Tennis News You Can Use
News from the BNP Paribas, Stefanos Tsitsipas gets his own shoe, and a tennis “Florida Man” story.
U.S. Open Stars Fall at Indian Wells, Which Struggles to Draw a Crowd
The tournament, the first major sporting event canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, was moved to October for its return, but attendance was down by half and atmosphere was said to be lacking according to Christopher Clarey of the New York Times. Full Story: New York Times (10/13)
For Casper Ruud, BNP Paribas Open means splitting time between golf, tennis
For Casper Ruud, the annual trip to the Coachella Valley for the BNP Paribas Open is a sportsman’s dream. He can pursue his profession as a tennis player, but still sneak out on off days to get in a few rounds of golf. “I have to brag a bit. I shot the best round of my life,” Ruud said of his trip to the desert this year. “I shot 71 at the Stadium Course at PGA West.” Full Story: The Desert Sun (10/11)
Would the BNP Paribas Open ever consider adding mixed doubles?
With this renewed interest locally, and a professional tennis tournament here in town, it begs the question: Would the BNP Paribas Open ever consider adding mixed doubles? That question was asked of tournament director Tommy Haas. Full Story: The Desert Sun (10/10)
The “We Miss You” Wall at the BNP Paribas Open
Life-size cutouts of notable names missing from this year’s event are quite the photo op in Tennis Paradise at Indian Wells. Full Story: tennis.com (10/15)
Stefanos Tsitsipas Gets His Own Adidas Shoe
Stefanos Tsitsipas revealed his new shoe collaboration with sportswear giant Adidas on Tuesday. Tsitsipas is currently at the Indian Wells tournament in California, but took time out of his schedule to promote his new tennis shoe created with the German brand, featuring an image of the star’s face on the shoe’s tongue. It looks a lot like the Stan Smith shoe. Full Story: Greek Reporter (10/13)
Tennis players urged to get vaccinated before Australian Open
International tennis stars have been urged to get vaccinated if they are serious about playing in next year’s Australian Open. “If I was an ATP or WTA player, I’d be getting vaccinated,” Victoria’s sports minister Martin Pakula told SEN. “That will give them the best opportunity to play in the Australian Open with the more minimal restrictions that might be in place for those people.” Full Story: The Guardian (10/11)
Maria Sharapova Eyes Health And Wellness Startups
Sharapova is passionate about pushing the health and wellness space forward. Years as a professional athlete and being a “guinea pig” for emerging athlete-focused products have given her expertise. And she’s excited about just how far technology has come in the last decade. Full Story: Forbes (10/11)
Tennis Company Slinger Showing Rapid Growth, Expanding Via Acquisitions
In the last few months Slinger, the maker of a highly portable tennis ball machine, has shown a desire to move well beyond just a single Slinger Bag product. In June it bought Foundation Tennis, a software application focused on providing business services for tennis facilities. Then came the September purchase of Gameface.AI, an artificial intelligence technology that can provide instant analysis of biomechanics. In October, Slinger followed that all up with the acquisition of PlaySight, a sport video, data capture and performance analytics company. Full Story: Forbes (10/15)
Ons Jabeur Makes History
The Tunisian’s rise up the rankings in recent years has been remarkable, and after her performance at the BNP Paribas in Indian Wells, she will break into the top 10 when the WTA releases the updated standings this week. This will make Jabeur the first Arab tennis player, male or female, to reach the top 10 in rankings history. Full Story: CNN (10/15)
Tennis United: Rublev & Sabalenka On Match-Day Mentality
If you want to have success on Tour, where the competition is greater than ever, your mentality and pre-match preparation needs to be just right. Russia’s Andrey Rublev and WTA star Aryna Sabalenka discuss as they sit down to discuss what happens in the locker room, from their routines to how they handle pressure in the latest episode of Tennis United. Full Story: ATP (10/14)
King Richard review – Will Smith serves up tennis stardom for Venus and Serena
Smith plays Richard Williams, the driven father of the US sporting sisters, in this well-crafted, authorised version of their story. Full Story: The Guardian (10/15)
Florida Man Does Something Crazy… And For Once I Actually Get It
A Florida man is facing charges after he allegedly locked his neighbor and his neighbor’s 5-year-old daughter in a tennis facility at an apartment complex in Kendall. Deputies said the man was upset after seeing a father watching over his 5-year-old daughter while she was riding a scooter on the tennis courts Full Story: NBC2 News (10/12)
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location (Timezone) (UTC + 3) |
| 10/18-24 | VTB Kremlin Cup | WTA 500 | Moscow, Russia (UTC + 3) |
| 10/18-24 | VTB Kremlin Cup | ATP 250 | Moscow, Russia (UTC + 3) |
| 10/18-24 | Tenerife Ladies Open | WTA 250 | Tenerife, Spain (UTC + 1) |
| 10/18-24 | European Open | ATP 250 | Antwerp, Belgium (UTC + 2) |
