[ad_1] Getty Images Jannik Sinner won his seventh title on Sunday afternoon, toppling Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 6-3 in the final of the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Sinner did not face a single break point en route to victory in one hour and 37 minutes. The first-set tiebreaker proved to be decisive. Djokovic has been dominant in…
[ad_1] October 12, 2024 by Admin SHANGHAI – Jannik Sinner has clinched ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours — becoming the first Italian to do so — following his semi-final win at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. On 10 June, Sinner became the first man or woman from his country to reach World No….
[ad_1] A list of every ATP player that finished a season as the WTA’s top-ranked player No.1 since the rankings began in 1973. List last compiled on June 17, 2024 1973, Ilie Nastase1974, Jimmy Connors1975, Jimmy Connors (2)1976, Jimmy Connors (3)1977, Jimmy Connors (4)1978, Jimmy Connors (5)1979, Bjorn Borg1980, Bjorn Borg (2)1981, John McEnroe1982, John…
[ad_1] A list of every WTA player that finished a season as the WTA’s top-ranked player No.1 since the rankings began in 1975 (listed by total number of weeks at No.1 overall). List last compiled on June 13, 2024 1975, Chris Evert1976, Chris Evert (2)1977, Chris Evert (3)1978, Martina Navratilova1979, Martina Navratilova (2)1980, Chris Evert…
[ad_1] The 2023 season was another eventful one for Canadian tennis. Test your knowledge about the on-court highlights by taking our year-end quiz. Which Canadian player scored the biggest win of their career (ranking-wise) while representing Team Canada in 2023? Marina Stakusic Gabriel Diallo Alexis Galarneau All of the Above Canada won one medal at…
[ad_1] No one has earned more in tennis in 2023 than Novak Djokovic, even though he did not receive millions in bonus payments. After players counted what they earned from prize money on the ATP Tour and Grand Slam tournaments in 2023, the result was obvious, Novak Djokovic earned the most. However, it was not…
[ad_1] Getty Images At the beginning of every tennis season, I make predictions for the field of eight at the year-end championship–the Nitto ATP Finals. It isn’t an easy task, especially now that the Big 3 no longer have a monopoly on the top of rankings. Now that the 2023 campaign has come and gone,…
[ad_1] Despite missing the whole calendar year due to a doping ban, Simona Halep surprisingly ranked 13th in the latest UTR rankings. The UTR (Universal Tennis Rating) is a global rating system that provides a real and accurate measurement of the skill level of all tennis players regardless of age, gender, or location of any…
[ad_1] As you sip your peppermint latte during this most wonderful time of the year, ponder that the 2024 ATP tennis season starts in just over 3 weeks. It’s time to unwrap the TennisConnected ATP Top 10 Predictions for 2024 and check the score on last year’s picks as well. I did a passable job…
[ad_1] The year-end UTR (Universal Tennis Rating) rankings have raised many eyebrows, with some surprising inclusions of Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic in the Top 10. The UTR is a critical metric in evaluating a player’s overall skill on a single 16-point scale. Still, it remains a subjective method to assess player’s strengths based on…
