If you’re not familiar with the story behind the murder of a member of Robin Hasse’s team, this long form journalism piece from Jon Wertheim for Sports Illustrated is worth a read.
A Pro Tennis Player’s Friend Was Killed. Was It the Kidnappers? The Kickboxer? The Coach? Robin Haase has been the prototypical ATP Tour player for decades, but in 2016 he had to deal with something not so typical: the murder of a member of his team. Sports Illustrated
Camila Giorgi investigated over fake COVID passport. During the COVID-19 chaos on the WTA Tour and the world in general, Camila Giorgi presented herself as a pro-vaccine person, but now the word is out that her proof of vaccination could have been a fake one. The Women’s Tennis Blog
Federer Lends Final Match Kit To International Tennis Hall Of Fame. Federer loaned his kit and shoes from the final match of his career to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, where fans can see it. The outfit and an autographed copy of his retirement letter are on display in the museum. ATP
Tennis legend Boris Becker says he feared for his life while in prison. Becker, who was released from prison earlier this month, describes his eight months behind bars as ‘the worst time of my life’. CBS
Kathy Rinaldi featured in the Tennis Channel’s Inside-In Podcast. The U.S. Billie Jean King Cup captain discusses how she transitioned from player to coach, and what keeps her passionate about the sport she’s dedicated her life to. Tennis
Ash Barty’s secret feud with Danielle Collins. Aussie tennis icon Pat Rafter reveals that more going on than fans were aware of during Barty’s meritorious 2022 Australian Open win. 7 Sport (Australia)
Opelka Calls Doubles Tennis the ‘Most Overpaid Athletes in the World’ Reilly Opelka has shared many views over the year that did not find mass approval among tennis fans. He doesn’t really care and simply speaks his mind freely on Twitter. Doubles tennis has been a favorite topic of his as he spoke about it a few times, not positively most of the time. He did so once again by suggesting that there is simply too much money on that side of the sport. Tennis Up To Date
USTA announces areas of focus for junior tournaments in 2023. 2022 was the final year of the JTT National Championships. This new direction was developed in consultation with the USTA sections and will enable the greater redistribution of resources to place an increased emphasis on local team tennis play, as well as reimagine a number of team tennis products. USTA
The 2022 Holiday Tennis Quiz. Tennis Canada released this quiz. I found the questions to be esoteric and quite hard. Tennis Canada
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 12/29-1/8 | United Cup | ATP WTA Team Event | Australia |
