Top Tennis Players – Where Are They Playing Next

With the barrage of bad news that has come out the way because of the coronavirus pandemic, tennis fans finally have a reason to smile. That’s because your favorite tennis players and organizers are pulling out all the stops to make sure that they are able to bring the game back to the court.

We are very happy to tell you that these efforts are delivering moderate success. With some tournaments already done, there are many more that have been lined up. Most of these are exhibitions to test the waters.

Safety standards will be employed. The idea is to give us a peek into how tennis will look in the post COVID world.

Two of these events have already concluded. These include the UTR Pro which was organized in early May and won by Reilly Opelka. The second was the Livescore Cup organized in June and won by Karolina Pliskova.

Here’s a list of the upcoming and ongoing tennis events.

Ultimate Tennis Showdown 

This is one of the most awaited tennis events. Organized by Patrick Mouratoglou at his world-famous academy in France, it is all set to feature at least three players from the ATP top 10.

The event kicks off next Saturday and features Stefanos Tsitsipas, Matteo Berrettini, and David Goffin. Felix-Auger Aliassime will also be part of the fray. The format will be round robin conducted over five weeks.

It will have a novel feature in the sense that player emotions and their conversations with their coaches will be available to us in real-time. Needless to say, it will be a lot more entertaining. We can’t wait for this event to begin.

The Region Of Valencia Tennis Challenge

This event concluded just yesterday featuring four top men in tennis in the form of Alex De Minaur, Roberto Bautista Agut, Pablo Andujar, and Pablo Currano Busta. Agut and De Minaur made it to the finals.

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However, it couldn’t conclude due to the heavy rains. It had no live spectators and was organized by Pablo Andujar and team. This was the first run in tennis for De Minaur after the ATP Cup.

The youngster had missed out on the game due to his injury. He certainly made the most of the given opportunity. Let’s move on to the other events.

The Adria Tour

This is probably the most awaited out of all the events. Organized by Novak Djokovic, it will take place across four Balkan states.

The first leg is all set to star in Belgrade on June 13 and June 14. The other legs will be played in Zadar in Croatia, Montenegro, and Bosnia. Big names have been announced including Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, and Grigor Dimitrov.

Surprisingly, Jelena Jankovic will be coming out of retirement to play mixed doubles with Novak Djokovic. The biggest aspect is that the event will have audiences. Novak predicts a crowd of around 2000-3000 people and all ticket sales will go towards humanitarian relief efforts.

Battle Of Brits

A charity tennis event organized by Jamie Murray, this event begins on June 23. It will feature the much-awaited return of Andy Murray to the tennis court.

It will be played behind closed doors for safety reasons. Jamie said it was a great opportunity for his brother to “test his hip” before the tour restarts and the three-time major champion completes a singles line-up which includes all top eight British men’s singles players: Dan Evans, Kyle Edmund, Cameron Norrie, Jay Clarke, Liam Broady, Jack Draper, James Ward. It will broadcast live on Amazon Prime.

In addition, there is prize money of £100,000 which will go towards charity. This will surely be an exciting watch.

Berlin Tennis Exhibition

This event is being scheduled for mid-July with both men’s and women’s events planned. Roger Federer has been invited to join as it is a grass-court event.

However, the men’s field is already stacked with Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, Nick Kyrgios, and Jannik Sinner with two more players to be announced.

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An invitation has also been sent to German Angelique Kerber. The women’s field includes Elina Svitolina, Kiki Bertens, Julia Georges, and Andrea Petkovic. The events offer prize money of €200,000 with two sets with a third set match tiebreak.

Thiem’s Seven

As the name indicates, this event will be organized by Dominic Thiem in Kitzbuehel, Austria. It will be an eight-man tournament also featuring Gael Monfils.

It is all set to start from July 13 and is eagerly awaited. The authorities have said there will be a “limited audience” for the event. There’s also a huge prize money of €300,000.

There’s no doubt that we are about to see some great tennis action coming our way. The quarantine will certainly be made more exciting. Make sure to let us know which events you are most excited for.