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Meet the field for the 2020 ATP Finals in London

The field is set for the final tournament of the 2020 season. ?

Let's review the eight competitors:


The top eight men have been split into two groups ahead of Sunday's start.

Alize Cornet: WTA "in survival mode" with China tournaments canceled

"The Masters [WTA Finals] is 50 percent of the WTA's income. It’s colossal. Since the Masters is not taking place, and Asia has shut its door until March, we are in survival mode."

Alizé Cornet is rightfully concerned, also given that the cancellations in China represent a drop of $30 million in total, along with other tournament reductions.


The women's tennis tour has played just two events since the rescheduled Roland Garros.

Recovered Dominic Thiem enters ATP Finals with Austrian sports award

"I am happy to be lined up with the greats. The names among the winners... to be there now is a great honor for me."

Add Austrian Sportsman of the Year to Dominic Thiem's list of 2020 accomplishments! ?


The US Open champ struggled with a blister on his right foot in Vienna, falling to Rublev.

Vika Shifts Gears: What it took for Azarenka to regain her peak form

Victoria Azarenka has learned what we all eventually learn: time will not be beaten, it will only continue. Enjoy the ride—but please drive safely.


A crisis in confidence, personal turmoil, a global pandemic—and a positive outlook.

TENNIS.com Podcast: At 38, Nick Monroe continues to put in the reps

Nick Monroe joins this week's podcast to talk a rollercoaster season, his passion for training, appearing on Tennis Channel as an analyst, and more.


The American has a passion for training that's unparalleled.

Allez, Richard Gasquet. The semifinal awaits. The Frenchman is up against Salvatore Caruso, live now on Tennis Channel → tnns...

Allez, Richard Gasquet. The semifinal awaits. ?

The Frenchman is up against Salvatore Caruso, live now on Tennis Channel → tnns.ch/app

#TBT, 2000 Stockholm: When Borg met McEnroe for the first time

“I thought he was magical—like some kind of Viking god who’d landed on the tennis court."

And that was when McEnroe met Borg...and won.


On this day in 1978, the Swede was competing against a teenager who'd long idolized him.

It's go time, guys. Vasek Pospisil and John Millman are fighting for a spot in the semis, live now on Tennis Channel → tnns.c...

It's go time, guys. ?

Vasek Pospisil and John Millman are fighting for a spot in the semis, live now on Tennis Channel → tnns.ch/app

Quarterfinals, here we come. Sofia Open matches begin at 5am ET on Tennis Channel→ tnns.ch/app

Quarterfinals, here we come. ?

Sofia Open matches begin at 5am ET on Tennis Channel→ tnns.ch/app

Match of the Day: Alex de Minaur vs. Jannik Sinner, Sofia quarterfinal

A year after Jannik Sinner defeated him for the NextGen ATP Finals title, Alex De Minaur will hope to avenge that beatdown in Sofia’s quarterfinal round.


A year ago, Sinner demolished De Minaur to triumph at Milan's NextGen ATP Finals.

Do the ATP Finals come off more like a Super Bowl or an All-Star Game?

1. More Coronation Than Super Bowl
2. All-Star Game
3. Potential Shape of Things to Come

Here are three ways to best see the ATP Finals:


Given its unique structural elements, grasping the event's significance isn't always easy.

Five Minutes With... Petra Kvitova and Simona Halep

Favorite family holiday traditions? ?
How likely are you to sing along to the radio when driving? ?
Breakfast, lunch, or dinner? ?

Simona Halep and Petra Kvitová have all the answers.


Both the Czech and the Romanian have established themselves as upper-echelon mainstays.

Fernandez wraps up trip to Egypt with her little sister

When in Egypt...
Do as Leylah Fernandez does! ? ?️ ?️

The 18-year-old and her sister snagged some wins on the court, but lived it up off the court as well.


The 18-year-old just spent a few weeks playing doubles in Sharm El Sheikh.

Experience vs. Youth. Richard Gasquet vs. Jonas Forejtek. Tune in now to watch live on Tennis Channel → tnns.ch/app

Experience vs. Youth.
Richard Gasquet vs. Jonas Forejtek.

Tune in now to watch live on Tennis Channel → tnns.ch/app

One Minute Clinic: Turning Your Forehand Into The Serve

Want your serve to carry the same power and balance as your forehand? ?

They're a lot more similar shots than you think. Jim McLennan shows us how on #OneMinuteClinic.

Working to keep Team Canada alive in Sofia. Félix Auger-Aliassime vs. Salvatore Caruso in round two, live now on Tennis Chan...

Working to keep Team Canada alive in Sofia. ??

Félix Auger-Aliassime vs. Salvatore Caruso in round two, live now on Tennis Channel → tnns.ch/app

Match of the Day: Richard Gasquet vs. Jonas Forejtek, Sofia

Jonáš Forejtek marked his first ATP Tour win over Marin Cilic on Monday.

Will win #2 be at the expense of Richard Gasquet?
We'll see what the Frenchman has to say about it.


The former junior world No. 1 will aim for his second upset of the week against Gasquet. 

Top 5 Photos 11/10: Sabalenka keeps win streak alive

Continued campaigns to upsets.

Check out the top photos from Tuesday.


The world No. 11 was down, 4-1, in the opening set but managed to post a 6-4, 6-4 score.

More Sofia Open action, coming right up. ️ Tune into Tennis Channel starting at 5am ET to catch it all→ tnns.ch/app

More Sofia Open action, coming right up. ✔️

Tune into Tennis Channel starting at 5am ET to catch it all→ tnns.ch/app

Shapovalov ends 2020 on four-match losing skid; Sabalenka wins in Linz

For the first time in the ATP tour era, Canada boasted the Top 2 seeds at a tour-level tournament.

Unfortunately, Denis Shapovalov's debut as a No. 1 seed was short lived in Sofia. ?


Radu Albot upset the top-seeded Shapovalov, 6-2, 6-4, at the Sofia Open Tuesday.


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