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Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist star as tennis players in Luca Guadagnino's movie "Challengers." AdvertisementCompeting at such a high level doesn't happen overnight for professional tennis players, who spend years sharpening their skills with coaches, trainers, nutritionists, and sports psychologists. So to convincingly play elite players, Zendaya, O'Connor, and Faist turned to Gilbert, who has coached players like Andy Roddick and Coco Gauff to championship wins at the US Open. Zendaya, O'Connor, and Faist underwent physical transformations to look like tennis prosMike Faist as Art Donaldson in "Challengers." Zendaya and Faist had two months of preparation before traveling to Boston to start filming "Challengers."
Persons: Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist, Luca Guadagnino's, Brad Gilbert, , it's, Tashi Duncan, Art Donaldson, Patrick Zweig, Tashi, Patrick, Tashi's, O'Connor, Faist, Gilbert, Andy Roddick, Coco Gauff, Donaldson, MGM Gilbert, Bryan Doo, Riff, Steven Spielberg's, Kim Gilbert, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Patrick's, Jay Berger, Guadagnino, O'Connor wouldn't Organizations: Service, MGM, Business Locations: Arrakis, Boston, New Rochelle
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner rallied from two sets down to take the Australian Open final from Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday and clinch his first Grand Slam title. He’s the first Italian to win the Australian Open title in what could be a generational shift in tennis. For 2021 U.S. Open champion Medvedev, the loss was his fifth in six major finals. Nobody had done that on the way to an Australian Open final since Pete Sampras in 1995. In the sixth game of the fifth set, Sinner had triple breakpoint against a fatiguing Medvedev.
Persons: , Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic’s, Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz’s, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal —, Emil Ruusuvuori, Alexander Zverev —, Nobody, Pete Sampras, didn’t, Rod Laver, fatiguing Medvedev, didn't, Rafael Nadal Organizations: Open, Djokovic —, Medvedev, Australian, Melbourne, Nadal Locations: MELBOURNE, Australia
Tennis - ATP Finals - Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy - November 18, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his semi final match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Acquire Licensing RightsTURIN, Italy, Nov 18 (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic outclassed Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 6-2 on Saturday to reach his ninth ATP Finals title clash where he will face local favourite Jannik Sinner. The 20-year-old Alcaraz, who also has won six titles this season, missed out on becoming the youngest finalist in the season-ending tournament since Pete Sampras in 1991. The twice Grand Slam winner bounced back early in the second set but then dropped serve before Djokovic took a 3-1 lead. Djokovic, aiming for a tournament record seventh title, now prepares for Sinner, who beat Daniil Medvedev, and will be out for revenge after losing to the Italian in the group stage. "I knew it was a high intensity match, we've played four times in the last 18 months," said Djokovic, who now has three wins in five meetings with Alcaraz.
Persons: Pala Alpitour, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Novak, Carlos Alcaraz, Pete Sampras, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, we've, I've, Janina Nuno Rios, Ken Ferris Organizations: ATP, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Turin, Italy, TURIN, Mexico City
Nov 16 (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev said he will be cheering on rival Daniil Medvedev to beat second seed Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals on Friday, as it will boost his chances of reaching the semi-finals of the season-ending championship in Turin, Italy. Medvedev became the first player through to the semis with a 7-6(7) 6-4 victory over Zverev, and the German now needs the third seed to beat 20-year-old Alcaraz. "I've never won a second round-robin match at this event and I won the tournament twice ... that obviously gives me hope," Zverev told reporters. I have to be focused and be ready ... ready to beat Andrey." Medvedev said he understood why Zverev wants him to win, but it would not be an easy against the two-time Grand Slam winner Alcaraz.
Persons: Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Medvedev, Alcaraz, Pete Sampras, Zverev, Russian Andrey Rublev, I've, Andrey, Carlos, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Robert Birsel Organizations: ATP, Group, Thomson Locations: Turin, Italy, Russian, Bengaluru
Alcaraz slow down inevitable, says Medvedev
  + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Nov 14 (Reuters) - When Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon in July it seemed the Spaniard's stratospheric career trajectory was limitless and he would take a stranglehold on men's tennis. A few months later, however, 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic has re-asserted his authority and Alcaraz is experiencing the first slump of his career. The 20-year-old bemoaned the fast playing conditions in Turin after a surprise loss to Germany's Alexander Zverev in his opening match at the ATP Finals on Monday. Daniil Medvedev, whose defeat of Alcaraz in the U.S. Open semi-final exposed some cracks in the Spaniard's game, says that a dip was to be expected at some point. Alcaraz will face Rublev in Red Group on Wednesday when defeat could end his hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Germany's Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Carlos, Novak, Pete Sampras, Alex Corretja, Carlitos, Martyn Herman, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Wimbledon, ATP, U.S, Red Group, Eurosport, Thomson Locations: Turin, Alcaraz, Russian
Alcaraz falls to Zverev, Medvedev tops Rublev at ATP Finals
  + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
TURIN, Italy, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A sluggish Carlos Alcaraz was beaten 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 by Alexander Zverev on the his debut at the ATP Finals on Monday to continue his end-of-year slump with a third straight defeat. "I don't know why they put this surface at the end of the year," the Spaniard said in his post-match news conference. The Spaniard's next match is on Wednesday against Andrey Rublev, who went down 6-4 6-2 to Daniil Medvedev in his Red Group opener on Monday. The action continues on Tuesday with Tsitsipas taking on Holger Rune, and world number one Novak Djokovic facing Jannik Sinner. Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by Ken Ferris, Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Pete Sampras, Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Holger Rune, Novak Djokovic, Jannik, Angelica Medina, Ken Ferris, Peter Rutherford Organizations: ATP, Masters, Red Group, Dubai, U.S, Fifth, Rublev, Thomson Locations: TURIN, Italy, Pala, Turin, Mexico City
CNN —Jessica Pegula advanced to the fourth round of the US Open with a hard fought 6-4 4-6 6-2 victory over Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, continuing the impressive performances of American players at their home tournament. 3 seed will now face her compatriot Madison Keys for a place in the quarterfinals after Keys completed a 5-7 6-2 6-2 victory over Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova in her own third-round match. She really picked up her level and forced me to go after that third set.”Remarkably, Pegula has also reached the fourth round in both the doubles and mixed doubles at Flushing Meadows. Robert Prange/Getty ImagesPeyton Stearns will also join her compatriots in the fourth round after she defeated Britain’s Katie Boulter to reach this stage of a grand slam for the first time in her career. But with Pegula, Keys, Stearns and Coco Gauff all reaching the fourth round and with Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton all still in contention in the men’s draw, American tennis seems to be flourishing again.
Persons: Jessica Pegula, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, Madison Keys, Keys, Svitolina, Pegula didn’t, Pegula’s, , ” Pegula, “ She’s, Pegula, , Robert Prange, Peyton Stearns, Britain’s Katie Boulter, Marketa, Pete Sampras, Serena Williams, Stearns, Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Marie Bouzkova, Carlos Alcaraz, Britain’s Dan Evans Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, WTA, Flushing, Madison, NCAA Locations: Flushing Meadows, USA, Keys, Czech
After straight set romps in her first two matches, Pegula received her first test in the form of gritty veteran Svitolina, a U.S. Open semi-finalist in 2019. Pegula had the only break in a tight opening set but that would be all she needed for a 1-0 lead. In the second it was Svitolina finally getting her first break chance and making the most of the opportunity to pull level. The last time Flushing Meadows had a chance to celebrate a homegrown women's champion was in 2017 when Sloane Stephens beat Keys in an all-American final. Keys is back and making another run after taming 14th seed Liudmila Samsonova 5-7 6-2 6-2 to set up the clash with Pegula.
Persons: Jessic, Elina Svitolina, USTA Billie Jean King, Robert Deutsch, Jessica Pegula, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Madison Keys, Pete Sampras, Serena Williams, Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Pegula, Svitolina, Sloane Stephens, Keys, Gauff, Belgian Elise Mertens, Peyton Stearns, Katie Boulter, Steve Keating, Ken Ferris Organizations: USTA Billie, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, U.S, Canadian, Belgian, Thomson Locations: Flushing , NY, USA, Ukraine, Flushing, Flushing Meadows, U.S, New York
Third seed Daniil Medvedev once again worked the U.S. Open graveyard shift on Saturday, beating in-form Sebastian Baez 6-2 6-2 7-6(6) to end the Argentine's 12 match winning streak. Against the 26th seeded Evans the 20-year-old Spaniard mixed moments of brilliance with lapses in focus but was never really threatened on his way to 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3 win. Top seeded Briton, number 16 Cameron Norrie, was dumped out 6-3 6-4 6-3 by Italian Matteo Arnaldi while American Peyton Stearns pushed the last British woman Katie Boulter to the exit with a 6-4 6-3 victory. Joining Pegula were 2017 finalist Madison Keys, a 5-7 6-2 6-2 winner over 14th seed Liudmila Samsonova, Stearns and sixth seed Coco Gauff, who booked her spot on Friday with a win over Elise Mertens. Reporting by Steve Keating and Amy Tennery in New York, editing by Lincoln FeastOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Britain's Daniel Evans, Shannon Stapleton, Carlos Alcaraz aced, women's, Aryna Sabalenka, France's Clara Burel, Arthur Ashe, Czech Marie Bouzkova, Jabeur, Bouzkova, Daniil Medvedev, Sebastian Baez, Medvedev, Christopher O'Connell, Roger Federer, Evans, Alcaraz's, Jack Draper, Michael Mmoh, Draper, Winston, Cameron Norrie, Matteo Arnaldi, Peyton Stearns, Katie Boulter, Jessica Pegula, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Pegula, Madison Keys, Liudmila Samsonova, Stearns, Coco Gauff, Elise Mertens, Pete Sampras, Serena Williams, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Sloane Stephens, Keys, Andy Roddick's, Jannik, Stan Wawrinka, Alexander Zverev, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, Steve Keating, Amy Tennery, Lincoln Organizations: Tennis, Britain's Daniel Evans REUTERS, U.S, Czech, American, Bulgarian, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, U.S, New York, Salem, British, Flushing, Flushing Meadows
“I did it for myself, not for [the next] tennis generation, honestly,” Alcaraz told reporters after the final. Carlos Alcaraz is the first man to defeat Novak Djokovic on Centre Court since Andy Murray in 2013. Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesBut Alcaraz isn’t so sure that tennis’ changing of the guard has finally happened. In the future we can talk about it, but right now, it’s not the right moment.”A mix of Roger, Rafa and Novak? Novak Djokovic says Carlos Alcaraz is a mix of him, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Persons: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Carlos Alcaraz’s, Daniil Medvedev, Pete Sampras, Djokovic, Alcaraz, , ” Alcaraz, Novak, isn’t, Federer, Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Clive Brunskill, , Rafa, it’s, Roger, ” Djokovic, he’s, “ He’s, haven’t, Carlos, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, – Wimbledon, Wimbledon, Djokovic, Wimbledon’s, Court, Spaniard Locations: Sunday’s
If Carlos Alcaraz were more patient, perhaps he could just wait for Novak Djokovic to fade away. At 20, Alcaraz is 16 years younger than the great champion, and the day is likely to come when Djokovic is either retired or in decline, and Alcaraz can claim the tennis kingdom as his own. 1 ranking, and he was the second youngest, after Pete Sampras at 19 years 28 days, to win that tournament in the Open era. It features a potentially riveting matchup between Alcaraz, who defeated Daniil Medvedev, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, in their semifinal on Friday, against Djokovic, who also dismissed Jannik Sinner in straight sets. 2 — the 23-time Grand Slam tournament winner, who is 7-1 in Wimbledon finals, against a young Spaniard playing in his first.
Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Pete Sampras, Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Organizations: United States, Wimbledon
LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz will have to kick Novak Djokovic off his Wimbledon throne in Sunday's final because he will not be given an inch, according to seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander. Alcaraz is already world number one and claimed last year's U.S. Open by beating Casper Ruud, but the challenge of Djokovic is "another universe", according to Wilander. "It's really important that Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in a Grand Slam final before (Djokovic's career) is over. "Of course Djokovic can lose but I don't think he cares less about that any more," Wilander said. "He's going to come in and play at about 90% the whole time, dipping to maybe 85% and sometimes up to 95%.
Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Mats Wilander, Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Djokovic, Swede, Novak, Wilander, Lleyton Hewitt, Pete Sampras, Carlos, he's, Roger, Federer, He's, Rafa, Daniil Medvedev, cramp, Boris Becker, Nadal, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: Wimbledon, All England Club, U.S, Reuters, U.S ., Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Serbian, tennis
Eubanks can be a smiling superstar, says Blake
  + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Something of a rarity in the cut-throat world of international sport, Eubanks plays with a smile on his face. "I've always thought that being yourself on the court really endears you to fans," Blake told Reuters at the All England Club. "Eubanks is genuinely like that and I think that shines through to the fans, that he's having fun out there. "I hope the cameras follow him because he's going to be one of the stars who ends up on the side of a bus," said Blake. Blake has known Eubanks for years, helping with his training and nutrition, and is confident that he will take his sudden stardom in his relaxed stride.
Persons: James Blake, Chris Eubanks, Eubanks, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Monday's, I've, Blake, he's, Andy Roddick, Roddick, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, I'm, Agassi, Sampras, Mitch Phillips, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Wimbledon, Reuters, All England, Tennis, U.S ., U.S, Thomson Locations: New York
Tiafoe sees off Wu to march into Wimbledon second round
  + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
I'm happy to get the win and hope you guys enjoyed it," said Tiafoe. "I love playing on grass and I have high hopes here for Wimbledon," added Tiafoe, who warmed up by winning the Stuttgart grasscourt title. "I'm a really relaxed guy but I do like finishing a tennis match. The 10th seed, who reached the fourth round last year, meets Swiss qualifier Dominic Stricker or Australian Alexei Popyrin in the next round. The world number nine, along with Tiafoe, is now looking to become the first American men's Grand Slam champion since Andy Roddick won the U.S. Open in 2003.
Persons: Frances Tiafoe, China's Yibing Wu, Hannah Mckay LONDON, Wu Yibing, Tiafoe, Pete Sampras, it's, you've, Wu, Dominic Stricker, Alexei Popyrin, Taylor Fritz, Mikael Ymer, Yannick Hanfmann, Fritz up, Andy Roddick, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Stuttgart, Swiss, U.S, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bengaluru
Wimbledon is the only grass court Grand Slam
  + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +9 min
The grass courts are now in session Wimbledon is the only grass court Grand Slam and retains a glamor born from white clothes and impeccable green courts. The grass courts at Wimbledon are grown from 10 metric tons of seed each year, with renovations beginning in September. Until 1974, the only Grand Slam tournament played on a surface other than grass was the French Open, and now Wimbledon is the lone remaining grass Grand Slam. Grand Slam surface history Wimbledon is the oldest of the Grand Slam tournaments and has been held on grass though its entire duration. Relative court speeds A row of three embroidered tennis court patches displaying different surfaces on a spectrum, showing the grass court at the fastest end and the clay court at the slowest end.
Persons: , Caitlin Thompson, ” Thomson, ” Clay, Eddie Seward, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Thompson, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, , Djokovic, Draftkings Organizations: Wimbledon, U.S ., New York Times, Association of Tennis Professionals Locations: you’ll, French, Wimbledon, racquets, Serbian
Alcaraz claims Queen's title and top ranking
  + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/5] Tennis - ATP 500 - Queen's Club Championships - Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 25, 2023 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning his final match against Australia's Alex de Minaur Action Images via Reuters/Peter CziborraLONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Spain's Carlos Alcaraz fired a Wimbledon warning as he comfortably beat Alex de Minaur 6-4 6-4 to claim the Queen's Club title on Sunday and return to world number one. In baking temperatures, the 20-year-old had too much firepower for his wily Australian opponent as he claimed his first grasscourt title in impressive fashion. Alcaraz then broke serve in the following game before wrapping up the set on serve. While Novak Djokovic remains the favourite to retain his Wimbledon title, Alcaraz will be the top seed at the tournament, where he reached the fourth round last year. As well as Nadal, several other players in recent times have gone on to win Wimbledon after conquering Queen's Club, including Andy Murray in 2013 and 2016, Pete Sampras in 1995 and 1999, and Lleyton Hewitt in 2002.
Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Australia's Alex de Minaur, Peter Cziborra LONDON, Carlos Alcaraz, Alex de Minaur, De Minaur, Lleyton Hewitt, Alcaraz, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Nadal, Andy Murray, Pete Sampras, Boris Becker, Minaur, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Queen's, Wimbledon, London, All England, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Spanish, Queen's
But when Djokovic faces Alcaraz, who has taken the No. 1 ranking from him twice in the past nine months, it will be a test against youth unlike anything Djokovic has faced before. The two have played only once, in May 2022, in Madrid; Djokovic and Alcaraz kept missing each other for one reason or another in the 13 months since. Daniil Medvedev, the world’s second-ranked player, and the only player currently in his 20s to beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam final, said not long ago that it is nearly impossible to beat Djokovic until you have first lost to him several times. Alcaraz beat Djokovic in their lone meeting, in a deciding-set tiebreaker no less (albeit in a best-of-three-sets match).
Persons: ” Djokovic, Djokovic, Alcaraz, ” Lorenzo Musetti, Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Roger Federer, Daniil Medvedev Organizations: Khachanov, Sampras, Court, Wimbledon, Djokovic Locations: Madrid, Italy
Novak Djokovic's run to 22 Grand Slam titles
  + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +8 min
MELBOURNE, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian final on Sunday to win a men's record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title. Tally: Federer 13; Nadal 5; Djokovic 12009: Nadal won his first hardcourt Grand Slam title, edging out Federer in five sets in Australian Open final. Tally: Federer 16; Nadal 10; Djokovic 42012: Djokovic overcame Nadal in the longest Grand Slam final in Open Era to win his third Australian Open title. Nadal maintained his stranglehold on the French Open, before holding off Daniil Medvedev in the U.S. Open final to move within one of Federer's Grand Slam haul. Tally: Nadal 22, Djokovic 21; Federer 202023: Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open title by beating Tsitsipas for his 22nd Grand Slam title, equalling Nadal's record.
Tally: Federer 13; Nadal 5; Djokovic 12009: Nadal won his first hardcourt Grand Slam title, edging out Federer in five sets in the Australian Open final. Tally: Federer 16; Nadal 10; Djokovic 42012: Djokovic overcame Nadal in the longest Grand Slam final in the Open Era to win his third Australian Open title. Tally: Federer 17; Nadal 14; Djokovic 72015: Djokovic won three majors - the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Nadal maintained his stranglehold on the French Open, before holding off Daniil Medvedev in the U.S. Open final to move within one of Federer's Grand Slam haul. Tally: Nadal 22; Djokovic 21; Federer 202023: Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open title by beating Tsitsipas for his 22nd Grand Slam title, equalling Nadal's record.
Persons: Roland Garros, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Federer, Mark Philippoussis, Tally, Nadal, Mariano Puerta, Djokovic, Jo, Wilfried Tsonga, Pete Sampras, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Marin Cilic, Tomas Berdych, Margaret Court, Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, Sampras, Daniil Medvedev, Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas, Matteo Berrettini, Nick Kyrgios, Tsitsipas, Carlos Alcaraz, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Hardik Vyas, Jan Harvey Organizations: French, REUTERS, Wimbledon, U.S ., U.S, Nadal, Sampras, Djokovic, Roland Garros . Records, Roland, Federer, Melbourne, Flushing, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, PARIS, Swiss, U.S, New York, Flushing Meadows
Asociația Tenismenilor Profesioniști a anunțat leaureații anului 2020. Elveţianul Roger Federer, spaniolul Rafael Nadal, alături de rusul Andrei Rubliov, canadianul Vasek Pospisil şi americanul Frances Tiafoe, se numără printre câştigătorii Premiilor ATP.Nadal, care a continuat să scrie istorie la Roland Garros, unde a cucerit a 13-a sa coroană în 2020, a primit din partea colegilor săi "Premiul pentru Sportivitate Stefan Edberg", pentru al treilea an consecutiv şi al patrulea în total.Roger Federer a intrat la rândul său în posesia premiului "Favoritul Suporterilor" la proba de simplu, pentru al 18-lea sezon consecutiv, în timp ce la dublu distincția, în premieră, i-a revenit duetului britanic format din Jamie Murray şi Neal Skupski.Andrei Rubliov, care a urcat de pe locul 23 până pe locul opt în clasamentul mondial, a fost ales drept "Jucătorul cu cel mai mare progres al anului", în timp ce Vasek Pospisil a luat premiul rezervat "Revenirii anului", după ce a ratat cea mai mare parte a sezonului 2019, din cauza unei operaţii.Tânărul jucător spaniol Carlos Alcaraz de 17 ani s-a ales cu premiul rezervat "Debutantului anului", după un sezon în care a urcat până pe locul 136 mondial şi a câştigat trei titluri în turneele din seria Challenger.Francesc Tiafoe a fost recompensat cu "Premiul umanitar Arthur Ashe" pentru exemplul pe care l-a oferit pe parcursul anului 2020, în vederea strângerii de fonduri pentru combaterea efectelor COVID-19.De asemenea, au fost recunoscuţi drept lideri a clasamentelor mondiale la final de an sârbul Novak Djokovic şi perechea Mate Pavic/Bruno Soares.Sârbul a încheiat pentru a şasea oară anul pe prima poziţie a clasamentului ATP, egalând recordul idolului său din copilărie, americanul Pete Sampras.La dublu, croatul Mate Pavic şi brazilianul Brunos Soares s-au clasat pe primul loc la finele anului graţie rezultatelor foarte bune din partea a doua a sezonului.Cei doi au cucerit primul lor titlu de Mare Şlem ca pereche la US Open, iar apoi au disputat finala la Roland Garros şi cea de la turneul ATP de la Paris.
Persons: Elveţianul Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andrei Rubliov, Frances Tiafoe, Roland Garros, Edberg, Federer, Jamie Murray, Neal Skupski.Andrei Rubliov, Carlos Alcaraz, Arthur Ashe, Novak Djokovic, Bruno Soares.Sârbul, Pete, brazilianul Brunos Soares Organizations: Tenismenilor Profesioniști, US Open Locations: canadianul, Roland, Paris
Rafael Nadal s-a calificat în semifinalele Turneului Campionilor de la Londra. În ultima etapă a grupei "Pete Sampras", tenismanul spaniol s-a impus cu 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 în fața campionului de anul trecut, grecul Stefanos Tsitsipas. Nadal a jucat solid în primul set - nu a oferit nici măcar o minge de break - iar un game mai slab făcut de Tsitsipas la serviciu a fost de ajuns pentru ca ibericul să-și adjudece primul set.Deși spaniolul a avut minge de break încă din startul actului secund, grecul a ridicat treptat nivelul jocului și a început să-l pună în dificultate pe Nadal cu jocul său extrem de agresiv.La 5-4 în favoarea sa, Tsitsipas a pus presiune pe serviciul adversarului, iar ibericul a făcut dublă greșeală la mingea de set a elenului și meciul a ajuns în decisiv.În cel de-al treilea set Nadal a dominat categoric și a câștigat de 3 ori pe serviciul jucătorului grec. În penultimul act, Nadal îl va întâlni pe rusul Daniil Medvedev.Într-o altă partidă a zilei, austriacaul Dominic Thiem, care înaintea jocului avea asigurată calificarea în runda următoare, a pierdut cu 2-6, 5-7 confruntarea cu rusul Andrei Rubliov.În semifinale Thiem va juca cu învingătorul disputei de astăzi dintre sârbul Novak Djokovic și germanul Alexander Zverev.
Persons: Rafael Nadal, Sampras, Stefanos, Nadal, Daniil, Dominic Thiem, Andrei, Thiem, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev Locations: Londra, spaniolul
Tenismenul grec Stefanos Tsitsipas a obținut prima victorie la Turneul Campionilor de la Londra. După eșecul din prima etapă cu Dominic Thiem în grupa "Pete Sampras", campionul de anul trecut l-a învins pe rusul Andrei Rubliov, scor 6-1, 4-6, 7-6Soarta câștigătorului s-a decis la tie break, în setul decisiv, unde Tsitsipas a salvat o minge de meci și, în cele din urmă, s-a impus cu scorul 8-6.Succesul obținut de jucătorul elen i-a garantat lui Dominic Thiem calificarea în semifinalele competiției.La rândul său, austriacul a câștigat cu 7-6, 7-6 disputa cu spaniolul Rafael Nadal. Finalistul din 2019 a înregistrat a doua victorie consecutivă și va încheia pe primul loc faza grupelor indeferent de rezultatul partidei cu Andrei Rubliov din ultima etapă.Este ultima ediţie a Turneului Campionilor organizată la Londra. Începând din 2021, timp de cinci ani, elita tenisului masculin se va muta în orașul italian Torino.
Persons: Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem, Pete Sampras, Andrei Rubliov, austriacul, Rafael Nadal Organizations: Turneul Locations: Londra, italian Torino
Rafael Nadal a debutat perfect la Turneul Campionilor, care se desfășură în aceste zile la Londra. În prima etapă a grupei "Pete Sampras", spaniolul l-a învins cu 6-3, 6-4 pe rusul Andrei Rubliov, debutant la această competiţie importantă.În prima confruntare a turneului din acest an, care a însemnat practic reeditarea finalei din 2019, austriacul Dominic Thiem s-a impus cu 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 în fața campionului în exercițiu, grecul Stefanos Tsitsipas.La competiția ce are loc în Capitala Angliei participă opt cei mai buni tenismeni ai plantei și au fost împărțiți în două grupe. Primii doi clasați din cele două grupe se vor califica în semifinale, acolo unde se va juca după sistemul locul unu dintr-o grupă cu locul doi din cealaltă grupă.Meciurile de la Turneul Campionilor se desfăşoară după regula cel mai bun din trei seturi. Turneul se va încheia în data de 22 noiembrie.
Persons: Rafael Nadal, Sampras, Andrei Rubliov, Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Organizations: Turneul Campionilor Locations: Londra, Angliei
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