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.

‘It’s an adventure’ – Barty not planning to return home in 2021, will play full season

The world No 1 has been off the tour for an entire year, staying at home amidst the pandemic – but 2021 looks set to be different.

Patience and process: Andreescu knows she needs more time to find her best tennis

Bianca Andreescu is just beginning her comeback after a year off, and the Canadian is preaching patience as she prepares for her third event of 2021, at the Miami Open

Djokovic’s father weighs in on tennis GOAT debate: Djokovic “is in the category of Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan”

Monday, in the columns of the Croatian media Sportske Novosti, Srdjan Djokovic says his son is indeed the GOAT of tennis. Now it is a question, according to him, of knowing where to place him in the hierarchy of world sport.

Nadal commits to Barcelona in packed clay-court schedule

The Spaniard will return to Barcelona for the 16th time in his career as he builds towards Roland-Garros

Missing in Miami; Who, Why, What next

Five of the biggest names in tennis will not be playing at this week’s Miami Open. Here’s who, why and where they – and others – are scheduled to play next

Barty and Osaka headline stacked women’s field in Miami

This year’s Miami Open could influence the battle for the No 1 spot with Ash Barty trying to fend off Naomi Osaka

Brilliant Karatsev downs Harris to win first ATP title

The Russian, ranked outside the top 250 a year ago, produced a near-flawless performance to win his first ATP Tour title at the age of 27

Rublev streak ended, Shapovalov stunned as Karatsev and Harris make history in Dubai

Aslan Karatsev ensured Andrey Rublev will not surpass Roger Federer’s ATP 500 win streak, as he and George Harris reached the Dubai final.

Qualifier Harris makes history in Dubai, reaches career-high ranking

South Africa’s Lloyd Harris became the first qualifier ever to reach the final of the ATP event in Dubai when he beat Canada’s Denis Shapovalov in a third-set tiebreak on Friday

Tsitsipas holds off Auger-Aliassime in Acapulco quarter-finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas scraped past Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets during quarter-final action in Acapuclo on Thursday night while Alexander Zverev and Dominik Koepfer also made the last four

Zverev, Rublev voice displeasure with current ranking system

Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev recently criticised the current ATP ranking system, which is doing no favours to either player

Red-hot Rublev already thinking of Miami

The Russian is just two wins from the title in Dubai but is already setting his sights on a big run at this month’s Miami Open

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.

Wimbledon 2021 update: Reduced fans likely, players must stay in hotels

After the cancellation of last year’s Championships, Wimbledon remains on track to happen in 2021, but with a few notable changes in place

Tsitsipas and Zverev roll into Acapulco quarter-finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas eased past John Isner, Alexander Zverev beat Laslo Djere and Lorenzo Musetti stunned Frances Tiafoe.

Sinner ousts Bautista Agut in Dubai, red-hot Rublev extends 500 streak

Rising star Jannik Sinner joined Andrey Rublev and Denis Shapovalov in earning third-round victories at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday. All three players will contest quarter-final matches on Thursday.

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.

Tsitsipas eases through in Acapulco, meets Isner in second round

Emerging 19-year-old Lorenzo Musetti stunned world No 9 Diego Schwartzman in Mexico.

Thiem bounced out of Dubai by Harris, withdraws from Miami

Dubai top seed Dominic Thiem lost his opening match against Lloyd Harris on Tuesday, after which he withdrew from the upcoming Miami Open. Andrey Rublev was more successful in his Dubai opener.

Nadal to miss Miami as he focuses on clay-court season

The world No 2 has been nursing a lower back injury and is likely to next be seen at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters