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21 Mar 2023

Rafael Nadal Drops Out Of Top 10 In Ranking For First Time In 18 years

Rafael Nadal has been sidelined since January by an injured hip flexor and he slipped four spots to No. 13 on Monday, ending a stay in the top 10 that began in April 2005.

12 Jul 2022

Novak Djokovic drops from 3rd to 7th after winning Wimbledon 2022, here's WHY

Novak Djokovic’s drop and that of runner-up Nick Kyrgios from No. 40 to No. 45 despite reaching the first Grand Slam final of his career are a result of the decisions by the WTA and ATP to not award any ranking points for Wimbledon

French Open 2022

01 Jun 2022

French Open 2022: Zverev ends Alcaraz's 14-match winning streak to enter semis

Zverev defeated Alcaraz 6-4,6-4,4-6,7(9)-6(7) Carlos Alcaraz was on a 14-match winning streak before this loss

Russia-Ukraine war

16 Mar 2022

Russia-Ukraine War: Wimbledon will allow Daniil Medvedev only after THIS

Russia is the reigning champion in both the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup, but the International Tennis Federation announced Monday that the country would be replaced in the 2022 Finals of each by the highest-ranked losing semifinalist in 2021.

10 Mar 2022

Alexander Zverev says he deserves to get banned if he repeats Mexico incident

After losing in doubles at Acapulco and upset over a line call in the match, Zverev approached umpire Alessandro German's chair and came perilously close to hitting him as he swung at the official's stand before heading towards his courtside seat.

Alexander Zverev

08 Mar 2022

Alexander Zverev gets suspended for 8-weeks ban for outburst at umpire

Following a review, the ATP found the 24-year-old Alexander Zverev had committed 'aggravated behaviour'.

Russia-Ukraine war

02 Mar 2022

ATP, WTA take strong measures against Russia; country stripped of top event

The ITF Board has decided to suspend the Russian Tennis Federation and Belarus Tennis Federation membership

Elina Svitolina

01 Mar 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Svitolina refuses to play against Russian Potapova

The IOC's executive said on Friday that Russian and Belarusian national flags should not be displayed at international sports events following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

11 Jan 2022

Novak Djokovic's Australia court saga 'damaging on all fronts', says ATP

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) said that the Novak Djokovic court saga has "been damaging on all fronts".

Alexander Zverev

05 Oct 2021

Alexander Zverev in trouble as ATP open investigation in domestic abuse charge

The world No. 4 and Olympic gold medallist Alexander Zverev has repeatedly denied the allegations and no charges have been brought.

09 Jan 2021

Croatia's Ivo Karlovic becomes oldest ATP Tour match winner

Croatia's Ivo Karlovic did it by hitting 27 aces to beat seventh-seeded Pablo Andujar 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in the opening round of the Delray Beach Open.

ATP World Tour finals

21 Nov 2020

ATP Finals: Thiem reaches decider after nail-biting win over Djokovic

In a semi-final clash of the ATP World Tour Finals, Austria's Dominic Thiem defeated Serbian World no.1 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-7(10), 7-6(5). In the match, Djokovic saved four match points in the second set but it ultimately went in vain as Thiem won the deciding set. Dominic Thiem, thus, reached his second consecutive title match of the prestigious tournament.

29 Oct 2020

Novak Djokovic marks Italian teenager Jannik Sinner as a potential world No.1

Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic of Serbia feels Italian teenager Jannik Sinner leads the pack of `Next Gen` players with the potential of becoming a future World No.1. Jannik Sinner, who clinched the Next Gen ATP Finals in 2019 and is currently ranked 43rd, booked his place in his maiden Grand Slam quarter final at this month`s French Open. Djokovic believes Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverer are already established players and would need to sustain their performances over a period to wrest the top ranking.

18 Sep 2020

ATP, WTA cancel Kremlin Cup in Moscow due to COVID-19

The ATP 250 tournament was scheduled to run from October 19-25, while the WTA Premier event was due to be held from October 26-November 1. The ATP confirmed that other European events in the same week in Antwerp and Cologne are scheduled to go ahead as normal. The decision also does not impact hosting of the ATP`s St Petersburg Open, scheduled for October 12-18.

05 Sep 2020

New players' body PTPA will welcome women: Novak Djokovic

Women professionals are taking part in discussions on joining Novak Djokovic`s breakaway Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), the men`s world number one said on Friday. The Serbian also expressed dissatisfaction over the opposition his new players' body has received from some players. Last month, Djokovic resigned as head of the ATP player council before the U.S. Open, along with members Vasek Pospisil, John Isner and Sam Querrey, to form the PTPA. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was set up by players in 1972 to represent the men`s athletes while the WTA represents the women's tour.

29 Aug 2020

Novak Djokovic, Vasek Pospisil look to form new players association

Djokovic is trying to form a new body to represent players and has resigned from his position as the president of players council of ATP. Canadian Vasek Pospisil, a member of the Djokovic-led council, has also resigned as the players representative of 51-100 positions. The new body will be called the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) and will provide players with a self-governance structure that is independent from the ATP.

28 Aug 2020

Bryan brothers bid adieu to tennis ahead of 2020 US Open

Bryan brothers' 25-year-long professional careers together have come to an end which began with the US Open in 1995. Between 2005 and 2006, the Bryan brothers also scripted an Open Era record by featuring in seven consecutive men's doubles Grand Slam finals. Last year, the duo was presented with ATP Tour Fans' Favourite Team award for the 14th time.

Juan Martin del Potro

27 Aug 2020

Juan Martin del Potro undergoes new surgery on troublesome knee

Del Potro has undergone surgery on his troublesome right knee for the third time in less than two years. The former World No.3 has not played since June 2019, when he suffered a fractured patella for the second time in nine months. In 2018, he won two ATP titles and reached the final of the US Open, where he was beaten by Novak Djokovic.

06 Aug 2020

US Open reduces prize money amid coronavirus pandemic

Both the men's and women's singles champion will earn $3 million, said the United States Tennis Association (USTA).

26 Jul 2020

Halep withdraws from Palermo Ladies Open, leaves organisers disappointed

The Palermo Ladies Open is slated to take place in Italy from August 3 to August 9.

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