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Hurkacz and De Minaur take first titles of 2021
Hubert Hurkacz and Alex De Minaur win Delray Beach Open and Antalya Open respectively. It’s a great start ahead of a tennis-heavy February. It was De Minaur’s fourth ATP title and he didn’t have to play more than two games in the final against Alexander Bublik before the Kazakhstani retired due to an ankle injury. […]
Murray Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
“Andy Murray tests positive for the Coronavirus” that’s one of the headlines in the British press today. Is his Australian Open in danger? I found the article about Murray’s positive Covid-test in the Guardian. Murray is in good health, isolating at home, and hoping to travel to Australia when it is safe. The quarantine rules […]
Australian Open 2021 Delayed Until February
The Australian Open features one of the most famous tennis sporting events and usually starts in January each year. Fans and famous tennis players normally flock to Melbourne park every year to spectate and play. Melbourne Park features numerous outdoor courts and stadiums close to the city centre. In addition, there are many attractions, such […]
Ferrer quits Zverev coaching gig
It’s time for Alexander Zverev to look for another coach again. David Ferrer has called it quits on the Zverev coaching gig. Zverev has had a tough time finding a coach to stick by him. Ferrero, Lendl, and Ferrer are his three latest coaches and although the Ferrer partnership was pretty successful results-wise, Ferrer has […]
Why Federer Pulled out of the Australian Open
Some people have asked me why Federer pulled out of the Australian Open. I speculated that he wasn’t keen on quarantine. It seems to be true. The official answer to the question “Why Federer pulled out of the Australian Open” was that he wasn’t a hundred percent ready after his knee injury. This is the […]
ATP Tennis starts today! Antalya and Delray Beach
For most tennis nerds, ATP Tennis starts today with action from Antalya ATP 250 and Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com. Sadly, there were some late withdrawals from Delray Beach Open due to preparation and travel to the Australian Open (it’s quite an ordeal with the quarantine, etc), but we will still see some good players […]
Update to ATP 2021 Calendar
There has been another update to the ATP 2021 Calendar (and it won’t be the last). Indian Wells won’t take place in March, but hopefully later… Indian Wells is by many called the fifth slam and it was the first tournament to be canceled due to the emerging Covid situation in March earlier this year. […]
Roger Federer is not playing the Australian Open 2021
Today I woke up to the news that Roger Federer is not playing the Australian Open 2021. It’s a shame, of course, but it wasn’t unexpected. Federer’s longtime agent Tony Godsick announced the news to AP. He said he is working on putting together a 2021 tennis calendar for Federer, who plans to get back […]
Updated 2021 ATP Tour Calendar
ATP has issued a press released announcing an update to the 2021 ATP Tour Calendar with a revised schedule for the first 7 weeks of the year. The following weeks of the 2021 ATP Tour Calendar will be announced separately, but the clay-court season starting from week 14 is supposed to remain unchanged until further […]
Federer might not play the Australian Open 2021
I was a bit shellshocked to see that Federer might not play the Australian Open 2021, even with a delayed start date. The reason for his uncertainty is the lingering knee injury that kept him out of the shortened 2020 season but is also now putting doubts to when in 2021 he can play his […]