Come join in the discussions as we preview and review the tournaments on the ATP World Tour week by week. We go through the previous weeks winners, all the match ups in the first round of the upcoming tournaments, have a look at the seeded players, have a look at past winners of the events and giveā¦
The Australian Open 2026 is starting next week and for the first grand slam event it is stacked with Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Joao Fonseca, Alexander Zverev and Lorenzo Musetti. Who will win?
The Australian Open 2026 is starting next week and for the first grand slam event it is stacked with Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Emma Raducanu, Victoria Mboko, Naomi Osaka and Elena Rybakina all joining. Who will win?
More players have withdrawn from Australian Open 2026 including Nick Kyrgios, Qinwen Zheng, Jack Draper and Holger Rune. Many more players have injury concerns like Lorenzo Musetti and Madison Keys. How many of those in doubt will miss the first slam of the year?
With Australian Open 2026 seeds set, it was a packed week to start the new season. Svitolina, Bublik, Medvedev, Sabalenka and Team Poland all taking home trophies with Eala, Bublik, Musetti and Jovic all getting career high rankings. Who will tcontinue this form at the Aus Open?
The seeds for the Australian Open 2026 are locked in and there are some interesting potential matchups. Djokovic could meet Sinner or Alacarz in the Semi Final and players like Hubert Hurkacz, Stan Wawrinka, Venus Williams and alexEala could be tough early opponents for the top seeds. Who do you think will win the event?
More players have withdrawn from Australian Open 2026 including Qinwen Zheng, Jack Draper and Holger Rune. Many more players have injury concerns like Novak Djokovic and Madison Keys. How many of those in doubt will miss the first slam of the year?
Alexandra Eala has dominated Petra Marcinko in her second round match in Auckland Classic 2026. She looked good in the windy conditions and is now into the quarterfinals. Can she win it all?
Alexandra Eala has fought back against Donna Vekic to win her first match in Auckland Classic 2026. She went down a set but in Eala fashion came back with a roar. How far can she go in Auckland?
Novak Djokovic has been forced to withdraw from the Adelaide International 2026 because he is not physically ready for playing yet. He will start his season at the Australian Open 2026. Will this hurt his chances?
The ATP 2026 season is here and it's time to predict what the final Top 20 Rankings would be in 12 months time. Can Alcaraz stay number one? Will Sinner and Djokovic push back? Will Medvedev push back into the Top 10?youtube āŗ https://www.youtube.com/@thetennistalkbusiness enquires āŗ info@thetennistalk.com
Novak Djokovic has cut ties with the Proffession Tennis Players Association due to ongoing concerns. He co-frounded the organization back in 2020. What does this mean going forward?youtube āŗ https://www.youtube.com/@thetennistalkbusiness enquires āŗ info@thetennistalk.com
The WTA 2026 season is here and it's time to predict what the final Top 20 Rankings would be in 12 months time. Can Sabalenka stay number one? Will Gauff and Swiatek rise again? Will Osaka push back into the Top 10?youtube āŗ https://www.youtube.com/@thetennistalkbusiness enquires āŗ info@thetennistalk.com
We go through the predictions for the 2026 Grand Slams both my picks and your picks for the WTA Tour and ATP Tour. How will Sabalenka, Swiatek and Gauff defend their titles? Can Sinner and Alcaraz continue to dominate? Or can Djokovic regain his best to win more slams?youtube āŗ https://www.youtube.com/@thetennistalkbusiness enquires āŗ info@thetennistalk.com
The Brisbane International 2026 is starting and is a WTA500 event including players Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, Elena Rybakina, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys. Who will win?youtube āŗ https://www.youtube.com/@thetennistalkbusiness enquires āŗ info@thetennistalk.com
The Auckland Classic 2026 is starting and is a WTA250 event including players Elina Svitolina, Alexandra Eala, Janice Tjen, Iva Jovic and Emma Navarro. Who will win?youtube āŗ https://www.youtube.com/@thetennistalkbusiness enquires āŗ info@thetennistalk.com
More players have withdrawn from Australian Open 2026 including Jack Draper and Holger Rune. With many more are in doubt including Emma Raducanu and Arthur Fils. How many of those in doubt will miss the first slam of the year?youtube āŗ https://www.youtube.com/@thetennistalkbusiness enquires āŗ info@thetennistalk.com
We start the 2026 today with Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka at the top of the rankings. There are a lot of interesting contests for spots in the Top 20 before the Australian Open 2026 starts in a couple of weeks. Who will take the top seeds in Melbourne?youtube āŗ https://www.youtube.com/@thetennistalkbusiness enquires āŗ info@thetennistalk.com
Wimbledon 2023 is done for another year and we had some huge results with points being reinstated this year. Alcaraz and Vondrousova took home the trophies in amazing runs, we also had Eubanks and Svitolina rising up the ranks. Swiatek, Sabalenka and Alcaraz also booked their spot at the year end finals with Djokovic and Rybakina not far behind.
Australian Open 2023 official ATP mens draw is out now. This event in Melbourne, Australia and is the first grand slam event for 2023 that will feature the best players in the world including Stefanos Tsitsipas, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Australian Open 2023 official WTA ladies draw is out now. This event in Melbourne, Australia and is the first grand slam event for 2023 that will feature the best players in the world including Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Emma Raducanu, Aryna Sabalenka, Ons Jabeur and Coco Gauff.
We go through the predictions for the 2023 Grand Slams both my picks and your picks. This year on the ATP it was a history making season for the Djokovic and Nadal, will next year be the same or a little more random?
We go through the predictions for the 2023 Grand Slams both my picks and your picks. This year on the WTA was a historic rise by Swiatek but will she dominate again next year or the champions be a little more random?
Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud have joined forces to play a bunch of exhibition matches throughout Latin America including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico over November-December during the off season. This will be similar to the Federer / Zverev tour from a few years back. Will you be watching these exhibition matches?
After a week of upsets we had some changes to the Top 10 for the men and ladies. We are getting closer to the ATP and WTA Finals with more players looking to qualify this week. Most of the Top 10 are playing this week in Astana and Ostrava Open. Who will be able to qualify for the finals?
Alexander Zverev could be out for a lot longer than first thought as experts say the bone edema he is suffering from might keep him off the tennis courts for 3-9 months. With more surgery he could be back sooner but medical experts are saying 2023 could be an injury plagued season for Zverev. When will Zverev be back?
Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz are among a stacked field at the Astana Open 2022 which has been upgraded to an ATP500 this season to make up for the missing Shanghai Masters. It will also feature Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Sinner and Auger-Aliassime which make up for some great finals. Who will win?
Iga Swiatek joins Emma Raducanu amongst others at the stacked Ostrava Open 2022. We haven't since Swiatek since winning her maiden hard court grand slam at the US Open 2022. Will she be able to replicate that mid season streak?
Nick Kyrgios will join rivals Casper Ruud and Frances Tiafoe return at the Tokyo Open 2022 which has been a staple of the Asian Swing. It's the first time we see Kyrgios since the US Open where he went out in the earlier rounds. Will he be able to win again in Tokyo?
Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios and Iga Swiatek are among the big names playing a newly created exhibition league called the World Tennis League that will be happening in Dubai during the off season. They will compete in a 4 person team against other teams in one of the most lucrative exhibition leagues ahead of the Australian Open 2022. Will you be watching?
Roger Federer may have retired from tennis but it is rumoured by ESPN that he will take on rival Rafael Nadal one more time at the newly renovated Real Madrid Football Stadium. It will be in front of 80,000 people which will be one of the largest tennis audiences of all time. Would you watch this clash?
Stefanos Tsitsipas has called out Nick Kyrgios to have a revenge match after the circus they played at Wimbledon 2022. In that match it was crazy with both players going at each other both on and off the court but Stef wants a match where Nick doesn't talk and the tennis is doing the talking. Would you watch this?
Novak Djokovic gives us an injury update on his wrist that he hurt at the Laver Cup 2022. He confirms that his wrist was sore after the tough matches he played and being away from the game for nearly 3 months. Do you think Djokovic will come back with a win this week?
With most players playing the Laver Cup there weren't too many changes to the Top 10 but we did have changes outside the Top 10 with some players winning smaller titles but getting big boosts to their rankings. What surprised you about the rankings this week?
With the Laver Cup only days away the teams have been finalized and include the GOATs of our game Djokovic, Nadal and Federer all playing for Team Europe. On Team World is Tiafoe, Fritz and Aliassime which will make it exciting to see the clash of generations. Who will win this years event?
Wimbledon 2022 official ATP men's draw is out now. This event in London, UK will feature the best players in the world including Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Matteo Berrettini, Nick Kyrgios Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Wimbledon 2022 official WTA ladies draw is out now. This event in London, UK will feature the best players in the world including Anett Kontaveit, Ons Jabeur, Emma Raducanu, Maria Sakkari, Iga Swiatek and Simona Halep.
Novak Djokovic has been banned from the 2022 US Open while the Russian and Belarussian players can return to Grand Slam competition in September. Djokovic has been banned due to his unvaccinated foreigner status which kept him out of Indian Wells and Miami earlier in the year. Will he get access to the final slam of 2022?
With Wimbledon 2022 just around the corner some players earned some crucial points and regained much needed form with Berrettini and Murray making the final of Stuttgart and Van Rijthoven shocking Medvedev in Holland. Who will be ready for Wimbledon in a few weeks?
Queens Club Championships 2022 official men's draw is out now. This event in London, England will feature some of the best players in the world including Andy Murray, Matteo Berrettini, Casper Ruud and Denis Shapovalov.
Halle Open 2022 official men's draw is out now. This event in Halle, Germany will feature some of the best players in the world including Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Hubert Hurkacz, Andrey Rublev and Nick Kyrgios.
Some big names have withdrawn from Wimbledon 2022 due to injuries and the Russian/Belarussian ban that's been implemented including Federer, Sabalenka, Medvedev, Rublev, Azarenka and Svitolina. Who will challenge for the third slam of the year with these names missing?
Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from a key warmup event in Berlin next week due to a shoulder injury she has sustained over her win streak. She is resting before playing Wimbledon 2022 but will this hurt her chances not having any grass court matches leading into the third slam?
Rafael Nadal has gone in for treatment on his foot as he tries everything to get ready for Wimbledon 2022 in a few weeks. He has undergone pulsed radiofrequency stimulation treatment to get his foot right and refuses to play with a numb foot as he did at the French Open 2022. Will he play Wimbledon?
Some big names have withdrawn from key warmup events heading into Wimbledon 2022. Swiatek, Alcaraz, Raducanu will all be heading to Wimbledon without a warmup after pulling out of events next week. Will this hurt them at the third slam of the year?
Rafael Nadal is still considering playing Wimbledon 2022 only if his foot allows him to play. He played the French Open 2022 with injections in his foot that numbed all pain in order to win his 22nd title but does not want to rely on that again. Will he play?
Emma Raducanu has retired from the Nottingham Open 2022 due to a side strain injury suffered early in the match. This is her third retirement this year and just weeks from Wimbledon she is in doubt to play her home slam!
After a crazy two weeks of tennis at Roland Garros 2022 the power rankings have changed dramatically with new faces entering the Top 20 and a change at the top. Who will be number one this week?
After a historic week in the tennis Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal both won the French Open for 2022 while others in the Top 10 struggled from poor results at the second slam of the year. Who will be in the Top 10 Seedings for Wimbledon?
Alexander Zverev has given an update on the state of his injured ankle after retiring from his French Open 2022 semi final against Rafael Nadal on Friday. Zverev fell to the ground in agony as he twisted his ankle while stretching for a wide forehand. We wish him a speedy recovery.
Some big names have withdrawn from the French Open 2022 due to injuries including Monfils, Federer, Berrettini, Kenin and Svitolina. Who will challenge for the second slam of the year with these names out of Roland Garros?
The ATP, WTA and ITF have decided to remove all ranking points from Wimbledon 2022 after the Championships decided to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing due to the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine. Will this discourage player from playing the grass court event?
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