The ATP and WTA tours announced that no ranking points will be awarded at Wimbledon this year. That will create some interesting ripple effects in the rankings. The NCAA crowned Division I team Champions yesterday. The individual singles and doubles NCAA Championship tournaments gets underway today.
Tennis Tours Penalize Wimbledon Over Ban on Russian Players
The men’s and women’s tennis tours responded to Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players on Friday by stripping the event of ranking points this year, the most significant rebuke to date of efforts by global sports organizations to ostracize individual Russian athletes as punishment for their country’s invasion of Ukraine. Full Story: The New York Times
Carlos Alcaraz may be the man to usurp tennis’s Big Three at last
I am including this article not because of the content, but rather because of the source. Carlos Alcaraz has the attention of the Economist. Full Story: The Economist
Chinese tennis tournaments still excluded from WTA’s schedule over Peng Shuai issue
The WTA has released an updated tournament calendar for the 2022 season, with no events taking place in China and the venue for the season-ending WTA Finals yet to be disclosed. The Tour said last month it was still working to find a resolution to the stand-off with China over the Peng Shuai issue and would not return to the country this year. Full Story: The Guardian
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Retirement Highlight Reel
The website of the tennis channel assembled a highlight reel of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s career as the ATP professional competes in his final tournament. Full Story: tennis.com
Six Leg Exercises You Need to Maintain Good Balance
This simple routine with a focus on body weight and resistance bands can help boost your ability to enjoy other leisure activities. Full Story: WSJ
French Open qualifier match probed for suspected fixing
‘Checks’ launched after abnormally high bets placed during 2nd set with Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles, which lasted unusually short 16 minutes; Sela denies any impropriety. Full Story: The Times of Israel
Kingdon “King” Van Nostrand wins Record 43rd world tennis title
If someone were to ask you which male tennis player has won the most world championships, you might say Rafael Nadal, with his 21 Grand Slam titles. You would be wrong. The man who has won the most world tennis championships – a record 43 – is an unassuming, 87-year-old Grand Harbor resident with slightly stooped shoulders who is very hard of hearing and has had two knee replacement operations on each knee. Full Story: Vero News
Park Court Access Rules
An editorial on the etiquette of sharing tennis court resources at public parks. Caution: The writer included some editorial comments unrelated to tennis that may not align with the views of me or my readers, however the problem outlined in this editorial warranted inclusion. Full Story: Asheville Citizen-Times
Boris Becker is planning a book on his fall from grace.
The former tennis star, 54, is keeping boredom at bay by writing a jail diary chronicling his court battle and downfall. A source close to the star said: “It’ll be a warts-and-all diary on how he got himself in such a troubling position and then what life is like in jail. Full Story: The Sun (UK)
Dog ‘Grieving’ Over Tennis Ball Delights the Internet: ‘Drama Queen’
A rottweiler is sending the internet into stitches over his dramatic reaction to not being able to get his tennis ball, garnering a lot of appreciation online. Full Story: Newsweek
NCAA Division I Tennis National Championships
Congratulations to Virginia for winning the Men’s NCAA Division 1 Championship over Kentucky. On the Women’s side Texas prevailed over OU. The Individual Championship brackets get underway today.
| Date | Event | Comments/Details |
| 5/23-28 | Individual | All 12 courts from Individual Singles/Doubles Championships streamed live on tennis.one. Men’s Draws: Singles | Doubles Women’s Draws: Singles | Doubles |
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 5/22-6/5 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Paris France |
In Park Court Access Rules, in the phrase “etiquette of staring”, “staring” should be “sharing”. When waiting for a tennis court, a lot of staring does go on, so maybe we need an etiquette of that as well.
In the Boris Becker section, “downfall.A” needs a space after the period.
As a proud UVA graduate, I was glad to see their return to NCAA Men’s Tennis Champs. I was hopeful the women would break through this year because I fear Emma Navarro will go pro after she repeats as NCAA singles champ.
I watched the UVA women knock off my alma mater, Oklahoma State. I genuinely enjoyed the live streams and hope that it is available next year as well.