The young Czech tennis player reflects on the toughness of competing nearly week after week and trusts in being well-recovered to compete effectively in Shanghai.
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The upcoming season will bring several novelties: it will start a week later (there will be no tennis at the end of December), Estoril returns, Metz disappears, and much more.
In the 2025 ATP circuit regulations, some modifications have been made regarding ATP 500 tournaments and the possibility of accessing extra money through bonuses for those who achieve the best results in them. Firstly, to receive the bonus, players will have to compete in five tournaments of that category, instead of the four established last year. All top-30 players must participate in at least one event from each of the three established categories, but if they wish to compete for a share of the 3 million dollars distributed in bonuses, they will need to play five, including the Monte Carlo event.
But there's a catch:
— Oleg S. (@AnnaK_4ever) December 25, 2024
To *fully* qualify for the ATP 500 Bonus Pool, playing any five 500s is not enough — players must now meet the requirements during each of the three "swings." pic.twitter.com/Me6i0cSvBp
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El sorprendente cambio en el reglamento ATP que afecta al calendario y al prize money
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After 21 editions, the Metz tournament has been left out of ATP's plans for the 2026 calendar. Do you know who was the only World No. 1 to win there?
Carlos Alcaraz has designed an ambitious ATP calendar for 2025, with the main goal of avoiding the physical and mental fatigue he has experienced in previous years, trusting that the maturity and experience accumulated will allow him to compete effectively throughout the year. Many will think it curious that after playing 17 tournaments in 2022 and 2023, the player from Murcia, ended up very tired, he plans to participate in 19 events in 2025, which will be 20 if he qualifies for the ATP Finals 2025. This number could also increase if he plays any Davis Cup ties.
The big news is that he will not play any ATP 250 tournaments for the first time in his career. He will focus on the 4 Grand Slam events, the 9 Masters 1000, up to 5 ATP 500 tournaments, and the Laver Cup.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Esta es la gran novedad en el calendario de Alcaraz para el 2025
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The Greek echoes a strong opinion from Roddick who harshly criticizes the ATP for extending the duration of the Masters 1000.
While Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner posed with a smile holding the champion and runner-up trophies of the Beijing tournament, news came from Shanghai that the part of the draw shared by the Spanish and Italian players will kick off this Friday. In other words, Alcaraz and Sinner will have less than 48 hours of rest between this final and their debut in another Masters 1000. Another example of how poorly organized the ATP calendar is. Thus, Carlos and Jannik will have to fly early tomorrow to Shanghai, which is a little over 1200 km away from Beijing, and train briefly on Thursday to acclimatize to the conditions on the day before their debut this Friday, having very little rest for it. Nonsense.
When we were talking about how poorly organized the ATP calendar is, it's for things like this.
— José Morón (@jmgmoron) October 2, 2024
After winning in Beijing, both Alcaraz and Sinner will play their debut match in Shanghai (1200 km away) THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW!
Less than 48 hours. Then they complain. Understandable. https://t.co/7KNWLXLzWN
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El calendario ATP golpea a Alcaraz y Sinner: debutarán en Shanghái en menos de 48 horas
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With the calendar change for 2025, the Estoril tournament is left without a place in the clay court season. Therefore, the ATP will downgrade it to a Challenger 175 for 2025, taking place the second week of the Madrid tournament, which is advantageous for players who are eliminated early in the Spanish event. However, for 2026 and 2027, it will return to its normal ATP 250 category, albeit shifting to the week following Miami, causing a scheduling chaos with up to four 250-level tournaments coinciding in the same week: Bucarest, Marrakech, Houston, and Estoril. We will see what happens by then.
Big news from the @EstorilOpen:
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 27, 2024
- Naming sponsor renewed for 3 more years
- 2025 is an ATP CH 175 during the 2nd week of Madrid
- Back to ATP 250 in 2026 and 2027 (likely week after Miami)
Event will keep the same venue, stadium, fun center, VIP lounge, hotel, social media… pic.twitter.com/mCa20YuwHP
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Estoril baja a categoría Challenger en 2025 y provocará un caos en el calendario ATP
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The young Czech tennis player reflects on the toughness of competing nearly week after week and trusts in being well-recovered to compete effectively in Shanghai.
After 21 editions, the Metz tournament has been left out of ATP's plans for the 2026 calendar. Do you know who was the only World No. 1 to win there?
The upcoming season will bring several novelties: it will start a week later (there will be no tennis at the end of December), Estoril returns, Metz disappears, and much more.
Carlos Alcaraz has designed an ambitious ATP calendar for 2025, with the main goal of avoiding the physical and mental fatigue he has experienced in previous years, trusting that the maturity and experience accumulated will allow him to compete effectively throughout the year. Many will think it curious that after playing 17 tournaments in 2022 and 2023, the player from Murcia, ended up very tired, he plans to participate in 19 events in 2025, which will be 20 if he qualifies for the ATP Finals 2025. This number could also increase if he plays any Davis Cup ties.
The big news is that he will not play any ATP 250 tournaments for the first time in his career. He will focus on the 4 Grand Slam events, the 9 Masters 1000, up to 5 ATP 500 tournaments, and the Laver Cup.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Esta es la gran novedad en el calendario de Alcaraz para el 2025
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In the 2025 ATP circuit regulations, some modifications have been made regarding ATP 500 tournaments and the possibility of accessing extra money through bonuses for those who achieve the best results in them. Firstly, to receive the bonus, players will have to compete in five tournaments of that category, instead of the four established last year. All top-30 players must participate in at least one event from each of the three established categories, but if they wish to compete for a share of the 3 million dollars distributed in bonuses, they will need to play five, including the Monte Carlo event.
But there's a catch:
— Oleg S. (@AnnaK_4ever) December 25, 2024
To *fully* qualify for the ATP 500 Bonus Pool, playing any five 500s is not enough — players must now meet the requirements during each of the three "swings." pic.twitter.com/Me6i0cSvBp
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El sorprendente cambio en el reglamento ATP que afecta al calendario y al prize money
[pixels-player]
The Greek echoes a strong opinion from Roddick who harshly criticizes the ATP for extending the duration of the Masters 1000.
While Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner posed with a smile holding the champion and runner-up trophies of the Beijing tournament, news came from Shanghai that the part of the draw shared by the Spanish and Italian players will kick off this Friday. In other words, Alcaraz and Sinner will have less than 48 hours of rest between this final and their debut in another Masters 1000. Another example of how poorly organized the ATP calendar is. Thus, Carlos and Jannik will have to fly early tomorrow to Shanghai, which is a little over 1200 km away from Beijing, and train briefly on Thursday to acclimatize to the conditions on the day before their debut this Friday, having very little rest for it. Nonsense.
When we were talking about how poorly organized the ATP calendar is, it's for things like this.
— José Morón (@jmgmoron) October 2, 2024
After winning in Beijing, both Alcaraz and Sinner will play their debut match in Shanghai (1200 km away) THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW!
Less than 48 hours. Then they complain. Understandable. https://t.co/7KNWLXLzWN
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El calendario ATP golpea a Alcaraz y Sinner: debutarán en Shanghái en menos de 48 horas
[pixels-player]
With the calendar change for 2025, the Estoril tournament is left without a place in the clay court season. Therefore, the ATP will downgrade it to a Challenger 175 for 2025, taking place the second week of the Madrid tournament, which is advantageous for players who are eliminated early in the Spanish event. However, for 2026 and 2027, it will return to its normal ATP 250 category, albeit shifting to the week following Miami, causing a scheduling chaos with up to four 250-level tournaments coinciding in the same week: Bucarest, Marrakech, Houston, and Estoril. We will see what happens by then.
Big news from the @EstorilOpen:
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 27, 2024
- Naming sponsor renewed for 3 more years
- 2025 is an ATP CH 175 during the 2nd week of Madrid
- Back to ATP 250 in 2026 and 2027 (likely week after Miami)
Event will keep the same venue, stadium, fun center, VIP lounge, hotel, social media… pic.twitter.com/mCa20YuwHP
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Estoril baja a categoría Challenger en 2025 y provocará un caos en el calendario ATP
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The American argues why it is compatible and necessary to complain about the overloaded schedule without it preventing playing exhibitions.
The German had a tense dialogue with a journalist who demanded a mobilization of the players to change the demanding ATP calendar.