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Zverev’s penalty
In Acapulco, Alexander Zverev attacked an umpire (he didn’t hit him directly, but it was close enough). But what was Zverev’s penalty? The attack wasn’t pretty and the tennis world seemed to agree that some kind of suspension was in order for hothead Zverev (he still has his abuse allegation from the ex-girlfriend, so this […]
New rules at the Next Gen Finals
There will be new rules at the Next Gen Finals taking place between the 9-13 November in Milan. What do we think about them? The ATP and the FIT (Italian Tennis Federation) has announced new rules at Next Gen Finals in Milan. The idea of the tournament is to highlights the most exciting talents at […]
Should on-court coaching be allowed?
Stefanos Tsitsipas tweeted that he believes in coaching during matches. Should on-court coaching be allowed? I posted my vlog “Should on-court coaching be allowed?” on YouTube and Instagram last night and the response is pretty clear. The majority thinks it shouldn’t be allowed. Most tennis fans are quite traditional though, so I don’t think that […]
Dates set for Indian Wells 2021
I previously wrote about the move of the BNP Paribas Open to October. Now the dates are set for Indian Wells 2021. The ATP has issued a press release with Q4 Calendar Updates, including dates for the BNP Paribas Open (ATP Masters 1000) in Indian Wells. It will take place as an eight-day event in […]
TopCourt official partnership with ATP and WTA for e-learning
The ATP and WTA have today announced a partnership with TopCourt, the first official tennis e-learning partner of the ATP Tour and WTA Tour. I am personally a fan and a subscriber to TopCourt and offer readers of Tennisnerd a 14-day free trial if they click this link. Today they released a joint press release […]
Dominic Thiem receives the first wild card for the Mallorca Championships
Dominic Thiem receives the first wild card for the Mallorca Championships. Thiem will play the Spanish grass-court tournament 19-26th June. Mallorca, June 4th 2021. – With just two weeks to go until the start of the first edition of the Mallorca Championships, the tournament organisation has confirmed its first big surprise: the first wild card of […]
French Open Draw 2021
The French Open Draw 2021 is out. The three GOATs: Federer, Nadal and Djokovic are in the same draw on the men’s side. Tennis fans the world over are getting excited for the second grand slam of the year that starts on Sunday. The French Open Draw 2021 on the men’s side looks like this: […]
Indian Wells in October!
The ATP has announced some significant calendar updates, including a move of the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells to October! To watch ATP Masters tennis from Indian Wells in October is a pretty crazy idea, but arguably much better than canceling the event for a second year in a row. This will be a 2021 […]
Is the WTA better than the ATP?
Yeah, it’s a headline for brevity. When I write “is the WTA better than the ATP?”, I mean – is it more interesting to watch at the moment? I’ve been thinking about this question because I haven’t paid much attention to the WTA since the days of Justin Henin-Hardenne, a player whose one-handed backhand was […]
