This article contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Six players. Three nights. One champion. And no ATP ranking points. The Six Kings Slam is one of the most unusual additions to the modern tennis calendar: a lucrative invitational exhibition that brings six leading men’sContinue Reading
The WTA has unveiled its 2027 calendar, introducing a series of changes designed to give players greater control over their schedules while taking another major step towards equal prize money. The new season will feature 55 events across 26 countries and territories, including a new WTA 250 in Manila, whileContinue Reading
A player smashes a racquet. The chair umpire announces a code violation and gives a warning. Twenty minutes later, the same player shouts an obscenity and suddenly loses a point. Another violation could cost an entire game. Eventually, it could cost the match. Professional tennis has a formal system forContinue Reading
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
