ATP - informacje ogólne

[robpal]

Djoko do tego nie mieszam, bo poza skutecznością jego tenis jeszcze jakoś wygląda.

W 2009 i 2010 to wręcz kosmicznie wyglądał
Aż się chciało oglądać!

[DUN I LOVE]

Dokładnie!

Chociaż w tym roku, w 6 wygranych finałach, też grał niczego sobie.

[robpal]

Chociaż w tym roku, w 6 wygranych finałach, też grał niczego sobie.

W 6? Mi się zdawało, że wygrał 10

[DUN I LOVE]

Ja najczęściej oglądam 6.

[robpal]

Ja najczęściej oglądam 6.

Ten "nudny i do bólu przewidywalny" tenis oglądasz?
Myślałem, że dałeś już sobie spokój

Ok, kończę z przekomarzaniem się w tym temacie, bo będzie odsyfiania na godzinę roboty

[DUN I LOVE]

Ten "nudny i do bólu przewidywalny" tenis oglądasz?

Tak.

Drewett będzie szefem przez 3 lata. Jak to później wygląda, gdyby zechciał pracować dłużej? Są jakieś wybory czy z automatu będzie mógł przedłużyć umowę?

[jonathan]

Drewett będzie szefem przez 3 lata. Jak to później wygląda, gdyby zechciał pracować dłużej? Są jakieś wybory czy z automatu będzie mógł przedłużyć umowę?

Też mnie to zastanawia. Ma ktoś jakąś wiedzę na ten temat?

[Joao]

ATP wydało nową książeczkę media guide 2012.

Do pobrania: http://www.atpworldtour.com/Press/Media-Guide.aspx

[jonathan]

Former Tennis Pro Brad Drewett Succeeds Helfant as ATP Chief

Former player Brad Drewett will succeed Adam Helfant as executive chairman and president of the ATP World Tour, the governing body of men’s tennis.

Drewett, who is chief executive of the ATP International Group, will begin his new job Jan. 1, the ATP said in an e- mailed statement today. Helfant announced in June that he would leave at the end of the year “for professional reasons.”

Drewett, 53, was ranked as high as 34th in the world by the ATP during a 12-year pro career. He won two Tour titles and played for Australia in the Davis Cup.

“The ATP World Tour and men’s tennis are stronger than ever and it is my intention to continue to lead the organization on this successful path, working hand in hand with our players and tournaments,” Drewett, who is also tournament director of the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals, said in the statement. “I am very excited about the opportunities ahead.”

Drewett’s appointment was approved unanimously by the ATP Board of Directors, the organization said. He will work out of the Tour’s offices in London, according to the statement.

Helfant boosted the Tour’s commercial revenue by 80 percent through sponsorships with companies including Grupo Modelo SAB’s Corona Extra beer brand, FedEx Corp., champagne brand Moet & Chandon, Johnson & Johnson’s Compeed and a tourism agreement with Rio de Janeiro.

The graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Law School and a former vice president of Nike Inc. also shortened the men’s tennis season, a focus of his tenure. From the end of 2012, the offseason will be extended to seven weeks from five weeks to give players more time to rest and recuperate.


Player Complaints

Second-ranked Rafael Nadal of Spain was among players who criticized the 11-month-long season, saying it didn’t give them enough time to recover.

“Brad is a very experienced executive and has been an effective leader within the ATP for many years,” Roger Federer, 16-time Grand Slam champion and president of the ATP Player Council, said in the statement. “He understands the global nature of the business as well as the complexities of dealing with all of the Tour’s stakeholders. I am confident that Brad’s work ethic and leadership will help contribute to the continued success of the ATP World Tour.”

Richard Krajicek, the 1996 Wimbledon champion and promoter of the ATP’s tournament in Rotterdam, withdrew from the race for the top job last week. He told the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that his candidacy lacked sufficient support on the board.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-2 ... chief.html

[Shinoda]

Szczerze przyznam, że jestem delikatnie to ujmując rozczarowany tym pierwszym tygodniem sezonu.. nie poziomem spotkań, ale żałosną kondycją zawodników (zarówno ATP I WTA). Mieliśmy ponad 10 kreczów + w/o Federera, co jak na rozgrzewkę w sezonie jest zatrważającym wynikiem. Wiem, że wina tego nie leży jedynie wśród zarządu ATP, ale i tenisistów, którzy pośrednio doprowadzili do tego stanu. Biorąc pod uwagę jak sytuacja teraz się przedstawia, po US Open możemy mieć plagę kontuzji, niczym te z Egiptu. Jedyna nadzieja w tym, że nowy kalendarz zredukuje te skutki w przyszłym sezonie.

[Joao]

New ATP boss praises 'best ever' position



By Mike Steere

New ATP executive chairman and president Brad Drewett says men's tennis is in arguably its "best ever" position as he takes charge of the organisation.

Drewett, a former player who won two junior Australian Open titles, two ATP tour titles and represented Australia in the Davis Cup, took over the role in December from the outgoing Adam Helfant.

At a media introduction on Wednesday, Drewett told reporters the game is in an "incredible" shape.

"What really encourages me, you've got those four guys (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray), but the next crop of guys after them, Del Potro, Tsonga, David Ferrer, Gaël Monfils. These are all not only great players, they're guys that can fill any stadium in the world. I think that really is part of the great strength of our sport today, not just the top four players, but also the names behind them, the personalities behind those players," Drewett said.

Drewett said he hoped to continue promoting the game and further building the business side of tennis, which he saw as very positive.

However, he acknolwedged that it may not always be plain sailing.

"As I said, I know this job, I've seen this job through other chairmen, it's not always easy. I'm not someone who is naïve to the point where I know there aren't going to be issues. But I think I'm well‑placed to handle those. There's not too much I haven't seen before and I'm looking forward to the next few years."

Questioned about talk of player strikes following a recent ATP player meeting, Drewett said he "heard" their issues.

"I think the game is clearly in a great spot. That doesn't mean there's not always going to be some issues on the side. That's for me to listen. I heard the players loud and clear the other night about their issues.

"They're obviously a very, very important part of this organisation. As a former player, I hope I understand their issues as much as anyone. My plan is to represent their opinions wherever it needs to be represented and make sure they're heard," Drewett said.

Drewett added that he had a very engaged group of players to deal with.

"These guys, because they're engaged and they care, their level of understanding about the detail of any issue, whether it be the Grand Slams, scheduling, calendar, prize money, is like it's never been before. I see that as a positive. It's great to be able to sit down with players who really get it. They really do get it. They understand.

"I think whatever debate we're going to be having moving forward, I'm sitting in a room with these guys. It's not a matter of having to help them understand the issues. They get it already. I think that's a great starting point for me dealing with these issues."

[sheva]

Rock, Paper, Scissors



by Pete Bodo

The best adjective to describe the situation at the top of the ATP is "turbulent," or perhaps even "chaotic." One of the many interesting aspects of the present reality in pro tennis is the way the WTA and ATP have engaged in a sudden and dramatic game of role reversal.

Last year at this time, pundits and many fans were bemoaning the fact that the WTA couldn't produce a player capable of stepping up and asserting herself as the dominant champ who sorted out the pecking order and set the bar for would-be rivals. Meanwhile, on the ATP side of the fence, Novak Djokovic was riding a 20-0 winning streak (I'm including the two Davis Cup singles wins with which he closed 2010), and busy putting together a run matched by only a few men in tennis history.

Today, Victoria Azarenka, the WTA No. 1, is 23-0 on the year, with four titles, including the Australian Open. She's the new Djokovic, while the former one is 14-2 with one title, his third Australian Open.

The one thing that Azarenka circa March 2012 and Djokovic circa March 2011 have in common is that as fervently as diehard partistans of either player might have wished for them to produce those results, nobody, but nobody, would have dared to predict them.

Still, Azarenka's meteoric rise, if not her record of excellence, seems less unexpected and more easily explained than Djokovic's utter supremacy in first half of 2011. Djokovic, after all, was the third wheel in the Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal rivalry. Granted, he had a Grand Slam title to his name, one he earned in Australia in 2008. But Petr Korda and Thomas Johansson each had one of those, too, within a decade of 2008. And neither of them ever came close to calling the tune as world No. 1.

The more time passed after 2008, the less likely it seemed Djokovic had the right stuff to challenge the top two men. By the time the 2010 U.S. Open rolled around, Djokovic was in serious danger of becoming more famous for his stand-up comedy routines and impersonations than the quality of his play—or the threat he posed to Federer and/or Nadal. It seemed like he was simply enjoying the good life of a perpetual No. 3.

By contrast, Azarenka had no Grand Slam title before the start of this year, but then neither did the WTA year-end No. 1 player for two years running, Caroline Wozniacki. The WTA, we now know, was in the throes of a transition, and Azarenka would be the one to take advantage of it.

Azarenka finished 2011 a strong No. 3, and truly had hard luck at all the majors. At the Australian Open and French Opens, she lost to the hottest player in the first half of the year in Grand Slam play, Li Na. At Wimbledon, she lost in the semis to the eventual, surprise champ, Petra Kvitova. And at the U.S. Open, she lost in the third round to the best player of her generation, Serena Williams. All of the women who beat her played superb tennis on the day.

You know the Nietzschean expression, "Anything that doesn't kill you only makes you stronger?" It helps explain what Azarenka has accomplished so far in 2012.

And as eagerly as we await the return of the Williams sisters or hope for a Kim Clijsters sighting, I'm can't believe that either of them is eager to get a piece of Azarenka. Serena in particular has made pundits eat their words of doubt in the past, and she may do it again. I wouldn't put it past her.

But this isn't 2011 or 2010, or any other year when the WTA did not have a leading lady. It does now, and whether she's just on a torrid trip through the place known as "the zone," as Djokovic was early last year, or emerging as an all-business, long-haul No. 1, Azarenka has the WTA running scared. How refreshing to once again have a No. 1 who dominates the field, appears fearless, and seems so content to be "just a tennis player" that she doesn't even dress for big finals!



The astonishing thing is that the ATP suddenly seems to be the tour-in-transition, after a long period of outright domination by Roger Federer, a shorter but sensational period of ascendancy by Nadal, and then the improbable explosion of Djokovic—a detonation that seems to have so shaken up the order that nothing is certain and the ensuing silence is downright spooky.

So what is the situation? Has Djokovic settled back into a role as the third leg of a championship tripod? Will Federer still be for real when the major tournaments in Paris and London come around in a few months' time? Is Nadal less certain of his chances against Federer as well as Djokovic these days?

It seems almost like Djokovic and his accomplishments of 2011 served the same role as one of those ice-breaker ships, busting up the bottleneck that keeps the tide from flowing. Whether or not he's the one most able to capitalize on this sudden thaw after the period of domination by Federer and Nadal doesn't really matter. Somebody will, or, more likely, those three men will take turns commanding our attention.

The one thing we know is that all three are capable of undermining each other's ambitions in the finest and most entertaining tradition, the one established in the Open era by Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, and Ivan Lendl. The three leading ATP men may spend the year playing the children's game, rock, paper, scissors. And we could do worse. . .

But there's another scenario, in which a handful of men outside the triumverate sees the vulnerability of each of those men and asks the most basic question in tennis: Why not me? For as long as the top three keep beating up on each other, people will keep asking, "Is Djokovic afraid of Federer, who seems to be afraid of Nadal, who's definitely scared of Djokovic?"

And that's bound to boost the resolve and hopes of the Andy Murrays, Juan Martin del Potros, Tomas Berdychs, Jo-Wilfried Tsongas, and John Isners of this world. The period when the ATP has a dominant champion, a condition to which we've become accustomed, may be over

http://blogs.tennis.com/tennisworld/2012/03/atp.html

[Robertinho]

Artful Roger building towards golden year



Another week, another trophy collected by the ongoing Roger Federer. If we accept the consensus that the standard of tennis has improved year on year in the past three or four years, do we assume that Roger Federer is playing as well as he was when he was winning Grand Slams for fun? There is a case to be made for such a thought.

Favours were certainly done for him in Indian Wells with Guillermo Garcia-Lopez beating Andy Murray, and Novak Djokovic losing to John Isner along the way. That was a big surprise, but Federer can only beat the men in front of him. This he did with some style.

The only guy Federer had to beat in the top four was Rafael Nadal. He beat him fairly comfortable in the last four in Rafa-type conditions. The court was slow and played into Rafa's hands. It got very windy, and it seemed to affect Rafa more than Roger. Was it a hollow win? No. Wherever and whenever he beats Rafa, it means a lot to Roger simply because he has had such difficult times against him over the past five or six years.

I think it was a terrific week for Roger. He served very well, and was hitting the ball with real purpose. The work maybe had been done for Roger before the final with Andy and Novak going out, but that should not detract from what Federer is producing. It is very encouraging for him with 39 wins in his past 41 matches. It all looks good as he shortly heads into 'Rafa-territory' with all the main tournaments being on clay until June.

Roger may well cut back on his schedule on clay. He has always been very good at managing his schedule — perhaps the best in history in managing his time. I wouldn't be surprised if he misses one or two of the Masters events on clay to be ready for Roland Garros.

Going into last year's French Open, Djokovic was beating Rafa in clay court finals, but then Roger beat Novak in the semis leaving the path clear for Rafa in the final. Rafa won again on Roland Garros without playing too well.

Rafa obviously must be favourite for the French Open, but this is a tennis scene that continues to change from month to month. People say I keep changing my mind which I would agree with, because you have to readjust thinking to the form of the moment.

Roger is arguably the second best clay court player of all time. He has got a shot on every surface this season. Roger has to be favourite for Wimbledon. I know these matches are over three sets, but I don't think five sets is a hurdle for Roger. He trusts his talent to get him through some matches.

Roger is as fit as anybody. He is in amazing physical condition and has a great mental stamina. People are a bit more used to him than before. There is a way to beat him now that they maybe couldn't work out six or seven years ago.

Murray has not kicked on the way I thought he would have from the Australian Open. The same goes for Djokovic since winning in Melbourne.

This remains a vital period for Novak. He has to keep his intensity levels high because when it goes, it could disappear forever. We are looking for signs that he can maintain his levels. It wasn't too clever that he was beaten by Isner last week.

Roger remains remarkably fresh. He is a phenomenon. These guys do not have a sense of proportion. He is as playing as well as ever. He has untold riches, but continues to excel with real focus.

Djokovic and Rafa have tremendous intensity, but Roger doesn't need to bring that to matches. He brings Roger Federer to the court, and that is mostly good enough to get him through tight matches. I think he is very likely to win Wimbledon, and if he wins Wimbledon he will surely win the Olympics on the same court.

The world number one place is also a realistic option. I think he will win one or two Grand Slam this year, and I think Roger can be competitive for the next two or three years. Roger is so fluent, and is taking so little out of his body.

I think Federer will go on longer at the top than Rafa or Novak for sure. With Andy, you don't know. If the motivation is there for Roger, he could set a mark that nobody will pass. He is on 16 with more to come. I think that must be part of his thinking to set a mark that will never be beaten. Leaving his print on the game must be part of his thinking.

Rafa is the big threat to his total. He is not that far behind on 10, but the more Roger wins the less Rafa wins. At the back of his mind, Roger must be thinking that he can keep pushing the mark even higher. Federer's renaissance sets us up for a fascinating few months ahead.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/sim ... 29711.html

[DUN I LOVE]

http://www.tennistv.com/video/clip/1959888

Trzeba uważać na specyfikę dnia dzisiejszego.

[robpal]

Wypowiedź Janko genialna

[jaccol55]

Kei Nishikori is the most clutch player in men’s tennis and other facts from the ATP stats page

On a quiet week in men's tennis, Busted Racquet combed through the stats at the ATP's FedEx Reliability Index to come up with nine interesting facts about the top players in the game.

• How good is Rafael Nadal on clay? Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are tied for second with .762 winning percentages on the surface. Nadal's is a staggering .928. The Spaniard is 231-18 lifetime on his preferred court.

• A little more perspective: Roger Federer's lifetime record on grass is 102-15 (.872).

• Spaniards and Argentinians are dominant on clay, combining for seven of the top 10 positions.

• The player with the best record in deciding sets? You guessed it: Kei Nishikori. The Japanese youngster is ahead of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray on the list. Roger Federer checks in at No. 8, just behind Ivan Dodig.

• Which player who's never been in the top 10 has the best record against top 10 opponents? Florian Mayer (career high: No. 18) is 9- 29 (.327) overall in such matches, a higher percentage than Andy Roddick, David Ferrer, John Isner, Juan Martin Del Potro and Mardy Fish, among others.

• With little sample size, youngsters are atop the current tiebreaker leaderboard. Bernard Tomic and Milos Raonic are Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, with Federer coming in third. Djokovic is only .500 in breakers over the past 52 weeks, which is odd, considering his lifetime mark is .636. As he's played better, he's worse in tiebreakers? John Isner, not surprisingly, is also near the top. The American is No. 6.

• The best closer on tour is Djokovic. He wins 95 percent of his matches when he takes the first set, just better than Nadal's 94.8 percent.

• The best come from behind player: Nadal. Rafa wins an amazing 41 percent of his matches when dropping the first set. Federer is close behind, winning 40 percent. Stan Wawrinka is a notable fighter, according to the stats. His overall winning percentage in matches ranks 28th overall. He's No. 9 in "come from behind" stats.

• Other stats, like winning percentages in Grand Slams and Masters 1000 events, are predictable. So is fifth-set record, with one notable exception. Throwing out players with a small sample size, Nadal, Djokovic, Andy Murray, Feliciano Lopez and David Ferrer are on top of the list. Federer is staggeringly low: His 18-16 lifetime mark is worse than Jurgen Melzer and Mikhail Youzhny.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/tennis-bu ... M0MjA2OTU2

[Robertinho]

Tenis. Groth ustanowił nieoficjalny rekord prędkości serwisu




24-letni Australijczyk Samuel Groth (ATP 340) ustanowił nieoficjalny rekord prędkości tenisowego serwisu. W przegranym meczu II rundy podczas challengera w południowokoreańskim Busan Groth zaserwował z prędkością 263km/godz.

Rekord jest nieoficjalny, ponieważ z powodu różnic w sprzęcie pomiarowym na turniejach, ATP nie prowadzi oficjalnej klasyfikacji. Stowarzyszenie potwierdziło jednak, że maszyna mierząca osiągnięcie Grotha była całkowicie sprawna, uznając wynik za wiarygodny.

Poprzedni rekord należał do Chorwata Ivo Karlovicia i wynosił 251km/godz. Wynik ustanowiony został w marcu ubiegłego roku podczas rozgrywek o Puchar Davisa pomiędzy Chorwacją i Niemcami.

W tym samym meczu Groth zaserwował jeszcze z prędkością 253,5 i 255,7km/godz. - Posłałem asa z prędkością 263km/godz. Czekam, aż ATP oficjalnie uzna to za rekord świata! - cieszył się na Twitterze Australijczyk. Spotkanie z Uladzimirem Ignatikiem zakończyło się jednak jego porażką 4:6 3:6.

Siedemnaste miejsce na liście najszybciej serwujących zajmuje Marcin Matkowski. Polski deblista w 2009 roku podczas turnieju Masters w Londynie posłał piłkę z prędkością 232km/godz.

http://www.sport.pl/tenis/1,64987,11710 ... kosci.html


To jest na serio?

[DUN I LOVE]

Nie wiem, czy wierzyć takim wynikom. Olivetti też ponoć swego czasu w chalkach serwował z zawrotną prędkością. Z drugiej strony, jeżeli oficjalna strona ATP o tym pisze, to w pewnym stopniu ten rezultat musi być poważany.

[robpal]

Olivetti walnął w Bergamo 258 i nikt nawet nie rozważał uznawania tego za rekord.

Podejrzane jest to, że Groth pobił ten rekord w czasie meczu trzykrotnie, a w zeszłym roku miał operację barku

[Robertinho]

Co z tą młodzieżą, chciałoby się zapytać... Zawodnicy anonsowani jako wielkie talenty, na razie za bardzo nie spełniają pokładanych w nich nadziei(choć może semi z ostatniego tygodnia to jakiś promyczek?), a kolejnych nie widać. W czołówce rankingu sami wyjadacze w każdym razie i na prędką zmianę się nie zanosi.

Aha, Federer wygrał Wimbledon i został ponownie liderem rankingu, bijąc przy okazji rekord wszechczasów w tym względzie; niby wszyscy wiedzą, ale wspomnieć o tym zawsze miło.