2023 Race to the ATP Finals Update
The race to the NITTO ATP Finals is coming down to the…
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The race to the NITTO ATP Finals is coming down to the wire. With 1,500 points left, there’s still three of the eight spots theoretically up for grabs. Currently, the top men are fighting it out in both Vienna and Basel at 500 level tournaments before they head over to Paris for a 1,000-point haul. ... Read more
Make that 23 Grand Slams for Novak Djokovic. He’s now tied with Serena Williams and one away from Margaret Court. I think it’s safe to say that Novak is not done just yet. Here’s a guy, who at 36 years of age, seems to be at the very top of his game, dismantling the very ... Read more
Nadal is the greatest clay court player that has ever graced a tennis court. There’s no disputing that. He has won the French Open a total of 14 times, along with countless other prestigious clay court tournaments. As he nears his 40th birthday I is time to begin the discussion of who his heir will ... Read more
Another fantastic year on the ATP tour has officially wrapped up. This year we saw multiple exciting storylines, from the emergence of Carlos Alcaraz to the re-commitment to tennis from Nick Kyrgios. In between all that we saw Novak Djokovic continue to dominate when he was able to play and a fantastic six months from ... Read more
It was a fitting end to the 2022 ATP season with Novak Djokovic raising the trophy by defeating Casper Ruud in the final. As soon as the first ball was hit, one got the sense that Djokovic was going to put on a show at the ATP finals. That’s exactly what he did, disposing of ... Read more
With now Federer out of the Grand Slam chase picture, it is up to Djokovic (21 Grand Slams) and Nadal (22 Grand Slams) to keep this race going. Both men are nearing the twilight of their careers – one would think! However, they keep turning back the clock every time they step onto a court. ... Read more
There are only eight spots available at the ATP Finals and about 14 players still in the running to qualify. The top six players can rest easy knowing that it would take a monumental collapse for them not to qualify. Those players are as follows: Alcaraz, Nadal, Ruud, Tsitsipas, Medvedev, and Rublev. That means that ... Read more
Unlike the women’s US Open final, the men’s final was between two players looking for their first Grand Slam and the number one ranking. At 19 years and four months, Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest number one in the history of the ATP. Casper Ruud, no elder statesman at the tender age of 23, now ... Read more
The ATP tour is now in full swing. The calendar is loaded with 250,500, and 1000 level tournaments for the next two months. Let’s look at the must-watch tournaments in February and March, and who’s playing. Rio Open: February 14th to February 20th Before the actual clay season begins, there’s a short South American clay-court ... Read more
All over the world, the big news is whether Djokovic will be allowed to play the Australian Open. Right now, it doesn’t look very likely. He’s been sent home and it’s not clear whether there is another type of visa that can allow him to go back to Australia and compete. In his absence, Rafa ... Read more
The field for the 2021 ATP Finals is set. The top eight qualifiers have played their little hearts out all year long and have booked their ticket to arguably the most prestigious tournament outside of the four Grand Slams. Leading the field is Novak Djokovic, who will finish the year number one a record seventh ... Read more
The last tournament of the season is here. Sure, we have the ATP Finals, however, for those that are still trying to qualify and those that did not qualify, this is the last chance to get some important ranking points before the end of the season. Although there will be only 250 points available, some ... Read more