After a year off due to COVID, the men’s event in Adelaide returns with a solid field featuring six players in the Top 50 in it’s first week.

Gael Monfils will be the top seed, followed by Karen Khachanov, Marin Cilic and Frances Tiafoe.

Monfils could face Italian teen Lorenzo Musetti or Stockholm champ Tommy Paul in the quarters, then Tiafoe in the semifinals.

Cilic has a good road out to the semifinals …

After nearly five months to recover from left foot injury, Rafael Nadal is set to make his official return to tennis this week in the Melbourne Summer Set event.

The Spanish great will be the top seed at the warm-up event which will be played where the Australian Open will be held in two weeks.

Nadal, who tested positive for COVID shortly after leaving the Abu Dhabi exo last month, has …

With just two weeks until the Australian Open begins, Novak Djokovic is still unconfirmed to play in the event he has won nine times.

The World No. 1 entered the event but Australia requires visitors to be vaccinated, and it appears Djokovic is not.

Tournament head Craig Tiley spoke earlier today saying there was “quite a bit to play out” regarding the Serb’s entry, suggesting Djokovic is trying to obtain a medical …

The ATP Cup officially opens the 2022 pro tennis season this evening in Sydney.

Daniil Medvedev leads Russia in their title defense, though they will be missing Andrey Rublev who is out with COVID.

“It’s never easy to start the season,” Medvedev said. “Out of three matches only one team comes out of the group, so you need to win as many matches as possible. Ask yourself as few questions as possible, …

While Novak Djokovic not playing the ATP Cup isn’t big news or really isn’t even news in normal times, it is today. That’s because had Djokovic confirmed his participation in the competition, it would have all but confirmed his appearance in Melbourne for the Australian Open which is just under three weeks away.

Djokovic’s vaccination status has been the No. 1 question this off season. Is he vaxxed or isn’t he? …

Dominic Thiem’s comeback to tennis will be delayed another month, the Austrian announced earlier today.

Thiem was set to return in a few weeks but the former Australian Open finalist will miss Melbourne to continue to rehab his right wrist.

Thiem is hoping to be back for the South American clay swing in February.

“I am now feeling well again, my wrist is in optimal condition and I am practicing normally with a …

Rafael Nadal announced today that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The Spanish star was tested after arriving in Spain from the Abu Dhabi exhibition.

“On my return home after playing the Abu Dhabi tournament, I have tested positive for Covid in the PCR test that was performed on me when I arrived in Spain. Both in Kuwait and Abu Dhabi we passed controls every two days and all were …

Event schedule for January 2022 on the ATP and WTA tours:

ATP MEN
Jan 3 — ATP Cup Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne
Jan 10 — Sydney, Adelaide
Jan 17 — Australian Open (qualifying on site)

WTA WOMEN
Jan 3 — Adelaide 1, Melbourne 1, Melbourne 2
Jan 10 — Sydney, Adelaide 2
Jan 17 — Australian Open (qualifying on site)

Confirmed main draw withdrawals from the 2022 Australian Open, which begins in Melbourne on January 17.

ATP MEN
Roger Federer — right knee
Stan Wawrinka — left foot
Guido Pella — knee
Milos Raonic — heel
Dominic Thiem — right wrist
Tennys Sandgren — unvaxxed

WTA WOMEN
Bianca Andreescu — mental health
Serena Williams — right hamstring
Karolina Pliskova — right hand
Jennifer Brady — left foot
Karolina Muchova — ab
Nadia Podoroska – injury

The Abu Dhabi exo wrapped up today with Andrey Rublev emerging victorious over Andy Murray in the final 6-4, 7-6(2).

“It’s my third time here and I always love coming,” said Rublev. “You get quality matches against top players. It’s great to have these types of matches ahead of the new season, that’s why we are here. It’s great preparation.”

While Rublev took the title, Murray maybe had the best event beating …

The chase for 24 will wait longer. Tennis great Serena Williams officially removed her name from the Australian Open entry list.

“Following the advice of my medical team, I have decided to withdraw from this year’s Australian Open. While this is not an easy decision to make I am not where I need to be physically to compete. Melbourne is one of my favorite cities to visit and I look …

The Australian Open released its 20222 player entry list and Novak Djokovic heads the men’s field.

The 9-time champion Djokovic hasn’t releveled his vaccination status, but his entry indicates he did get vaccinated or received a medical exemption. The tournament nor Djokovic have confirmed either.

The Australian government mandates all entrants to the Australian Open must be either vaccinated or have an exemption. It’s also unclear if players can be on the …

The ATP released the country rosters for next month’s ATP Cup and Novak Djokovic headlined the list.

The World No. 1 has been outspoken about not getting vaccinated against COVID-19. But the Australian government requires it from players, so how can Djokovic play the ATP Cup in Sydney?

Either he’s already received a special exemption, or he’s been or going to be vaccinated, or he was put on the team list …

Russia collected its third Davis Cup title on Sunday sweeping past Croatia 2-0 in Madrid.

Russia dominated with straight set singles wins by Andrey Rublev and then Daniil Medvedev to clinch the win and avoid meeting the No. 1 doubles team of Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic.

Rublev fought off the nerves and downed Borna Gojo 6-4, 7-6(5). The Russian had to fight to avoid set points late in the second at …

Powered by their dynamic Top 10 duo of Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, Russia is back in the Davis Cup finals after cruising past Zverev-less Germany today 2-0.

After a week of 3-set matches, Rublev finally had an easy day crushing Dominik Koepfer 6-4, 6-0 in Madrid’s Magic Box.

Rublev need less than 50 minutes to secure the first point of the tie. He lost just five points on first serve in …