Off Court News Archives

Netflix To Produce Groundbreaking Tennis Documentary Series

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by el-admin - January 14, 2022 0366

Get ready for access to professional tennis like you've never seen before. For the first time, fans will be able to share in a year in the life of some of the world’s best tennis players as they journey around the world, seeking to win on the sport’s biggest

Gaudenzi On Building Up The Challenger Tour: ‘It’s Vital To Tennis’ Success’

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by el-admin - January 11, 2022 0263

One of the core ideas of ATP’s Strategic Plan is to strengthen the sport’s premium product, at the elite level. How do you view the Challenger Tour in the context of this vision?Let me start by stating that the Challenger Tour is vital to tennis’ success. It is the pathway

ATP Statement On Novak Djokovic Entry Into Australia

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by el-admin - January 10, 2022 0359

The ATP fully respects the sacrifices the people of Australia have made since the onset of COVID-19 and the stringent immigration policies that have been put in place. Complications in recent days related to player entry into Australia have however highlighted the need for clearer understanding, communication and application

Alcaraz: ‘In 2022 I Want To Break Into The Top 15’

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by el-admin - December 19, 2021 0304

Carlos Alcaraz continues to reap the rewards of a great season on the ATP Tour. The #NextGenATP Spaniard, who finished the 2021 season ranked No. 32 in the FedEx ATP Rankings aged 18, received the AS Promise Award in recognition of his arrival among the sport's elite. At one of

Djokovic Honoured With Serbian Stamps

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by el-admin - December 17, 2021 0310

Novak Djokovic can add another accomplishment to his long list of accolades. The World No. 1 was recognised this week with his own Serbian postage stamps — one each for mailing letters domestically and internationally. He is the first athlete from his country to be placed on a stamp with

#NextGenATP Stars Go From Milan To ATP University

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by el-admin - December 16, 2021 0344

With the ATP Tour season having come to an end, some of tennis’ brightest up-and-coming stars went back to school last week. Tennis school, that is. Twenty-three players attended ATP University — two days of sessions covering a wide variety of topics to further improve the off-court skills and enhance the

Spanish Stars Pay Homage To Santana, Who Inspired Generations

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by el-admin - December 14, 2021 0297

Manolo Santana, a pioneer in tennis and great inspiration for Spanish sport as a whole, passed away on Saturday aged 83. The news came in an announcement from the Mutua Madrid Open, the tournament where he was Honorary President and which he directed from 2002 to 2018, turning the Spanish

Chip Brooks, Original Bollettieri Academy Coach, Dies Aged 67

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by el-admin - December 13, 2021 0242

Chip Brooks, one of Nick Bollettieri’s original coaches at IMG Academy, passed away on Thursday aged 67. With a distinctive southern twang, he worked with 10 ATP and WTA No. 1-ranked players in Bradenton, including Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Boris Becker, Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova and Jelena Jankovic. Brooks began working

Manolo Santana: Pioneer Who Became A Spanish Legend

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by el-admin - December 12, 2021 0322

Manuel Santana was born on 10 May 1938 into a family home on the Madrid street Lopez de Hoyos. Years later he would become one of the biggest figures in Spanish tennis, a pioneer who paved the road to success in his sport. On Saturday 11 December 2021, he passed

Manuel Santana, Spanish Tennis Great, Dies Ages 83

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by el-admin - December 11, 2021 0276

Manuel Santana, one of Spain’s greatest sporting heroes, passed away aged 83 on Saturday in Marbella. The four-time major singles champion had been Tournament Director of the Mutua Madrid Open until 2019, when he became the ATP Masters 1000 tournament’s Honorary President. Upon hearing the news, Felipe VI, the King of