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John Isner, Miami, 2018

How ATP calculates and explains the drastic drop in the prize money of the best players

A recent ATP study shows how severely its tournament business model has been impacted by COVID-19. It accepts the considerable drop in the prize money redistributed to players but does not open the door to a revision of the model, requested in particular by John Isner before Miami.

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Cédric Rouquette

Musetti becomes youngest man in world’s Top 100 after Dimitrov win

Italy's Lorenzo Musetti is expected to rise to No 94 in the rankings after his surprise win over Dimitrov in Acapulco on Thursday

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Haresh Ramchandani
Naomi Osaka, Australian Open 2021

10 facts about WTA Race: Osaka No 1, Barty No 8, Andreescu in freefall

With the temporary move to a two-year ranking system, things are a little distorted in the WTA rankings right now, making the WTA Race - the calendar-year standings - a better indication of how things stand.

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Simon Cambers
Dominic Thiem, Australian Open, 2021

10 facts about ATP Race – Nadal outside top 10, Federer No 167

With the official ATP rankings distorted by its extension to a two-year system because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the ATP Race might just be a better indicator of where players are at right now.

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Simon Cambers
Novak Djokovic in 1994

The origin of the famous video: Why was Djokovic interviewed when he was only seven years old?

When he was just seven years old he went on TV and declared to the world that he wanted to be No 1. 27 years later we share the untold story of that famous footage of Novak Djokovic, which aired on Serbian television in 1994.

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Sasa Ozmo
Popyrin Singapore trophy
6 years ago

Alexei Popyrin exclusive interview: “I believe I can win Grand Slam titles”

In an exclusive interview with Tennis Majors, the 21-year-old Australian explains how it...
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Cédric Rouquette
6 years ago

“Novak is just stronger than everybody else” – Exclusive interview with Goran Ivanisevic

Just over a week after Novak Djokovic's title in Melbourne, his coach Goran...
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Sasa Ozmo
6 years ago

‘No risks needed’ – Djokovic unlikely to play before clay season, says Ivanisevic

In an exclusive interview with Tennis Majors, Goran Ivanisevic has said Novak Djokovic...
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Sasa Ozmo
Novak Djokovic, Australian Open, 2021
6 years ago

Updating the GOAT debate after Djokovic’s latest triumph in Australia

Novak Djokovic has closed the Grand Slam gap and intensified the GOAT debate...
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Chris Oddo
Novak Djokovic, Melbourne, 2021
6 years ago

Analysis: Djokovic wins tactical battle, on and off the court

In every department of the game, both before the match and during it,...
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Simon Cambers
Naomi Osaka - Open d'Australie 2021
6 years ago

The 11 Women who saved match point before winning a Grand Slam (Open era)

Naomi Osaka saved a match point earlier in the tournament and went on...
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Lucas Morlier
Naomi Osaka, Australian Open 2021
6 years ago

Next step for dominant Osaka is to conquer clay and grass

As the undisputed queen of hard courts, Naomi Osaka's next step on the...
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Simon Cambers
Naomi Osaka, Melbourne 2021
6 years ago

“New boss” Naomi Osaka primed for next step on path to greatness

Japan's Naomi Osaka will win her fourth Grand Slam title if she beats...
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Simon Cambers
Yevgueni Kafelnikov
6 years ago

Proud of Karatsev and confident for Medvedev: Read Kafelnikov’s views on the Australian Open

Ahead of the Australian Open semi-finals, former world No 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov feels...
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Sasa Ozmo
Novak Djokovic, Melbourne, 2021
6 years ago

What we know about Novak Djokovic’s injury (and his chances of victory at the Australian Open)

Novak Djokovic didn’t want to share the result of his MRI, Sunday, after...
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Cédric Rouquette
Adrian Mannarino, Melbourne, Feb. 2021
6 years ago

Melbourne’s five-day lockdown leaves “players on edge”

Though the Australian Open will continue behind closed doors, the news that Melbourne...
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Cédric Rouquette
Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2021
6 years ago

‘Like ice’ – How court speed at the Australian Open has stunned stars for the past decade

Players at the Australian Open have been saying they think these are the...
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Carrie Dunn
Best tennis tournaments for betting
6 years ago

Brilliant Kyrgios thrills crowd as Australian Open comes alive

After two days of relative quiet around the grounds at Melbourne Park, the...
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Simon Cambers
6 years ago

‘Human error, not system error’ – Why automation is already causing a stir at the Australian Open

With no human line judges in place, technology rules all at the Australian...
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Carrie Dunn
Victoria Azarenka, Melbourne, 2021
6 years ago

Tennis is back but “hard quarantine” takes its toll

Many of the 72 players who were forced to do "hard quarantine" have...
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Simon Cambers