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[Damian]

ATP And Emirates Renew Premier Partnership

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Five-year deal beginning in 2021

The ATP and Emirates today announced a renewal of their highly successful partnership, with the award-winning airline signing on as Premier Partner and Official Airline of the ATP Tour for an additional five years, beginning in 2021. The Premier Partnership renewal underscores over a decade-long commitment to the sport by Emirates.

As Official Airline and Premier Partner, Emirates will continue to receive global marketing rights and exposure through iconic on-court net branding at 60 tournaments worldwide. In 2018, ATP tournaments delivered Emirates brand exposure to a cumulative dedicated audience in excess of 1 billion, while the ATP’s worldwide platform also provides Emirates with an outstanding opportunity to showcase their unrivalled hospitality.

“We are delighted to have Emirates extend their Premier Partner status as the ATP Tour continues to soar in popularity as a truly worldwide sport,” said Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman & President. “The Tour looks forward to further enhancing the exceptional partnership that has already been built, and the renewal reinforces the benefits the global platform of the ATP Tour provides to such a highly regarded and established brand in the sports marketing world.”

“We’ve been associated with the ATP since 2013 and it’s been a successful partnership so far and a great fit for our brand. As a global airline serving 158 destinations across 85 countries, and the ATP Tour itself taking place in 30 destinations to which we fly, along with the growing popularity of the tour, it remains a strong platform for us to connect with our customers, hence the decision to continue to being a Premier Partner and the Official Airline of the ATP Tour,” said Boutros Boutros, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Marketing and Brand.

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[Del Fed]

ATP Appoints Massimo Calvelli As ATP Chief Executive Officer

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Calvelli to work closely with fellow Italian Gaudenzi starting in 2020



The ATP has announced the appointment of Massimo Calvelli as the ATP Chief Executive Officer, beginning 1 January 2020.

Calvelli brings a wide range of tennis and executive experience to the position and was the unanimous choice of the ATP Board of Directors. The 45-year-old Italian has been a highly respected sports executive in global sales, marketing, operations and product development for the past 20 years.

Calvelli will work closely with fellow Italian Andrea Gaudenzi, who becomes the new Chairman of the ATP on 1 January 2020. The two will serve in a new split role at the helm of the ATP, replacing the combined position of ATP Executive Chairman and President, currently held by Chris Kermode through to the end of 2019.

“I am delighted and honoured to be appointed as the new CEO of the ATP,” said Calvelli. “I have been involved in professional tennis for most of my life and I look forward to bringing my passion and knowledge of the sport into this role. It’s a very exciting time to be involved with the ATP Tour as we strive to build on the growth of recent years, and I look forward to getting started in January.”

Most recently, Calvelli was employed by Nike where he worked across multiple functions and oversaw all aspects of global tennis sports marketing. During his time at Nike, he has led negotiations with many of the sport's global icons. Previously, the former professional tennis player was the Global Business Director for Wilson Sporting Goods.

Gaudenzi said: “Together with the ATP Board of Directors, I am delighted to welcome Massimo as the new CEO of the ATP. We share a great passion for the sport and I’m confident our diverse business experiences will serve the Tour well as we work on the future direction of men’s professional tennis.”

The appointment of Calvelli concludes an extensive leadership recruitment process undertaken over the last eight months by the ATP Board of Directors, with the assistance of global leadership advisory and executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates.

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[Lleyton]

Auger-Aliassime, Monfils Name 2020 New Year's Resolutions

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ATP Tour players didn't wait until 2020 to craft their New Year's resolutions. On the last day of 2019, members of Team Canada, Team France, Team Greece and Team Serbia had already planned out their goals for 2020.

Canada's top two singles players in Brisbane, Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime, both have high hopes for 2020.

“My goal for 2020 is just to keep improving and enjoying myself and enjoying my lifestyle and my tennis. I just want to wish all the fans, everybody around the world a happy New Year,” Shapovalov said.

Auger-Aliassime, similarly, kept things simple when discussing his 2020 resolutions. “For my part, maybe I don't have a one-year resolution but I want to win matches, keep having fun and enjoy myself,” Auger-Aliassime said.

Canada will kick off the 2020 ATP Tour season at 10 a.m. Friday in Brisbane against Team Greece, which is led by Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The reigning Nitto ATP Finals champion wants to add more humour into his life this next decade. “My New Year's resolution is to text more and be more funny,” Tsitsipas said.

France's Gael Monfils and Benoit Paire of Team France have more personal resolutions in mind, even if they might still make you laugh.

“My resolution for me this year is quite easy, shave myself. A good trim for me actually. That was personal. And definitely be on time, that's for my coach,” Monfils said.

Paire responded, “That's important, because when we play FIFA you are often late because you know you are going to lose. So be on time next time.

“For me, just enjoy life. Enjoy to be on court. Enjoy with the fans. I think it's important. That's my resolution for next year.”

Enjoy life. It's what Viktor Troicki of Serbia, and likely every ATP Cup player, will want to do in 2020 as well.

“My New Year's resolution is to stay healthy this year, to hopefully come back in Top 100,” Troicki said. “And just enjoy tennis for a couple more years I hope.”

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Andrea Gaudenzi: 'We Have Huge Upside For The Future'

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New ATP Chairman says that while tennis is enjoying a golden era, 'the best is yet to come'

Andrea Gaudenzi has a track record of success on the court and in the boardroom.

As a player, he peaked at No. 18 in the FedEx ATP Rankings and won three ATP Tour singles titles. Shortly after Gaudenzi ended his 13-year playing career, he earned an MBA and seamlessly transitioned into the business world.

Gaudenzi now starts his next chapter as ATP Chairman and began his four-year term on 1 January 2020. He recently spoke about his journey into the new role and the impact he hopes to have on the ATP Tour.

What does this prestigious position as ATP Chairman mean to you?
It means a lot to me. I started playing tennis when I was three years old and played professionally until I was 30, then I moved into different business roles. It means giving back to the sport and being able to bring back to tennis what I have learned over the years, both as a player and a businessman. I’m really honoured and excited.

When you were playing, did you think that one day you would ever head up the ATP?
In all honesty, not as a player. But I was always pretty conscious of the future, mostly thanks to my parents. Even though I was Junior World Champion at 17, my parents always pushed me to keep going to school and University because hopefully life is long and there was a career after tennis. I knew I didn't like coaching, so I knew I wanted to do something else.

Tell us the impact tennis has had on your life and your views on sport generally?
There is something about sport that taught me the basic rule of working hard to achieve an objective and having the discipline to work day in and day out to reach that objective. Appreciating the sacrifice, and then the happiness and joy of reaching that objective is definitely a good school in life, and I applied that rule in business and in my later career.

Tell us about your business ventures, your law degree and your MBA.
I always had a passion for technology from an early age, and I was traveling around and connecting my PC and coding. I was always very curious. Even though I was studying law, my passion was business and technology.

I started a ten-year sports marketing career, mainly working with large sporting companies, but my true desire was to become an entrepreneur. I really wanted to have an impact on the things I did day in and day out - to have an idea, pitch it to investors. That’s a very challenging process and that was my dream. Eventually, I ended up doing that three times over the course of the past 15 years in different industries - gaming, financial services and music.

And now related to tennis, we have to understand that we are in the entertainment business. With my background in technology, I look forward to looking at this area as being at the core of the growth opportunity for tennis in the future. I look forward to being able to share some of that experience, bring some of that knowledge into the tennis world and hopefully have an impact.

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Tell us about your connection with London and if you plan to continue to be based there.
I moved the family here in 2016. My kids go to school here. I really love the city - a fantastic, multicultural city.

The way the ATP is structured with a 50-50 partnership is quite unique in sport. Do you think this structure is a positive thing and is it an advantage for the ATP?
I think it's an advantage in the long term if we have the right rules and the right governance in place. And mostly if we have the right people. In the end, we need both players and tournaments for the growth of the sport. We need the Grand Slams as well as the other governing bodies, ITF and WTA, because, in the end, we are one sport. And for the end consumer, for the fan, we are seen as one sport.

I think the end product is the game of tennis. And we are in a very good place because tennis is a great, entertaining product. We just need to fine tune and improve a few things, and work closer with the other governing bodies and the other tournaments. But I think we have a huge upside for the future.

How do you assess the health of the ATP and the sport in general?
It’s doing very well. We are always doing very well. We are probably at the greatest time in terms of the players and the talent. We’ve got three of the best players of all time still playing at the top, even at their age. In terms of media in general, the technology and media distribution is allowing a wider reach to consumers. And, of course, linear broadcast remains critical as well, but now with the digital distribution also reaching a younger audience there is a huge opportunity, with social media as well. So we are in the right place, but I think the best is yet to come and we have some work to do to take on the opportunities of the future.

Are there any particular growth opportunities you would like to focus on at the early stage?
Certainly I think there is a big opportunity in media and data, especially if the sport is able to work together better and bundle up our rights, as well as optimising our CRM. I think we have a great product which we can package better, and some of the media and technology giants will have a big appetite for our content. There are other areas as well, such as virtual advertising that can allow different sponsors to reach different audiences in different markets, which will be important for the future. Those are just some specific items in the short term, but in a more general sense, I look forward to working and collaborating with the sport as a whole to ensure that it’s maximising its potential.

There's been much innovation at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. What are your thoughts on that event and in particular, bringing in those innovations into the tournament?
I like the Next Gen ATP Finals. I like the idea of having a ‘research and development’ event where we can test different ideas for the future. We should have an open mind to innovation. I think we should also look at data before making some of the changes because analytics and data need to play a part in helping us understand consumer behavior. Especially with digital platforms, we can get a lot of information so that we’re not making decisions based on subjective opinions but based on data.

Speaking of Italian tennis, it's a wonderful moment for many players. How much of a surprise is that for you and why is Italian tennis flourishing so much?
Well why it's flourishing now, that’s a very good question. It’s difficult to tell. But no question it's a great time - Jannik Sinner is an incredible player with a huge future, and both Fabio Fognini and Matteo Berrettini had great seasons, especially with Matteo in the Nitto ATP Finals and Fabio also ranked No. 12 in the FedEx ATP Rankings. It's amazing.

Staying with Italian tennis, the Nitto ATP Finals moves to Turin in 2021. How excited about that are you and how do you see the event developing there?
I'm very excited about that as an Italian, but also that it's a great opportunity to move to a different city and give the opportunity to another country to host our showpiece event. It is the pinnacle of the Tour with the Top 8 players competing in the final week of the season.

The stadium will be great. We’ve got the team who are very experienced in organising Rome and the Next Gen so it's not the first time they have run a tennis event, so there is some additional comfort there. And also If we get lucky, the event could have a couple of Italian players competing, which could be very exciting for the fans in Italy.

There’s a big change with the start of the season this year with the ATP Cup. What are your thoughts on that event and your hopes for that tournament?
As a player, I loved to play team events. Tennis is a pretty lonely sport. You travel all around by yourself, you're alone in a hotel room. You've got your team, but basically it's yourself against everyone. So playing in a team for a couple of weeks a year, you get that sense of team play and playing for your country is something special, so I think it's going to be a great event.

You spoke about the Big Three, so how do you see life for tennis once those guys retire?
Honestly, I think the game of tennis is a great product, so eventually the events and the sport will create new stars. Their longevity is incredible though, and of course they will be missed whenever they decide to retire. If you look back, the sport has always generated amazing rivalries — when I played in the years of Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi in the ‘90s, and before that it was Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, and so on.

When I quit tennis, I said to myself, “No one ever will win more than 14 Slams like Sampras did and it's going to be very difficult to match the rivalry between Sampras and Agassi.” Both of these assumptions were actually passed because now we have Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal competing for record Slams. So who knows what happens in the future and maybe greater things await us in the future.

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[TennisUser]

Tak się zastanawiam kiedy i czy w ogóle był w danym roku, w erze Open starszy mistrz wielkoszlemowy niż obecnie najmłodszy Cilic - 31 lat?

[DUN I LOVE]

Nie. Tzn ciężko uwierzyć, że aż tak patologicznie już kiedyś było.

[Kamileki]

Tak się zastanawiam kiedy i czy w ogóle był w danym roku, w erze Open starszy mistrz wielkoszlemowy niż obecnie najmłodszy Cilic - 31 lat?

Przecież w przeszłości rzadko kiedy ktoś zostawał mistrzem w obecnym wieku Cilicia Na początku ery Open kilka razy wygrał stary Rosewall, a po razie Gimeno i Ashe, ale oczywiście byli w tym czasie także znacznie młodsi zwycięzcy. Ale od 1975 roku gdy blisko 32 letni Ashe wygrał Wimbledon aż do 2016 roku (Wawrinka na USO) KAŻDY wielkoszlemowy mistrz miał poniżej 31.5 roku.

[DUN I LOVE]

Czasy Rosewalla bym jednak sprawdził na wszelki wypadek.

[TennisUser]

4 razy po 30 Rosewall i dalej susza. Racja

[Damian]

Fans Flock To ATP Digital Channels In Record Numbers For ATP Cup, January Action

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Unprecedented levels of engagement

ATP digital media channels enjoyed record-setting engagement with tennis fans in January, buoyed by the success of the inaugural ATP Cup, compelling storylines at ATP 250 tournaments and a dramatic Australian Open.

Interactions on ATP social media channels hit an all-time high in January. From 1 January through the end of the Australian Open on 2 February, ATP digital platforms received unprecedented levels of engagement:

ATP social media channels attracted record monthly interactions on Facebook (2.39m) and Instagram (11.5m);
Video views on Instagram alone reached a monthly record of 29.8m;
ATP social media channels gained 130,000 new followers;
A total of 192m video views were recorded across ATP and TennisTV social media channels. The channels also combined to register 788m impressions and 25.8m interactions.
The ATP Cup in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney fulfilled its promise to jumpstart the season by captivating fans with absorbing narratives, including Australia’s run to the semi-finals and a showdown between the game’s two top-ranked players, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, in a dramatic final between Team Serbia and Team Spain in Sydney.

The 22-year-old Russian Andrey Rublev garnered headlines by becoming the first player since 2004 to start the season with back-to-back titles in Doha and first-year event in Adelaide. And 21-year-old Frenchman Ugo Humbert provided a glimpse into the future with his maiden title in Auckland.

At the Australian Open, myriad five-set thrillers, including Novak Djokovic’s win in the title match over Dominic Thiem, who defeated Nadal in an epic quarter-final, punctuated a riveting fortnight.

Some of the most popular content on social media during this period included:

Exclusive access to the Team Australia locker room
Nadal vs. Djokovic in the ATP Cup final
Thiem/Zverev embrace at the Australian Open

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[Kamileki]

ATP And FedEx Extend Global Partnership

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ATP And FedEx Extend Global Partnership
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Strengthening its sponsorship as new title sponsor of the ATP Rankings

The ATP and FedEx Express today announced a sponsorship renewal that will see the shipping giant remain an ATP Platinum partner, while strengthening its sponsorship and becoming the new title sponsor of the ATP Rankings.

As part of the agreement, FedEx will continue to benefit from global promotional rights together with an on-site presence at tournaments throughout the season, while also leveraging opportunities to engage with viewers across mainstream and digital platforms.

Last year the partnership celebrated its 10th year and the new agreement builds on FedEx’s extensive history of global sports sponsorships, including the unique worldwide footprint of the ATP Tour. During the new term FedEx will sponsor 13 tournaments each season, with the Mutua Madrid Open included for the first time.

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Massimo Calvelli, ATP CEO, said: “FedEx has been a fantastic partner of the ATP for over ten years now and we’re delighted to announce this extension to our agreement. In addition to multiple tournament partnerships, the title sponsorship of the ATP Rankings provides FedEx with an unparalleled association with an asset that links the whole season together, and we look forward to a continued successful partnership.”

“The ATP Tour perfectly reflects what FedEx stands for: a global footprint, speed, excitement and precision,” said Wouter Roels, SVP Marketing International, FedEx Express. “Since we started our journey as Official Sponsor of the ATP Tour in 2010, we have enjoyed many memorable moments of passion, persistence on court and possibilities for players to inspire and connect with fans. Through our presence at the largest tournaments of the Tour, we will continue to engage with millions of fans all over the world through mainstream and digital media.”

With a focus on activation around the FedEx ATP Rankings, FedEx will also become the presenting sponsor of the ATP World No. 1 trophy ceremonies, presented annually at the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals.
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[Michael Scott]

W sumie nie wiem gdzie to dać, więc wklejam tutaj

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Głośna lista 50 najlepszych sportowców w historii. Mocno kontrowersyjna to mało powiedziane. Polecam przejrzeć, bo ja kilka razy szczerze parsknąłem śmiechem

Tenisowe pozycje:
#3 Roger Federer (za wysoko)
#18 Rafa Nadal (w miarę optymalnie)
#32 Novak Djokovic (za wysoko, zdecydowanie xD)
#49 Ilie Nastase (co on robi na tej liście?)
#50 Bjorn Borg (w sumie ok)

Jak już uwzględniamy Borga czy Nastase, to gdzie są Laver czy Sampras?

[Kamileki]

[Del Fed]

[Kamileki]

[Barty]

Koronawirus. Zwolnienia w Międzynarodowej Federacji Tenisowej. Prezes David Haggerty z obniżoną pensją

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Kryzys związany z rozprzestrzeniającym się koronawirusem dopadł również władze światowego tenisa. Międzynarodowa Federacja Tenisowa (ITF) poinformowała o podjęciu działań w związku z pandemią.
Rafał Smoliński
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10 Kwietnia 2020, 10:36
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Tenis. Koronawirus. Piękny film Wimbledonu. Narratorem Roger Federer (wideo)
Trudna sytuacja zmusiła ITF do redukcji zatrudnienia. Pracę straciła połowa ze 133 osób obsługujących biuro. Pozostałym obniżono pensję o 10 lub 20 procent.
Prezes ITF, David Haggerty, zgodził się na 30 proc. obniżkę zarobków. Amerykanin przyznał, że koronawirus jest wyzwaniem dla Międzynarodowej Federacji Tenisowej. Przychód w I połowie 2020 roku będzie o połowę niższy, co jest skutkiem odwołania wielu eventów.


Z powodu pandemii wszystkie tenisowe rozgrywki są zawieszone co najmniej do 13 lipca. Na COVID-19 zachorowało już 1,6 mln ludzi, a ponad 95 tys. straciło życie.

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[Kamileki]

[Robertinho]

Wirus, który atakuje tenisistów. "Są bardziej narażeni niż inni sportowcy"

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[Barty]

With Mismatched Socks, Andrej Martin Raises Awareness For Down Syndrome

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Slovak's fashion-forward footwear sparks conversation on Tour
After 13 years on the ATP Tour, Andrej Martin reached a career-high FedEx ATP Ranking of No. 93 in February and was playing the best tennis of his career. But the 30-year-old Slovak’s late success was motivated by more than his desire to compete in the world’s biggest events.

Two years ago, Martin pondered his motivations for playing tennis and discovered that he wanted to play for something bigger than himself. He began to research different charity organisations, reached out to several with an offer to help and began collaborating with a few of them. When a clothing company made him aware of World Down Syndrome Day (21 March) and how people wore brightly coloured, mismatched socks to support the cause, he latched onto the concept.

“I fell in love with this great cause and was thinking of ways to promote it. It’s a small effort from me to start wearing two different socks, but could potentially create a huge positive impact and bring well-deserved attention to Down Syndrome,” Martin said to ATPTour.com. “I realised that because tennis provides publicity and therefore possibly impacts society, I can be very useful to others and provide help where I believe it’s needed.”

Martin Two Socks Cordoba

When media outlets and fellow players picked up on his new footwear and asked him about it, Martin realised he had hit on an important conversation starter. He decided to keep wearing two different socks in most of his matches in order to continue bringing attention to Down Syndrome.

“I generally don’t like to celebrate specific days symbolising things because I don’t believe that certain things only deserve our attention one day of the year. People with Down Syndrome deserve our attention every day of the year.” Martin said. “I keep getting questions about my socks from people in tennis, so that proves it’s being noticed and makes sense to keep wearing them to promote this great cause. If I can keep reminding people about it, I’ll happily do it.”


Martin’s unique method of activism is another example of how he has remained a true individual on Tour. The Slovakian chooses not to travel with a coach and credited the decision with leading to his recent success.

“I’ve been collecting experiences from people around me throughout my life and was following advice from my tennis coaches. Now I’m 30, so I felt like it’s time to find ways to be responsible for myself,” Martin said. “I really enjoy relying only on me and focussing on fully discovering my limits, strengths and weaknesses. I like to experiment, even if it goes against conventional ways, and lead by example with my actions and behaviour.”

Martin is currently back in Slovakia and eager to resume competing, but has made the most of his time at home. Not only he has indulged his passion for adventure, but he’s also revised his training methods in a way that he believes will serve him well when action resumes on Tour.

“This time is very interesting because it gives me opportunity to change my old tennis routines. I focus on technical and tactical preparation during my training and there’s usually very little time for that during the tennis season,” Martin said. “But I also have time to spend doing other activities besides tennis. I’ve always dreamed of spending time in the mountains and doing adrenaline sports, so now I'm lucky enough to have a place to stay most of the time in the High Tatras and fulfill my dream.”

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/martin- ... april-2020

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