Tournament & Tour Announcements

[JazzNU]

^^So basically ATP can stop embarrassing themselves while Davis Cup is occurring where they've been acting like no tennis is taking place.

[JazzNU]

So basically back to Hopman Cup under a different name?

No, this is the re-imagined ATP Cup, but now it's the ATP/WTA Cup. Three cities, 18 countries, with qualifications based on the singles ranking, so basically the same format and logistics of the ATP Cup with minor tweaks to account for now including both tours. Prize money and rankings points also appear to be similar. ATP Cup is being shut down in favor of this event after it failed to catch on.

Hopman Cup, which was invite-only and featured only 8 countries and doesn't qualify for rankings points, is set to return in 2023. I don't understand why, but it'll take place in Nice, France on clay.

[skatingfan]

No, this is the re-imagined ATP Cup, but now it's the ATP/WTA Cup. Three cities, 18 countries, with qualifications based on the singles ranking, so basically the same format and logistics of the ATP Cup with minor tweaks to account for now including both tours. Prize money and rankings points also appear to be similar. ATP Cup is being shut down in favor of this event after it failed to catch on.

Hopman Cup, which was invite-only and featured only 8 countries and doesn't qualify for rankings points, is set to return in 2023. I don't understand why, but it'll take place in Nice, France on clay.

That kind of sounds like the team event that used to be staged in the lead up to the French Open.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Team_Cup

[Deuce]

Russians and Belarusians are not permitted to play in the 'United Cup' gimmick.
Presumably because it's a team, 'country vs. country' event...

No Russians or Belarusians at 'United Cup'...

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[JazzNU]

[JazzNU]

[patrick]

Please explain why there is pending ATP 6?

[JazzNU]

Please explain why there is pending ATP 6?

ATP Finals affect rankings. Nov 21st rankings are the final ones used.

[Deuce]

What does "16 countries locked in, two to be revealed" mean?

I'm not a fan of artificially created 'suspense'.

[Deuce]

The 'Hopman Cup' is returning in 2023... sort of.
New time, new location (outside of Australia!).

If you ask me, tennis is oversaturating itself in its unceasing attempts to milk a buck everywhere.

Hopman Cup Returns - in... France!

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[ti-amie]

[ponchi101]

Yes. He is no "NEXT" anything. He is here already.

[ti-amie]

Quentin Moynet
@QuentinMoynet
Communiqué sur les sessions de nuit à Roland-Garros : "Au vu de la valeur symbolique de Roland-Garros, le Comité insiste sur l'importance qu'il y a à permettre, au-delà des obligations légales, un accès gratuit à la plupart des matches diffusés et aux plus importants d'entre eux"
Translated from French by Google
Press release on the night sessions at Roland-Garros: "In view of the symbolic value of Roland-Garros, the Committee insists on the importance of allowing, beyond the legal obligations, free access to the most of the matches broadcast and the most important of them"

[ponchi101]

And why are they releasing this?

[ti-amie]

And why are they releasing this?

I have the same question.