ATP 2018 ATP Tour - 250/500

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HODGEYROAD said:
So Cilic and Coric win in 3 sets, a little bit disappointed as I wanted Federer to be going for his 100th title at the All England club.
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Federer always said he's using these smaller grass tourneys as a warm-up to the big one. Doubt he cares all that much. He wasn't returning as you'd expect him to, some were alluding to a really bad playing surface where the bounces are inconsistent, but I think he just wanted the practice after not playing for months. He was clearly in lower gear... I don't think he wants to expend too much energy, so to be as fit and fresh for Wimby as possible.

Hamingja said:
Cilic Djokovic will be an interesting match.

Cilic has bent over for him his entire career but he really should beat current Djokovic on grass.
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Djoker is no where near his 15/16 levels. Just hasn't got that defence any more... which benefits someone like Cilic.
 
Men's Rankings Post Wimbledon


1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) - 9310
2. Roger Federer (SUI) - 7080
3. Alexander Zverev (GER) - 5665
4. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) - 5395
5. Kevin Anderson (RSA) - 4655 (+3) - New Career High
6. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) - 4610
7. Marin Cilic (CRO) - 3905 (-2)
8. John Isner (USA) - 3720 (+2) - New Career High
9. Dominic Thiem (AUT) - 3665 (-2)
10. Novak Djokovic (SRB) - 3355 (+11)

11. David Goffin (BEL) - 3120 (-2)
12. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) - 2470 (-1)
13. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) - 2155 (-1)
14. Jack Sock (USA) - 2075 (+1)
15. Fabio Fognini (ITA) - 2030 (+1)
16. Kyle Edmund (GBR) - 1995 (+1) - New Career High
17. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) - 1940 (-3)
18. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) - 1935
19. Lucas Pouille (FRA) - 1835
20. Kei Nishikori (JPN) - 1800 (+8)

21. Borna Coric (CRO) - 1745 (-1)
22. Hyeon Chung (KOR) - 1685
23. Damir Dzumhur (BIH) - 1665
24. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) - 1655 (+3)
25. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) - 1633
26. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) - 1580
27. Marco Cecchinato (ITA) - 1510 (+2)
28. Sam Querrey (USA) - 1500 (-15)
29. Richard Gasquet (FRA) - 1465 (+2)
30. Milos Raonic (CAN) - 1430 (+2)

31. Filip Krajinovic (SRB) - 1419 (-1)
32. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) - 1399 (+3) - New Career High
33. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) - 1280 (+1)
34. Karen Khachanov (RUS) - 1220 (+6)
35. Andrey Rublev (RUS) - 1211 (-2)
36. Leonardo Mayer (ARG) - 1197
37. Gael Monfils (FRA) - 1160 (+7)
38. Robin Haase (NED) - 1110 (+5)
39. David Ferrer (ESP) - 1095 (-2)
40. Peter Gojowczyk (GER) - 1093 (-1)

41. Albert Ramos (ESP) - 1090 (-3)
42. Gilles Simon (FRA) - 1085 (+11)
43. Matthew Ebden (AUS) - 1063 (+8) - New Career High
44. Joao Sousa (POR) - 1045 (+1)
45. Frances Tiafeo (USA) - 1030 (+7) - New Career High
46. Jeremy Chardy (FRA) - 1025
47. Mischa Zverev (GER) - 1005 (-6)
48. Steve Johnson (USA) - 1005 (-6)
49. Maximillan Marterer (GER) - 997 (-1)
50. Andreas Seppi (ITA) - 996


Others
John Millman (+4) - 52nd - New Career High
Tomas Berdych (-35) - 59th
Alex de Minaur (+12) - 68th - New Career High
Jiri Vesely (+20) - 73rd
Matteo Berrettini (+6) - 75th - New Career High
Mackenzie McDonald (+23) - 80th - New Career High
Yannick Hanfmann (+12) - 99th - New Career High
Jordan Thompson - 101st
Ernests Gulbis (+29) - 109th
 
Not ATP 250/500 related but it probably fits best in here. Further information on the changes for 2019. In addition to the below Challenger changes as previously announced the Futures tour will bassically be disbanded and replaced by a local transition tour.


The ATP Challenger Tour will undergo wholesale changes from 2019 that will further professionalise the sport, unlock significant investment and growth in prize money at the lower levels of men’s professional tennis, and lead to a greatly enhanced player pathway, the ATP announced on Monday.

The changes announced for 2019 are the result of an extensive strategic review the ATP has undertaken as it strives to enhance the player pathway and improve the viability of professional tennis at the lower levels of the sport. The changes will take place across the following key areas of the ATP Challenger Tour:

Draw Size
The Singles Main Draw size at ATP Challenger Tour events will increase from 32 to 48, leading to an annual increase of approximately 2,400 available professional job opportunities with prize money and hotel accommodation included. Tournaments will also feature a 4‐player qualifying event, with two qualifiers advancing into the Main Draw. In Doubles, a 16-team draw will continue to feature.

Tournament Schedule
Tournaments will take place across 7 days from Monday to Sunday including qualifying, leading to optimized player flow with facilitated player scheduling due to no overlap from week to week between respective tournaments.

Hospitality
Starting in 2019, all ATP Challenger tournaments will provide hotel accommodation for all Main Draw players. In total, this will constitute an approximate 20,000 additional room nights provided for players throughout the season.

Prize Money
All Main Draw players will earn prize money. The increased Singles Main Draw size (from 32 to 48) will lead to 16 more players per tournament earning prize money from 2019. Based on the same number of events taking place as today, it is estimated that an additional US$ 1 million will be generated through prize money. The highest-level Challengers will offer US$ 162,480 in 2019.

Branding
ATP Challenger Tour tournament categories will be re-branded in accordance with the number of ATP Rankings points on offer to the respective tournament champion, as is currently the case on the ATP World Tour (ATP World Tour 250, 500, and Masters 1000). There will be five ATP Challenger Tour categories – ATP Challenger 70, 80, 95, 110 and 125 – providing the Tour with a clear structure and easily defined brand to facilitate communication and marketing opportunities.

On-Site Facilities, Conditions & Streaming
Increased services will be offered across ATP Officiating as well as ATP Medical Services, with better access on offer to qualified Physiotherapists. Several enhancements will also be made to on-site conditions with more practice courts available, as well as improved player treatment facilities. In addition, from 2019 all Main Draw Singles matches are intended to be streamed online, meaning the number of matches available to viewers worldwide will more than double.

Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman & President, said: “These are significant changes that will lead to a real enhancement of the ATP Challenger Tour, particularly as we seek to provide more earning opportunities for players at the entry level into men’s professional tennis. A big priority for us is to ensure we have a healthy player pathway and that we improve the viability of a career in men’s professional tennis. These changes represent an important step in the right direction for our sport.”

The changes announced for 2019 reflect the latest in a series of initiatives by ATP in recent years to bolster the ATP Challenger Tour which has seen overall prize money levels increase by approximately 28% since 2014. The Challenger Tour in 2018 will feature more than 160 tournaments worldwide.

From 2020, ATP Ranking points will begin at the ATP Challenger Tour only, a change that will significantly reduce the number of ATP-ranked players. The move is aimed at improving the player pathway up and down the tennis ecosystem, while positioning the ATP Challenger Tour as the first stage of professional tennis. The change will also serve to more accurately define the breadth of men’s professional tennis, leading to better services and conditions provided for true professional players, while providing a clear delineation between the professional ranks and the transitional ranks beneath.
 
Redline said:
Not ATP 250/500 related but it probably fits best in here. Further information on the changes for 2019. In addition to the below Challenger changes as previously announced the Futures tour will bassically be disbanded and replaced by a local transition tour.


The ATP Challenger Tour will undergo wholesale changes from 2019 that will further professionalise the sport, unlock significant investment and growth in prize money at the lower levels of men’s professional tennis, and lead to a greatly enhanced player pathway, the ATP announced on Monday.

The changes announced for 2019 are the result of an extensive strategic review the ATP has undertaken as it strives to enhance the player pathway and improve the viability of professional tennis at the lower levels of the sport. The changes will take place across the following key areas of the ATP Challenger Tour:

Draw Size
The Singles Main Draw size at ATP Challenger Tour events will increase from 32 to 48, leading to an annual increase of approximately 2,400 available professional job opportunities with prize money and hotel accommodation included. Tournaments will also feature a 4‐player qualifying event, with two qualifiers advancing into the Main Draw. In Doubles, a 16-team draw will continue to feature.

Tournament Schedule
Tournaments will take place across 7 days from Monday to Sunday including qualifying, leading to optimized player flow with facilitated player scheduling due to no overlap from week to week between respective tournaments.

Hospitality
Starting in 2019, all ATP Challenger tournaments will provide hotel accommodation for all Main Draw players. In total, this will constitute an approximate 20,000 additional room nights provided for players throughout the season.

Prize Money
All Main Draw players will earn prize money. The increased Singles Main Draw size (from 32 to 48) will lead to 16 more players per tournament earning prize money from 2019. Based on the same number of events taking place as today, it is estimated that an additional US$ 1 million will be generated through prize money. The highest-level Challengers will offer US$ 162,480 in 2019.

Branding
ATP Challenger Tour tournament categories will be re-branded in accordance with the number of ATP Rankings points on offer to the respective tournament champion, as is currently the case on the ATP World Tour (ATP World Tour 250, 500, and Masters 1000). There will be five ATP Challenger Tour categories – ATP Challenger 70, 80, 95, 110 and 125 – providing the Tour with a clear structure and easily defined brand to facilitate communication and marketing opportunities.

On-Site Facilities, Conditions & Streaming
Increased services will be offered across ATP Officiating as well as ATP Medical Services, with better access on offer to qualified Physiotherapists. Several enhancements will also be made to on-site conditions with more practice courts available, as well as improved player treatment facilities. In addition, from 2019 all Main Draw Singles matches are intended to be streamed online, meaning the number of matches available to viewers worldwide will more than double.

Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman & President, said: “These are significant changes that will lead to a real enhancement of the ATP Challenger Tour, particularly as we seek to provide more earning opportunities for players at the entry level into men’s professional tennis. A big priority for us is to ensure we have a healthy player pathway and that we improve the viability of a career in men’s professional tennis. These changes represent an important step in the right direction for our sport.”

The changes announced for 2019 reflect the latest in a series of initiatives by ATP in recent years to bolster the ATP Challenger Tour which has seen overall prize money levels increase by approximately 28% since 2014. The Challenger Tour in 2018 will feature more than 160 tournaments worldwide.

From 2020, ATP Ranking points will begin at the ATP Challenger Tour only, a change that will significantly reduce the number of ATP-ranked players. The move is aimed at improving the player pathway up and down the tennis ecosystem, while positioning the ATP Challenger Tour as the first stage of professional tennis. The change will also serve to more accurately define the breadth of men’s professional tennis, leading to better services and conditions provided for true professional players, while providing a clear delineation between the professional ranks and the transitional ranks beneath.
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Possibly could have posted it in General tennis news but OK here :)

In general, I think all this is positive for men's tennis.
 
Ranking Update before the big American swing

Basilashvili (+46) - 35
Millman (+1) - 49
Ebden (+5) - 50
Mayer (-15) - 51
Jarry (+16) - 53
Berrettini (+30) - 54
de Minaur (-4) - 72
Kovalik (+31) - 82
Vesely (-15) - 89
Djere (+11) - 90
Dellien (6) - 100
 
Never thought I'd see Basilashvili win a 500, well done to him. Takes him past Irakli Labadze's peak ranking as well (the only other Georgian male singles player I recall well).

Italy 2018 continues to gather steam. Berrettini's maiden title joins 2 each this year for both Cecchinato and Fognini. Seppi also has 2 QFs and SFs (including some 500s), whilst their 100-200 depth has been good this year on clay.
 
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Quality match between Nadal and Wawrinka in Toronto, looked like Stan was definitely going to send it to a third set when he was up 5-3. Played some good stuff.

Tsitsipas also knocked off Djokovic.

Sets up some good quarters:

Nadal v Cilic
Haase v Khachanov
Dimitrov v Anderson
A.Zverev v Tsitsipas
 
HODGEYROAD said:
Stefanos Tsitsipas only a couple days shy of his 20th birthday has taken out Thiem, Djokovic and Zverev in consecutive matches in Toronto.
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The greeks should be getting excited about this kid.

His AO matches will be something.
 
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