Roger Federer’s last match at the Laver Cup were a hot ticket. The next “you can’t afford it” event in tennis will be the International Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the class of 2027. Federer, Serena Williams, and some piker named Ash Barty will likely be enshrined.
The Next Hot Ticket Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2027
A player is eligible for induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame 5 years after they retire. There is an adjudication process to determine each player’s initial eligibility. Roger Federer and Serena Williams are likely to be on the same ballot for the class of 2027. You know who has already been placed on that ballot? Ash Barty. Full Story: International Tennis Hall of Fame
Serena Williams and Roger Federer changed tennis forever. So will their retirements
Jon Wertheim, a senior writer at Sports Illustrated and a Tennis Channel analyst, told NPR it’s expected that given their ages, Williams and Federer plan to retire. But the announcements were still a shock. Full Story: NPR
Roger Federer says he’s ‘definitely done’ with professional tennis
Speaking on NBC’s “TODAY” show in an interview set to air Wednesday, Federer, 41, said he was certain about his decision to retire after having been a face of men’s tennis for two decades. Full Story: NBC
Roger Federer Came Along When Tennis Desperately Needed Him
This may be it a little hard to remember amid the glow of record attendance at an electric 2022 U.S. Open, but tennis was not in a great spot when a promising young player from Switzerland with a goofy ponytail came along in the early 2000s. Full Story: The New York Times
Greatness Skipped a Generation During Tennis’s ‘Big Three’ Era
Dozens of players came and went trying to crack Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Now their successors appear to be some of the youngest players on the men’s tour. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal
Chilean tennis coach gets lifetime ban for match-fixing
A former professional tennis player-turned-coach from Chile received a lifetime ban from the sport Thursday for a record-high number of match-fixing offenses. Full Story: ESPN
Way-too-early tennis Grand Slam predictions for 2023
The Majors season officially ended with the conclusion of the US Open. Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek each won their first US Open titles. It was the first of likely many Grand Slam trophies for Alcaraz, 19, and the third for the 21-year-old Swiatek. Both are now the top-ranked players in the world and widely considered the sport’s brightest emerging superstars. Full Story: ESPN
How to see Coco Gauff, and Iga Swiatek, compete in Fort Worth
The prestigious WTA year-end finale has been moved to Fort Worth from Shenzhen, China, for one year only, WTA officials say. It’s the first time the contest has been staged in North Texas, and the first time it’s in the United States in 17 years. The competition will take place October 31-November 7 at Dickies Arena, and tickets are now on sale. Full Story: Culture Map
The Tennis Player’s Dilemma: Play It Safe, or Go For Broke?
Tennis players must constantly make tactical decisions about the best way to win a point. It starts with where to put the serve and how hard to hit it, but once the rally starts the question often becomes whether a player should aim for the lines or hit the ball hard to a safer target with more margin for error. Full Story: New York Times
Teen sisters publish a book about diversity and inclusion in Tennis
“Serve It to Me, Too!” is the story of a girl name Deja who develops an interest in tennis and goes on to explore the benefits of courage, hard work, diversity and inclusion in sports. Full Story: Fox59
Can Pickleball Save the Eatertainment Sector?
Eatertainment firebrand Robert Thompson has a new angle for those who want to play, eat and drink in the post-pandemic era: Pickleball. Thompson’s brand-creating company Angevin & Co. next year plans to launch the new Camp Pickle, a 50,000- to 75,000-square-foot complex that includes a restaurant and bar alongside indoor and outdoor pickleball courts. There will be other games as well. Full Story: Restaurant Business
Another Memorable Jelena Ostapenko Double Fault
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 9/26-10/2 | Eugene Korea Open Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Seoul, Korea |
| 9/26-10/2 | Tel Aviv Watergen Open | ATP 250 | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| 9/26-10/2 | Sofia Open | ATP 250 | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 9/26-10/1 | Parma Ladies Open | WTA 250 | Parma, Italy |
| 9/26-10/1 | Tallinn Open | WTA 250 | Tallinn, Estonia |
In the first sentence, “were a hot ticket” should be “was a hot ticket”. Either way, historic night.