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Outdoor Play Suspended At Australian Open Due To Extreme Heat

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by el-admin - January 16, 2023 0122

Play has been suspended on the outside courts at the Australian Open Tuesday afternoon when the AO Heat Stress Scale reached 5. Play continued until the end of an even number of games or the completion of a tie-break. No new matches will be called to the outside courts.

After 3-Year Wait, ATP Tour Returns To Auckland

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by el-admin - January 8, 2023 0181

"Ready, play." For two years, the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted New Zealand. With international borders closed, the opportunity for the country to host major sporting events, including the ASB Classic, was taken away. However, good news arrived in July last year when the borders reopened to all visitors, sparking ‘go time’ for ASB

Hewitt, Radwanska, Majoli Among United Cup Captains

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by el-admin - December 7, 2022 0123

Agnieszka Radwanska, Tim Henman and Gisela Dulko are among the high-profile names to join an all-star line-up of past and current tennis champions to captain teams at the inaugural United Cup. The United Cup is a new annual mixed team event, played across three Australian cities - Brisbane, Perth and Sydney,

Inaugural United Cup Field Set

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by el-admin - November 22, 2022 0156

The 18 countries are now confirmed for the first edition of the United Cup, a new annual mixed teams event taking place across Brisbane, Perth and Sydney from Thursday 29 December to Sunday 8 January 2023. Bulgaria will join Greece and Belgium in Group A in Perth. Kazakhstan will

Nadal To Play Kyrgios In Sydney As United Cup Groups Revealed

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by el-admin - November 10, 2022 0141

The groups for the 2023 United Cup were revealed Thursday. Spain and Australia are both in Group D in Sydney, where Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios are set to play in an early-season blockbuster. Those two countries will be joined by Great Britain. The United States, Germany and the Czech

Nadal & Djokovic Drawn In Different Nitto ATP Finals Groups

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by el-admin - November 10, 2022 0195

ATP, ITF & Kosmos Announce Davis Cup Partnership

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by el-admin - October 31, 2022 0181

The ATP, International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Kosmos Tennis have today announced an unprecedented strategic alliance from 2023 supporting the Davis Cup by Rakuten. The men’s World Cup of Tennis is the longest-running and largest annual international team event in sport with 122 years of history. The new partnership has been

New Global Team Event Unites Men & Women To Launch 2023 Tennis Season

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by el-admin - October 27, 2022 0158

The world’s best players will unite to compete side by side at the United Cup, a stunning new team event set to launch the global tennis season in 2023. The United Cup, an ATP-WTA event presented in partnership with Tennis Australia, will showcase equality at the highest level of the sport,

Nitto ATP Finals Announces Record Prize Money For 2022 Event

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by el-admin - October 22, 2022 0157

The Nitto ATP Finals will award a record $14.75 million in prize money at this year’s season finale, which will be played at the Pala Alpitour in Turin from 13-20 November. The prize money pool reflects an increase of 103 per cent on the 2021 tournament and a 64 per

History Made: Female Officiating Team Takes Charge In Sofia

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by el-admin - September 30, 2022 0130

History has been made this week at the Sofia Open. For the first time, an all-female chair umpire team was assigned to an ATP Tour event. In addition, the ATP supervisor, tournament director, referee and chief of umpires in Sofia are also female. Tournament Director Kay Godkhindi explained why it is