2015 ATP General Tennis News

[isabelle]

Valentina Haas welcomed her little sister yesterday. Congrats to Tommy and Sarah

 

[Carol]

WTF players never forget their first ranking point

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/15/sports/tennis/one-small-rankings-point-feels-like-a-giant-leap-when-it-is-the-first.html?_r=3

 

[Kirijax]

WTF players never forget their first ranking point

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/15/sports/tennis/one-small-rankings-point-feels-like-a-giant-leap-when-it-is-the-first.html?_r=3

Cool article Carol. Thanks!

 

[Front242]

No chance of Federer retiring for next 1.5 years anyhow and given this will be played mid 2017 he'll play at least till the end of that year as he's not gonna quit mid year. So another 2 years minimum.

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/11/federer-agrees-to-play-stuttgart-tournament-through-2017/56855/#.Vk9bPL9VV0I

 

[tented]

No chance of Federer retiring for next 1.5 years anyhow and given this will be played mid 2017 he'll play at least till the end of that year as he's not gonna quit mid year. So another 2 years minimum.

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/11/federer-agrees-to-play-stuttgart-tournament-through-2017/56855/#.Vk9bPL9VV0I

So much for the extra time off after RG ...

I wonder how this will affect his results the following week in Halle. He's getting older, not younger. You'd think he would be reducing his schedule, not increasing it, but they obviously made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

 

[Kieran]

Do you think he'd be swayed by money, T? He's richer than Rockerfeller. But it never surprises me when players go the far flung places for dosh... :nono

 

[tented]

Do you think he'd be swayed by money, T? He's richer than Rockerfeller. But it never surprises me when players go the far flung places for dosh... :nono

You answered your own question, of course, so yes, I think he -- and every other player -- can be swayed by money.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

No chance of Federer retiring for next 1.5 years anyhow and given this will be played mid 2017 he'll play at least till the end of that year as he's not gonna quit mid year. So another 2 years minimum.

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/11/federer-agrees-to-play-stuttgart-tournament-through-2017/56855/#.Vk9bPL9VV0I

I posted about the Stuttgart possibility in the Fed Schedule 2016 thread. I was making the assumption that he would go there if he loses in the first week at RG and not otherwise. Actually,
he may still do that.

From the point of view of tournament organizers, they need to put his name out there so that the tickets are sold etc. He can always drop out at the last minute citing injury if he goes deep at RG.
Nonetheless, I think Fed signed the deal in good faith. He will definitely participate if he goes out on or before R16 at RG.

 

[Kirijax]

David Ferrer is getting married today.

 

[herios]

David Ferrer is getting married today.

Thanks. She looks like a very nice lady. Congrats to them!!!!

:basiate

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Milos and Ivan part ways.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/raonic-ljubicic-split-2015

 

[Carol]

Marc Lopez got married too in November 28, congrats!

http://www.puntodebreak.com/2015/11/28/marc-lopez-tambien-despide-solteria

 

[herios]

Milos and Ivan part ways.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/raonic-ljubicic-split-2015

In another article, I read that Milos has discharged also his manager, but Piatti remains on the team.