ATP 500 Events: Will They Become the New Fan Favourites?
With the Tokyo and Beijing 500 events taking place this week, it’s yet another example of how the ATP 500 events may be the best viewing experience for tennis fans. The ATP has long had a clear hierarchy about where the various level of events sit: Grand Slams at theContinue Reading
ATP Challenger Tour Results – Week of 21st September
Five Challenger events last week, and five straight sets finals, which is somewhat unfortunate. However, Titouan Droguet won’t mind, as he takes out his second title of the month, this time at the Saint-Tropez 125 event. He now finds himself at #84 in the rankings, which is a career high.Continue Reading
ITF Tour Results – Week of 21st September 2026
No big events on the women’s tour last week, with four W50 events taking place. The Yecla 50 event was taken out by Charo Esquiva Banuls, which was her first ever professional title. Banuls has moved up around 500 places this season already, and finally got her reward. At justContinue Reading
Tennis Dress Code: What Can You Wear on a Tennis Court?
Tennis has changed considerably since players stepped onto grass courts wearing long trousers, dresses and almost exclusively white clothing. Modern professional tennis can feature bright colours, sleeveless shirts, dresses, skirts, shorts, leggings, compression clothing, hats and outfits specifically designed for individual players. So does tennis actually have a dress code?Continue Reading
On-Court Coaching Rules Explained: When Can Tennis Players Talk to Their Coaches?
For generations, one of tennis’s defining characteristics was simple: once a singles player walked onto court, they were largely on their own. A football manager could shout instructions from the sideline. A basketball coach could call a timeout. A boxer returned to a corner full of advice between rounds. AContinue Reading
Tennis Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules Every Player Should Know
Tennis has an unusually large number of traditions that are not immediately obvious from reading the rulebook. You can learn how to serve, understand the scoring system and know whether a ball landed in or out, yet still step onto a court without knowing how players are expected to behave.Continue Reading
United Cup Explained: Format, Teams and How It Works
Men’s and women’s professional tennis spend most of the year on separate tours. The United Cup brings them together. Staged in Australia at the beginning of the season, the tournament features national teams containing both ATP and WTA players. Men and women compete in singles for the same team beforeContinue Reading
ITF World Tennis Tour Explained: Levels, Ranking Points and How It Works
Before the packed stadiums, Grand Slam main draws and million-dollar prize cheques, professional tennis often looks very different. A few spectators might stand beside an outside court. There may be no television cameras. Players can be responsible for their own travel, accommodation and coaching expenses while competing for relatively modestContinue Reading
WTA 250 Explained: Tournaments, Ranking Points and How They Work
Not every WTA tournament features dozens of Top 20 players or offers 1,000 ranking points to the champion. Much of the week-to-week life of professional women’s tennis happens at a different level: WTA 250. These tournaments are staged around the world and throughout the season, giving established professionals, emerging playersContinue Reading
WTA 500 Explained: Tournaments, Ranking Points and How They Work
Between the elite WTA 1000 tournaments and the more numerous WTA 250 events sits an important middle tier of women’s professional tennis: WTA 500. These tournaments appear throughout the season and across all three major surfaces. They regularly attract leading players, offer substantial ranking points and can play an importantContinue Reading
WTA 1000 Explained: Tournaments, Ranking Points and How They Work
Below the four Grand Slams, one tournament category sits at the top of the regular women’s professional tour: WTA 1000. These are some of the biggest events in women’s tennis. They take players from the hard courts of Doha and Dubai to the vast combined events at Indian Wells andContinue Reading