World Team Tennis is taking a hiatus in 2022. The ATP cancels the China swing citing COVID-19 restrictions, and Świątek and Radwańska exhibition raises money for Ukrainian children.
World Team Tennis taking 2022 off; seeks new franchises
World TeamTennis, the mixed-gender league co-founded nearly a half-century ago by Billie Jean King, will not have a season in 2022 but plans to return next year. WTT announced Wednesday that it is hoping to add new teams by 2023. The expansion fee is $1 million per franchise. Full Story: Washington Post
ATP men’s tennis tour cancels 4 China tournaments in 2022
The Rolex Shanghai Masters, China Open, Chengdu Open and Zhuhai Championships were called off by the ATP on Thursday due to COVID-19 restrictions. It is the third consecutive year that the tour scrapped its China swing, which usually runs after the U.S. Open in September and October. Full Story: Washington Post
ATP seeks to make tennis more inclusive
The men’s tennis tour announced the development of a new education program to foster LGBTQ+ inclusion in the sport. Full Story: The Hill
Hewitt Cements Legacy with International Tennis Hall of Fame Induction
Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt received the ultimate honor in tennis on Saturday as he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. An inductee from the Class of 2021, Hewitt’s induction celebrations were deferred to 2022 due to travel restrictions. But, the Wimbledon champion, US Open champion, and two-time Davis Cup champion got his moment in Newport, Rhode Island over the weekend on the famed International Tennis Hall of Fame grounds. Full Story: ITF
Świątek and Radwańska thrill crowds with charity tennis match for Ukraine
A crowd of over 10,000 watched an exhibition tennis match in the Tauron Arena in Krakow on Saturday in which Iga Swiatek played a charity match against the now retired great Polish player Agnieszka Radwanska in order to raise money for Ukrainian children affected by the war. Full Story: The First News
Why Nick Kyrgios is great for tennis
Australian doubles specialist Max Purcell says Nick Kyrgios is one of the most exciting players in the game and someone who brings attention to tennis. Kyrgios, 27, often finds himself in the centre of controversy but the truth is that he sells stadiums and that his matches always feature a sold-out crowd. Full Story: Tennis World
Why are tennis players fixing matches?
A look at the dark side of professional tennis, where underpaid players are selling matches just to break even. Ranked around 200th in the world, a player named Nicolás Kicker was found guilty of match-fixing in 2018. His story reveals a lot of systemic problems within the sport. Full Story: Financial Times
Tennis pro Mardy Fish made PGA Tour debut at 3M Open
The 40-year-old Minnesota native competed in last week’s 3M Open on a sponsor exemption. Fish has proven he can succeed in a competitive golf setting – he won the 2020 American Century Championship, a celebrity golf tournament that is nationally televised. He knows that a PGA Tour event is a new stage, though, with new challenges. (He missed the cut by 12 strokes.) Full Story: PGA Tour
The Court of Dreams at the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
You’ve heard the story before. A corn farmer from Iowa builds… a tennis court? The All Iowa Tennis Club was joined by Madison Keys for a celebration of tennis. Full Story: tennis.com Full Video: YouTube
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 7/25-31 | Atlanta Open | ATP 250 | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7/25-31 | Generali Open | ATP 250 | Kitzbuhel, Austria |
| 7/25-31 | Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag | ATP 250 | Umag, Croatia |
| 7/25-31 | Livesport Prague Open 2022 | WTA 250 | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 7/25-31 | BNP Paribas Poland Open | WTA 250 | Warsaw, Poland |
