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Davis Cup wraps up the first weekend of World Group Play and the Laver Cup will be contested for the first time this weekend without the presence of the Big Three. Also, there are barbarians at the gate…
Laver Cup Is Bringing Unique Brand Of Tennis To Boston, And Lack Of Big 3 Isn’t Dampening Excitement
The first test of the appeal of the Laver Cup will be tested without the presence of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic for the first time in the exhibition’s short history. More importantly, can the World Team finally win? Full Story: Forbes (9/14)
Davis Cup World Group II Last Weekend
The David Cup qualification got underway last weekend between teams in the World Groups. Ordinarily these ties are competed in the host country, but some were moved to neutral sites due to Covid travel restrictions. The matches between South Africa and Venezuela were held at Forest Hills, New York, and New Zealand and South Korea played at the Newport Rhode Island. Full Story: Davis Cup Calendar and Results
How This Swiss Shoemaker Convinced Tennis Legend Roger Federer To Invest In Its ‘Frankenstein’ Sneakers
The first version of the first On shoe was so ugly the founders called it ‘Frankenstein.’ The shoe looked ugly as hell but was engineered for a single purpose: running. Roger Federer later joined the company and invested his own money into the enterprise. He also spend 20 days in the lab helping the company develop the pro tennis shoe. Full Story: Forbes (9/17)
How Will Novak Djokovic’s Labor Movement Impact Tennis?
Sports promotor Donald Dell penned an editorial on how Novak Djokovic’s labor movement will impact tennis. As previously detailed on this site, Dell knows a thing or two about organizing successful labor organizations in tennis. Dell seems skeptical that the PPTA has the resolve to truly take a stand for its principles. He also advocates for merging the men’s and women’s games. Full Story: Sports Illustrated (9/13)
Barbarians at the Gate: Tennis Channel Welcomes Pro Pickleball to its Airwaves
Last Sunday, Tennis Channel aired its first ever live pickleball tournament, the Orlando Cup, in Orlando, Florida. “Pickleball’s unprecedented growth in recent years has been on Tennis Channel’s radar for a while,” said John MacDonald, senior vice president, content programming, Tennis Channel. “It’s an exciting sport that we think will greatly appeal to our viewers, 70% of whom play tennis recreationally, with a good number of them playing pickleball as well. We’re pleased to welcome the PPA Tour to our network and look forward to cooperating in the future.” Full Story: tennis.com (9/17)
Tennis United: Murray, Mattek-Sands Discuss Doubles Secrets
Tennis United: CrossCourt goes behind the scenes of life on Tour through a series of intimate one-on-one conversations between ATP and WTA stars. Spanning eight short-format episodes, players explore a range of largely untouched subjects from within and beyond sport, offering fans a raw perspective on the experiences, pressures and privileges that make up life in professional tennis. Full Story: atptour.com (9/15)
Shawnee County Commission votes to resurface tennis courts after hearing it’s still a viable sport
Viable. This is what tennis is coming to. The Shawnee County (Kansas) commissioners voted to resurface 12 tennis courts only after being assured that the courts will receive a reasonable amount of use. Though the similar sport of pickleball has grown considerably in popularity, the sport of tennis “very much” remains viable, said Tim Laurent, Shawnee County’s parks and recreation director. The town county maintains 18 pickleball courts at a separate location. Full Story: The Topeka Capital-Journal (9/17)
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Dates | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location (Timezone) |
| 9/20-26 | Astana Open | ATP 250 | Nur-Sultan Kasakjstan (UTC + 6) |
| 9/20-26 | Moselle Open | ATP 250 | Metz, France (UTC + 2) |
| 9/19-26 | Columbus | WTA 125 | Columbus, OH, USA (ET/UTC – 4) |
| 9/20-26 | J&T Banka Ostrava Open | WTA 500 | Ostrava, Czech Republic (UTC + 2) |
| 9/24-26 | Laver Cup | Exhibition | Boston, USA (ET/UTC – 4) |
