA to start 2023 season with mixed teams event, United Cup, in Australia

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18 countries will compete across 11 days from 29 December, with each team comprising up to four men and four women with 500 WTA and 500 ATP rankings points available. Sydney: A new mixed teams event, the United Cup, will open the 2023 tennis season in Australia, with $15 million in prize money and rankings points at stake, the ATP and WTA said on Friday. Eighteen countries will compete across 11 days from 29 December, with each team comprising up to four men and four women with 500 WTA and 500 ATP rankings points available. “This exciting singles and mixed doubles team event will bring together emerging stars and established athletes from both tours to compete on the same stage.” Brisbane, Perth and Sydney will each host two groups of three countries in a round robin format from 29 December to 4 January with ties comprising two men’s and two women’s singles matches and one mixed doubles.

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Season-opening United Cup to introduce tactical timeouts
3 days, 22 hours ago

Season-opening United Cup to introduce tactical timeouts

The Hindu  

Tactical timeouts will be allowed in mixed-doubles matches at the ATP-WTA season-opening United Cup, organisers said Friday, calling it a world first for tennis. “Timeouts initiate a pause in play, it’s a time for teams to discuss tactics and strategy and potentially change the momentum of a match,” said United Cup tournament director Stephen Farrow. The 18-team United Cup kicks …

ATP increases 2025 Challenger Tour prize money to USD 28.5 million
1 week, 5 days ago

ATP increases 2025 Challenger Tour prize money to USD 28.5 million

The Hindu  

The men’s ATP Tour stepped up its plans to enhance earnings for players in the feeder Challenger Tour on Wednesday by announcing a record prize pot of USD 28.5 million for the 2025 season, up USD 6.2 million from this year’s total and a 135 per cent per cent increase since 2022. The Challenger Tour is the second rung of …

Djokovic to begin bid for 25th Grand Slam crown in Brisbane
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Djokovic to begin bid for 25th Grand Slam crown in Brisbane

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic will begin his 2025 season and bid for an 11th Australian Open title at the Brisbane International, it was announced on Wednesday, with the Serbian superstar now coached by Andy Murray. The 37-year-old is targeting a record 25th Grand Slam crown after failing to add to the total during a frustrating 2024, although he did win Olympic singles …

Djokovic, Swiatek headline United Cup team event in Sydney, Perth ahead of Australian Open
1 year, 2 months ago

Djokovic, Swiatek headline United Cup team event in Sydney, Perth ahead of Australian Open

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will headline the new-look United Cup mixed team event in Perth and Sydney from December 29 to January 7 as one of the key warm-up tournaments for the Australian Open. 2 and four-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz, has been named as the top seed for the 2024 edition after the entries from …

Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek Headline United Cup in Sydney and Perth Ahead of Australian Open
1 year, 2 months ago

Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek Headline United Cup in Sydney and Perth Ahead of Australian Open

News 18  

Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will headline the new-look United Cup mixed team event in Perth and Sydney from Dec. 29 to Jan. 7 as one of the key warm-up tournaments for the Australian Open. 2 and four-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz, has been named as the top seed for the 2024 edition after the entries from …

United Cup to feature fewer matches in 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

United Cup to feature fewer matches in 2024

The Hindu  

The 2024 United Cup will feature fewer matches than the inaugural edition of the team tournament and will take place in only two host cities, organisers said on Friday. This year’s tournament, which was won by the United States, was held in Perth, Sydney and Brisbane and saw teams playing two men’s and two women’s singles matches as well as …

The Australian Open will start on Sunday and last 15 days; The hope is to reduce late nights.
1 year, 2 months ago

The Australian Open will start on Sunday and last 15 days; The hope is to reduce late nights.

The Hindu  

The Australian Open will begin on a Sunday next year, expanding the Grand Slam tennis tournament to a 15-day event for the first time, with the intention of decreasing the likelihood of late-night finishes. When you start the night matches late, and have conditions like that, these things are going to happen.” RELATED | China Open: Alcaraz, Medvedev through to …

The women’s tennis tour plans for its players to earn the same as men at more events
1 year, 5 months ago

The women’s tennis tour plans for its players to earn the same as men at more events

The Hindu  

It took more than three decades after the founding of the Women’s Tennis Association for all four Grand Slam tournaments to agree to give the same prize money to female and male players. The St. Petersburg, Florida-based WTA announced on Tuesday that it is revising its season calendar and rules about which players must enter certain tournaments, while also setting …

Hong Kong to host first men’s ATP tennis event in 20 years
1 year, 6 months ago

Hong Kong to host first men’s ATP tennis event in 20 years

The Hindu  

International men’s tennis will return to Hong Kong in January for the first time in more than 20 years, the ATP Tour said on Monday, and will act as build-up to the Australian Open. The outdoor hard-court event will be held on December 31 to January 7 and replaces the tournament in Pune, India which took place this year around …

Prize money at 2023 Australian Open reaches all-time high
1 year, 11 months ago

Prize money at 2023 Australian Open reaches all-time high

The Hindu  

Pay rises are in store for players at January’s Australian Open with organisers on Thursday announcing a 3.4 per cent boost in the total purse to a record Australian $76.5 million. Tournament director Craig Tiley said the total prize pool for the Australian summer of tennis, which includes Grand Slam warm-up events like the United Cup, would exceed Australian $100 …

United Cup 2023: All you need to know about inaugural edition of ATP and WTA joint event
1 year, 11 months ago

United Cup 2023: All you need to know about inaugural edition of ATP and WTA joint event

India Today  

The ATP and WTA's joint event - the United Cup - will kick off the 2023 tennis season in three Australian cities, with a whooping prize money and ranking points at stake. The joint event, in partnership with Tennis Australia, will see 18 countries in a mixed-team competition across Sydney, Brisbane and Perth from December 29 to January 8, with …

United Cup mixed team tournament: Schedule, format, prize money, captains
1 year, 11 months ago

United Cup mixed team tournament: Schedule, format, prize money, captains

The Hindu  

United Cup, the ATP and WTA tours’ new joint venture, begins on Thursday in three Australian cities with plenty of prize money and ranking points at stake. Each tie will have two men and two women’s singles matches and one mixed doubles match to be played over two days. Among other matches on Thursday’s opening day, the United States plays …

Hopman Cup to make return next year in France
2 years ago

Hopman Cup to make return next year in France

The Hindu  

The mixed-gender Hopman Cup team tournament will make a return in 2023 after losing its New Year slot on the tennis calendar, the International Tennis Federation said on Tuesday, with the next edition to be played in Nice, France, from July 19-23. “The Hopman Cup, as a unique mixed-team event, has always enjoyed a special place in the hearts of …

Nadal in Sydney, Swiatek in Brisbane before Australian Open
2 years, 1 month ago

Nadal in Sydney, Swiatek in Brisbane before Australian Open

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Rafael Nadal and world No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek were among the top players who had their pre-Australian Open tournament destinations set when the draw was held for the new United Cup mixed teams event on Thursday. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas and the sixth-ranked Maria Sakkari, is headed to the Western Australian state capital of Perth where they’ll play in …

Auckland set to welcome back tennis tournaments next January
2 years, 9 months ago

Auckland set to welcome back tennis tournaments next January

The Hindu  

Tennis is set to return to Auckland next January after two years with New Zealand starting to loosen the strict border controls it had imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported. A women's Tour event, which regularly featured in the first week of a new season in Auckland, was last held in 2020 with 23-time major champion …

With an Eye on Australian Open, World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev Hits the Sydney Courts Ahead of ATP Cup
2 years, 11 months ago

With an Eye on Australian Open, World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev Hits the Sydney Courts Ahead of ATP Cup

News 18  

2 Daniil Medvedev hit the practice courts here as the countdown to the multi-nation ATP Cup — the first tournament in the New Year — began, with the 25-year-old Russian keen to help his country defend the trophy. Medvedev, who led the ATP Tour with 63 match wins last season, is expected to challenge Serbian Novak Djokovic’s stranglehold on world …

Australian Open: Ash Barty to open new season in Adelaide, Osaka and Raducanu in Melbourne
3 years ago

Australian Open: Ash Barty to open new season in Adelaide, Osaka and Raducanu in Melbourne

The Hindu  

World number one Ash Barty will kick off her 2022 season at the Adelaide International Australian Open warm-up in the first week of January, tournament organisers said on Friday. READ: Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka and U.S. Open winner Emma Raducanu will headline the two women's warm-up tournaments taking place over two weeks at Melbourne Park, which have been dubbed …

Djokovic named in Serbia team for 2022 ATP Cup in Sydney
3 years ago

Djokovic named in Serbia team for 2022 ATP Cup in Sydney

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic was named in the Serbian team for the men's season-opening ATP Cup in January in Sydney, although the world number one was yet to commit to the Australian Open following the organisers' mandate for COVID-19 vaccinations. Djokovic, who has won a record nine titles at Melbourne Park including the last three, has repeatedly declined to reveal whether he …

Sydney to host ATP Cup as part of bumper Australian Open warm-up schedule
3 years ago

Sydney to host ATP Cup as part of bumper Australian Open warm-up schedule

The Hindu  

Sydney will host the $10 million ATP Cup from January1-9 as part of a bumper schedule of warm-up tournaments ahead of the Australian Open, organisers said on Thursday. Governing body Tennis Australia also confirmed Melbourne would host Australian Open qualifying from January 10-14 after 2021 qualifying was played abroad due to COVID-19. TA boss Craig Tiley said a record 17 …

Tennis Australia planning to host Australian Open 2022 in Melbourne
3 years, 7 months ago

Tennis Australia planning to host Australian Open 2022 in Melbourne

India TV News  

Tennis Australia is planning to host the Australian Open in January next year in Melbourne. Tennis Australia, country's top tennis body, issued a statement in this regard on Monday after media reports said the tournament would be forced offshore due to federal government's prediction that international borders will stay closed until mid-2022. "Tennis Australia ran Australian Open 2021 successfully in …

WTA Tour weighing possibility of changing 'frozen' COVID-19 rankings like men's tennis
3 years, 9 months ago

WTA Tour weighing possibility of changing 'frozen' COVID-19 rankings like men's tennis

Firstpost  

Florida: The women’s professional tennis tour is considering whether to make changes to its “frozen” ranking system adopted because of the coronavirus pandemic. WTA CEO Steve Simon said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press the tour is “currently reviewing if any further adjustments to the rankings process will be made.” As things stand, the WTA is allowing players …

Australian Open qualifying complete; 15 charters to arrive
3 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open qualifying complete; 15 charters to arrive

India TV News  

Nearly 12,000 kilometers from Melbourne, the qualifying tournament has been completed for the Australian Open, with 16 men and 16 women set to join the singles main draw beginning Feb. 8. “Victorian Government public health experts assess each case based on additional detailed medical records to ensure they are not infectious before checking into the charter flights.” The season's first …

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams to play in exhibition tournament ahead of Australian Open
3 years, 11 months ago

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams to play in exhibition tournament ahead of Australian Open

India TV News  

The world's top tennis players are set to play in South Australia ahead of the Australian Open. World number one Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will be among a host of the sport's stars who will quarantine in Adelaide before playing in an exhibition tournament on January 29, which will be the official curtain …

Ash Barty returns to action after 11 months for Australian Open warmup
3 years, 11 months ago

Ash Barty returns to action after 11 months for Australian Open warmup

The Hindu  

World number one Ash Barty will return to competitive tennis after a lengthy hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic when she headlines two WTA tournaments in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, organisers said on Thursday. Barty, who held on to the top women's singles ranking during last year's disrupted season, will play for the first time in 11 months …

Serena Williams, Ashleigh Barty to headline Australian Open warm-up tournaments
3 years, 11 months ago

Serena Williams, Ashleigh Barty to headline Australian Open warm-up tournaments

Firstpost  

Melbourne: World number one Ashleigh Barty and 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will spearhead the two WTA tournaments in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, with the top 32-ranked women split evenly across the simultaneous events, organisers said Thursday. As well as Williams, the likes of world number two Simona Halep, defending Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin and previous …

Nick Kyrgios out of Aus ATP Cup team as world ranking slips - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Nick Kyrgios out of Aus ATP Cup team as world ranking slips - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Nick Kyrgios has paid the price for a year of inaction over COVID-19 concerns after he was ruled out of Australia’s team for next month’s ATP Cup after his world ranking slipped to No. The ATP Cup will be held from February 1-5 in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, the year’s first Grand Slam, and the event will feature …

Djokovic, Nadal set to return for 2nd ATP Cup in Australia
3 years, 11 months ago

Djokovic, Nadal set to return for 2nd ATP Cup in Australia

The Hindu  

ATP Cup champion Novak Djokovic and runner-up Rafael Nadal are set to return for the season-opening men's team tennis event starting Feb. 1. The inaugural event in 2020 featured 24 teams and was played in three Australian cities, with Djokovic's Serbia team beating Nadal and Spain in the final at Sydney's Ken Rosewall Arena. The Feb. 1-5 second edition will …

Government Declines to Guarantee Australian Open, ATP Cup Schedule
4 years, 1 month ago

Government Declines to Guarantee Australian Open, ATP Cup Schedule

News 18  

Australia’s Victoria state government is confident the Australian Open will go ahead but offered no assurances on Wednesday that players would be allowed to arrive in time for the season-opening ATP Cup and other events in January. But Victoria premier Daniel Andrews questioned whether players needed to arrive so early and said the government was still working with Tennis Australia …

Tennis Australia To Make Call On Summer Schedule Next Week
4 years, 1 month ago

Tennis Australia To Make Call On Summer Schedule Next Week

News 18  

Tennis Australia will decide next week whether it can stage the ATP Cup and other tournaments around the country or confine them to one city in the lead-up to the Australian Open in January, local media reported on Thursday. “Players will come in the middle of December and it will be two weeks before the summer, and then they’ll have …

ATP Finals continue plans for closed-door event in London - Tennis News - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

ATP Finals continue plans for closed-door event in London - Tennis News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The ATP Finals, the flagship event on the men's tennis Tour, will continue preparations to be held without spectators in London this month, organisers said, following the announcement of a month-long lockdown in England starting next week. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the lockdown would kick in on Thursday and last until December 2 to contain the spread of …

New Zealand ATP, WTA tournaments in January cancelled by coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

New Zealand ATP, WTA tournaments in January cancelled by coronavirus pandemic

Firstpost  

ASB Classic tournament director Karl Budge announced the decision Tuesday, saying work on hosting the tennis tournaments had been well advanced but logistical and safety issues had taken precedence. Wellington: The ATP and WTA tournaments set for Auckland in January have been cancelled because of uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “I’d like to thank the incredible dedication from the …

ATP announces four new events in 2020 - sports news
4 years, 3 months ago

ATP announces four new events in 2020 - sports news

The Hindu  

The ATP has announced the addition of four new 250 events to the 2020 provisional schedule, as tennis continues its return following suspension of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be two new back-to-back ATP 250 events in Cologne and new ATP 250 events in Sardinia, and Nur-Sultan issued as single-year licenses for 2020. “Adding new events …

Despite Coronavirus Threat, Australian Open Aspiring for up to Half-full Stadiums
4 years, 3 months ago

Despite Coronavirus Threat, Australian Open Aspiring for up to Half-full Stadiums

News 18  

Australian Open chiefs are hoping to see Melbourne Park?s stadiums up to half full at the opening Grand Slam of 2021 in January. Several big events in the country?s second biggest city, including the Australian Rules grand final and a Wallabies Test against the All Blacks, have already fallen victim to the pandemic. But Australian Open chief Craig Tiley remains …

ATP makes changes to COVID-19-affected schedule, remains hopeful of fans attending season-ending Finals
4 years, 4 months ago

ATP makes changes to COVID-19-affected schedule, remains hopeful of fans attending season-ending Finals

Firstpost  

The season-ending ATP Finals in London are still slated for 15-22 November, without spectators, but the men’s tennis body “remains hopeful” that will change and some fans will be allowed to attend. London: The Italian Open is shifting to a week earlier than originally planned in September, and the Hamburg European Open — scrapped in July because of the coronavirus …

ATP Cup on course, Australia plans more January tournaments
4 years, 4 months ago

ATP Cup on course, Australia plans more January tournaments

The Hindu  

The second edition of the ATP Cup is still scheduled to go ahead in January and Tennis Australia is considering adding more events alongside it to allow players to prepare for the Australian Open, TA Chief Executive Craig Tiley told Reuters. But I think they're going to be pretty hungry to want to play some tennis with some crowds by …

Djokovic, Nadal and Serena enter US Open tune-up
4 years, 4 months ago

Djokovic, Nadal and Serena enter US Open tune-up

The Hindu  

Former champions Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams have all entered next month's Western & Southern Open in New York, which will serve as a tune-up for the US Open, tournament organisers said on Wednesday. Organisers of the Aug. 20-28 event, which was relocated from Cincinnati this year because of COVID-19, said defending champions Daniil Medvedev and Madison Keys …

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