2022 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will play Adelaide International 1 ATP250 1st-8th January, as his warm up tournament before the AO 2023. Andy Murray and Jannik Sinner have also confirmed to play

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Fernando Verdasco has accepted a 2 month ban because he forgot to renew a TUE, ban started on November 8, ( therapeutic use exemption) for his ADHD medication and tested positive for methylpheniadate.His provisional suspension ends January 8, 2023.

 

[kskate2]

Fernando Verdasco has accepted a 2 month ban because he forgot to renew a TUE, ban started on November 8, ( therapeutic use exemption) for his ADHD medication and tested positive for methylpheniadate.His provisional suspension ends January 8, 2023.

How can they have a 2 month ban when the season is over for most players.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

How can they have a 2 month ban when the season is over for most players.

It did start in November 8th, he has been playing challenger tournaments, he tested positive after playing a challenger tournament, there are some challenger tournaments going at present for men and women

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Dominic Stricker will join Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Rublev, Fritz, Zverev, Norrie, Kyrgios, Thiem,and Wawrinka to play the Diriyah Tennis Cup, from December 8-10.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ATP250 Auckland, 9th-14th January 2023, players confirmed Ruud, Rune Norrie and Isner.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matteo Berrettini and Hubert Hurkez are the last 2 players to be announced on the entry list for the Diriyah Tennis Cup, Saudi Arabia, December 8-10th

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Monday 5th December is the entry deadline for the AO in 2023.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Apology from Stefanos Tsitsipas ( better late than never),

" What I said in the press conference against Rublev was very unfair towards him. I don't think he's limited in his game.He's one of the most disciplined guys, who is very professional towards his work. He's a funny guy, a nice soul.I enjoy being around him:.

Just some advice from me....Engage Brain Before Opening Mouth from now on .
Of course Patrick M said 'It is good that Stefenos has cleared the air"..........lol! seeing that Tsitsipas trains at his academy

 

[Kieran]

Monday 5th December is the entry deadline for the AO in 2023.

You shouldn't have posted that - Novak might have forgotten...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mubadala WTC, Abu Dhabi, draw and schedule,

16 December,
4pm Tsitsipas vs Norrie
6pm Rublev vs Tiafoe
8pm Raducanu vs Jabeur

17th December,
3pm 5th place match
5pm Ruud vs Tsitsipas or Norrie
7pm Alcaraz vs Rublev or Tiafoe

18th December,
1pm 3rd place match
3pm Final

 

[Moxie]

You shouldn't have posted that - Novak might have forgotten...

It's ok...they'd let him in, anyway.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ESPN isn't sending its play-by-play and color commentators to Melbourne next month, instead calling matches from studios in Bristol, Connecticut to cut costs. The shift to Bristol started in 2021 for pandemic travel reasons, but that shouldn't be a factor in 2023.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The official draw ceremony of the Diriyah Tennis Club tournament will take place on Wednesday, December 7.
The first 4 seeded players will receive a bye in the 1st round.The remaining first round matches and the QFs will be played on Thursday, the SFs on Friday, final on Saturday
The losers of the first day will start their own doubles tournament. The SFs will be played on Friday and the doubles final on Saturday.

 

[Moxie]

ESPN isn't sending its play-by-play and color commentators to Melbourne next month, instead calling matches from studios in Bristol, Connecticut to cut costs. The shift to Bristol started in 2021 for pandemic travel reasons, but that shouldn't be a factor in 2023.

This is the new world, and I've noticed it a lot on Tennis Channel. They can broadcast from the central office, just watching the feed. All they have to do is stay up weird hours. They'll do the Majors in person, snd some others, but once you offered them a cheaper option, they'll never go back. Especially where they don't control the feed, anyway.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Entry deadline for AO mens entry list is today 5th December,
Gael Monfils has withdrawn, still recovering from a foot injury
Players with Protected Rankings are,
Hugo Dellien ( PR 73)
Stan Wawrinka (PR 22)
Lloyd Harris ( PR 47
Kyle Edmund ( PR 48)
Guido Pello ( PR 75)
Jeremy Chardy ( PR 88)

 

[Moxie]

Entry deadline for AO mens entry list is today 5th December,
Gael Monfils has withdrawn, still recovering from a foot injury
Players with Protected Rankings are,
Hugo Dellien ( PR 73)
Stan Wawrinka (PR 22)
Lloyd Harris ( PR 47
Kyle Edmund ( PR 48)
Guido Pello ( PR 75)
Jeremy Chardy ( PR 88)

Does this mean that all of the above with PR have applied for entry?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Does this mean that all of the above with PR have applied for entry?

As far as I know yes, there are alternatives just in case the players with PR withdraw at a later date before the AO
V.Pospisil is the 1st alternative ranking of 100
Reciprocal w/cards also for USA....Ben Shelton and France, yet to be named ,and of course a few Aussie players will receive wild cards
BTW with the withdrawal of Monfils, Nuno Borges was the first alternative but entered the MD as Monfils already withdrew.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ITF announces the Hopman Cup will return to the tennis calendar and will be held in Nice, France ( clay) from July 19-23, 2023
Six teams for the first 2 years, plan to expand to eight in 2025.
It will be interesting to see if players sign up, seeing this is scheduled week after Wimbledon, on clay as well.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will play an exhibition match in Las Vegas on March 5, will be held inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena, tickets go on sale Friday.