With the postponement of the Australian Open and Indian Wells looking to be rescheduled, other events on the 2021 tennis calendar are looking to fill in spots or claim a set date.
Rumblings about 2021 events continue to heat up as ATP and WTA seasons begin to approach.
That's right, there's a new tennis pavilion at the @WhiteHouse. ?
The announcement was met with criticism as the pandemic rages across the U.S.
A superb tennis player and author of A Handful of Summers, Gordon Forbes was a natural when it came to evoking the texture and spirit of the tennis world he occupied for so long.
Forbes’ larger legacy to tennis might well be as a writer.
13-time ROLAND-GARROS champion.
Tied Roger Federer at 20 major titles.
World No. 2.
Rafa Nadal, the King of Clay, earns himself spot #3 for 2020. ?
“I am here to fight and to play with the highest intensity possible, to practice with the right attitude, to give me a chance. That's the main goal for me."
Rafa Nadal's outlook has remained consistent over decades.
After almost 20 years on tour, the King of Clay still reigns at the top of the game.
The chocolate craver showed his sweet tooth for Roland Garros hasn't waned, 15 years on.
They're baaack. ?
Paul Annacone and Prakash Amritraj know the importance of strategy in tennis...so which topic should they cover on the next episode of #DistanceLearning?
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What songs is she currently listening to?
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Venus Williams takes to Instagram to answer fan questions.
The 40-year-old even got candid about her current relationship status.
Last week, a medal for the Grand Cross of the Order of Dos de Mayo.
This week, the AS Sports Award 2020.
Rafa Nadal is collecting big time this awards season, and will likely have more coming from the ATP awards. ?
The world No. 2 was honored at the Diario AS awards ceremony.
“Turbulent."
Novak Djokovic was spot on in describing his Australian Open final against Dominic Thiem, but the world No. 1 still found a way to extend his Grand Slam title count to 17.
From a turbulent night to a triumphant one: Djokovic moved to 8-0 in Aussie Open finals.
And the WTA Player of the Year is... ?
Sonya Kenin ???
The WTA player and coach awards were revealed on Tuesday.
Fitness & candy.
Bala & Maria Sharapova.
Two matches made in heaven. ? ?
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Each purchase from shopbala.com will come with a sweet treat from Sugarpova.
Tommy Paul has been steadily rising up the ranks in impressive form, but it's not quite enough for him.
The American has got his sights set on a title in 2021, starting with a ATP 250 tournament. ?
The American concluded a disrupted 2020 campaign at No. 54 in the world.
From a ranking of No. 23 to No. 8, 2020 was definitely Andrey Rublev's year.
The 23-year-old won the most titles of any ATP player—five—in 2020.
Gael Monfils Tennis and Elina Svitolina are typically open books when it comes to their fan Q&A's...except for when it comes to the questions about marriage. ?
The couple covered cooking, naps, table tennis skills and more.
With a tour-leading five titles and his first Top 10 finish at world No. 8, Andrey Rublev scores the #4 spot for Top ATP Players of 2020. ?
If you could pick one ATP Tour player to save your life, who would you pick? ?
Check out these answers.
It came as no surprise that the Big Three members were crowd favorites.
Serena Williams was trying to win her 24th Grand Slam singles title.
Victoria Azarenka was having the comeback of a lifetime.
Neither would go on to win the US Open, but the battle between fellow mothers in the semifinal was an incredible thing to watch nonetheless.
Nothing all season was quite as intense as Azarenka’s long fight with her fellow mom.
"The issue is I have great self-control inside the court. I don't get mad. I don't throw away the racket. But when it comes to chocolate it's harder, the level of self-control is different."
Rafa Nadal has never been more relatable. ? ?
"My wife hides it too. Sometimes, I find the Nutella behind the cupboard," he said.
Nothing can stop Carla Suárez from getting back on the court. Not even Hodgkin Lymphoma. ?
Just as she does on the court, the Spaniard will continue to fight until the match against cancer is won.
The Spaniard was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma in September.
The Universal Tennis Pro Tennis Series Tour will cater to players ranked between 200-2000 in the UTR rankings, and will kick off with 40 events for men and women in select venues across the United States in 2021.
The $20 million initiative will create more events and opportunity for players.
