Jannik Sinner’s heroic performance lifts Italy to its first Davis Cup title in nearly 50 years. Tis the season for “Year in Review” reflections.
Jannik Sinner leads Italy to its first Davis Cup title in nearly 50 years: Italy beat Australia 2-0 in the Davis Cup Finals following heroic performances by Jannik Sinner and Matteo Arnaldi. Full Story: Tennis
From Djokovic to Swiatek, the top tennis players and moments in 2023: In a season brimming with memorable moments and achievements, who reigned supreme? Which players had the biggest breakthroughs? Who left it all out there? ESPN looks at all those players as we choose our top honors of the tennis season. Full Story: ESPN
Novak Djokovic says changing balls are causing mass injuries in men’s tennis: Novak Djokovic has blamed a spate of injuries across men’s tennis on the increasing variety of balls used on the ATP Tour. A number of high-profile players are currently nursing injuries including Stefanos Tsitsipas (back), Rafael Nadal (hip), Nick Kyrgios (wrist), Andy Murray (shoulder), Denis Shapovalov and and Milos Raonic (both knee). Full Story: The Independent
Nick Kyrgios signs off from Tennis Channel debut: After hopping on the mic for the ATP Finals, the Aussie says he’s looking forward to commentating again. Full Story: Tennis
Wimbledon poised for tense match as council votes on ‘industrial tennis complex’: The AELTC will on Tuesday night attempt to convince Wandsworth’s planning committee to vote through its proposal to build the 10-storey show court and 38 other grass courts on Wimbledon Park. Campaigners have described the proposals as an “industrial tennis complex”. Full Story: The Guardian
Tennis umpire gets 10-year ban for betting, data manipulation: Slovenian tennis umpire Marko Ducman has been suspended for 10 years for betting on matches and manipulating data, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Thursday. Ducman, who officiated at ITF, ATP and WTA tournaments, had been provisionally banned after admitting breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). Full Story: ESPN
The Sponsorship Landscape Shifts in Tennis: No longer are apparel sponsorship deals left solely to the athletic brands that have dominated the sport for decades. Now tennis welcomes an entire range of brands new to the sport. In the last few years, the sport has welcomed Lululemon, Vuori, J. Lindeberg, Greyson, Sigrun, Original Penguin, Free People, Alo, Hugo Boss and Armani, to name a few. Full Story: Forbes
Tennis players celebrate National Recycling Day: Tennis balls are upcycled and recycled into new products such as horse arena footing or even back into the tennis courts. 2023 marks a significant RecycleBalls milestone, having recycled nearly 3 million tennis balls this year. Since its inception in 2016, the organization has prevented over 12 million balls from becoming environmental waste through innovative recycling and upcycling processes. Full Story: Vermont Biz
Venus and Serena reunite on tennis court: Serena made a triumphant return to practice after giving birth to her second child back in August, while Venus is aiming for a full-scale comeback in 2024. Full Story: Tennis
Venus Williams Loves Pickleball, Too: The tennis star on her extensive workout routine, the pickleball craze, and Williams-family bonding. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal
USA Pickleball’s national championships smash expectations: The event, which ran through Nov. 12, drew over 50,000 attendees across seven days, more than doubling the foot traffic USA Pickleball had projected. The National Championships drew over 2.6 million TV viewers across 20 hours of broadcasts on ESPN and the Tennis Channel, including 390,000 viewers on ESPN for a celebrity showcase event. Full Story: Sports Business Journal
John McEnroe Is Promoting Pickleball But Says Tennis Will Always Be King: For McEnroe, tennis will always be the No. 1 racket sport but he hopes that the growing interest in pickleball will help bring more people to racket sports in general. Full Story: Forbes
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 11/27-12/3 | IEB+ Argentina Open | WTA 125 | Argentina |
| 11/27-12/3 | Creand Andorra Open | WTA 125 | Andora |
