Rajeev Ram’s U.S. Davis Cup snub generates drama. A cautionary tale on the addictive nature of gambling on tennis. A retrospective examination of Djokovic’s crazy year.
Happy Thanksgiving… or not? U.S. Davis Cup Twitter squabble after elimination
A Thursday morning tweet from Rajeev Ram, “How’s everyone’s Thanksgiving going?” started a twitter squabble shortly after the US was eliminated from Davis Cup competition by losing a deciding doubles rubber to Italy. That reinforced serious questions already circulating about why the top ranked US Men’s doubles player was left off the roster. Full Story: Tennis
Game, set, bankrupt: an addiction to gambling on tennis
A powerful first person account of the addictive nature of gambling on tennis. Full Story: The Guardian
Novak Djokovic Is On Top Again. Kind Of.
Novak Djokovic missed long stretches of the season because he refused to get vaccinated against Covid-19. After winning the ATP Finals, is he the king of tennis again? Maybe. Full Story: The New York Times
Jon Wertheim’s 2022 WTA Award Picks
Insightful look across many categories including the best players, most improved, best shot, best match, and best quote of the season. Full Story: Sports Illustrated
Polish tennis chief quits after abuse allegations
The head of the Polish Tennis Association (PZT) resigned on Thursday, the governing body said in a statement, after he became embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal. Full Story: Reuters
Tennis Australia Launches New Innovation Program
Tennis Australia is launching a new innovation program that invites startups to pilot their solutions at the Australian Open or other TA events. The new incubator, AO Startups, is an evolution of Tennis Australia’s founding of its Wildcard Ventures fund — which led the funding for SwingVision. The first focus areas of AO Startups are athlete performance, injury prevention, esports and gaming, climate action, and Padel tennis. Full Story: Sport Techie
USTA and NAPF join forces to promote the growth of tennis
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the National Association of Park Foundations (NAPF) have entered into a collaborative relationship to promote the growth of tennis by strengthening local park systems. The NAPF is nationwide membership organization comprising more than 100 local park foundations, which serve as the citizen-governed charitable partner of municipalities’ parks and recreation departments. The NAPF provides its members with organizational resources and educational programs that enhance and strengthen park systems in their communities. Full Story: Tennis Industry United
Gigi Fernandez has discovered a new love of tennis
Trough her 14 years and 17 Grand Slam doubles titles, GiGi Fernandez thought that winning was everything. And then she learned the joy of a game through coaching. Full Story: Tampa Bay Times
Practice like the pros: Talking Tennis with Tracy Austin
Co-hosts Tracy Austin and Joel Drucker offer a series of guidelines and pointers for conducting rigorous, engaging, and customized workouts that draw on the best practices of world-class players. Full Story: Tennis.com
ATP Launches ‘Love’ Digital Art Collection Generated From In-Match Tennis Data
The ATP has announced the launch of LOVE, a collection of stunning generative digital artworks created in collaboration with Art Blocks Engine and renowned artist Martin Grasser. On sale from 6 December, the limited collection of NFTs will introduce new ways for fans to celebrate, admire and own impactful moments from the 2022 Nitto ATP Finals. Full Story: ATP Editorial Note: I am out on NFTs, but the images are cool.
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 11/28-12/4 | Crèdit Andorrà Open | WTA 125 | Andorra |
