As expected, Mardy Fish is out as US Davis Cup captain. In related news, Rajeev Ram has been named to the roster. WTN has somehow become the official rating system for college tennis. This weekend you can binge the first five episodes of the Netflix series “Break Point.”
ITA Adopts World Tennis Number as Official Rating for College Tennis. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), the governing body and coaches association for college tennis, announced that the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Number (WTN) is now the exclusive official rating of the ITA and college tennis.Full Story: Racquet Sports Industry
Mardy Fish out as US Davis Cup captain before next matches. The USTA announced the change as part of a news release that began by listing the members of the American roster that included doubles specialist Rajeev Ram alongside Tommy Paul and Jenson Brooksby. Full Story: Tennis
Martina Navratilova Has Throat and Breast Cancer. Martina Navratilova, one of the most dominant players in tennis history, said this week that she had been diagnosed with throat cancer as well as a recurrence of breast cancer, a “double whammy” that she hoped to overcome through treatment. Full Story: The New York Times
WTA requiring resolution of Peng Shuai case for women’s tennis tournaments’ return to China. International women’s tennis tournaments will not be returning to China until the WTA is satisfied with the resolution to the Peng Shuai situation. The case involves allegations the Chinese tennis star made about how she was sexually assaulted by a senior Chinese government leader. Full Story: CBS Sports
Nike Dropping Women Tennis Players. The 2023 season is starting out as the Nike exodus. Sloane Stephens is the latest WTA tour player to begin the year without the Swoosh on her chest, joining Donna Vekic, Marta Kostyuk and Marketa Vondrousova. On the men’s side, Andrey Rublev has also ended his relationship with the apparel giant. Full Story: Tennis
Novak Djokovic To Miss More US Events. Novak Djokovic is set to miss Indian Wells and the Miami Open after the United States extended its requirement for international visitors to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Proof of vaccination will be required to enter the country until at least 10 April. Full Story: BBC
Tennis star Caroline Garcia says she struggled with bulimia. WTA Finals winner Caroline Garcia said she struggled with bulimia as she looked to “fill a void” when things were not going her way on court. Full Story: ESPN
Break Point premieres on Netflix on Friday, January 13. A preview indicates that the series aces the loneliness of top-flight tennis. Full Story: The Guardian
Escape Rooms at the United Cup. Team USA has been entertaining themselves with Escape Rooms at the United Cup. Usually thought of as a team-building exercise, the guys were reportedly pretty salty after losing the last round to the women. Full Story: ATP
Mirza to retire at next month’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. After an injury-plagued 2022 season, Sania Mirza, a former World No.1 in doubles, said she will call it a career next month in Dubai. Full Story: WTA
Ashleigh Barty announces pregnancy on Instagram. Former No.1 Ashleigh Barty announced she and her husband, Garry Kissick, are expecting a child. Full Story: WTA
Dick Savitt Dies at 95. He was the second American to win both Grand Slam tournaments in the same year, and he was ranked among the world’s top 10 players four times. Full Story: The New York Times
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 1/9-15 | ASB Classic | ATP 250 | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 1/9-14 | Hobart International | WTA 250 | Hobart, Australia |
| 1/9-15 | Adelaide International 2 | ATP 250 | Adelaide, Australia |
| 1/9-14 | Adelaide International 2 | WTA 500 | Adelaide, Australia |
