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TENNIS.com's 2020 ATP Player of the Year: Novak Djokovic

Won 1️⃣ major plus 3️⃣ more titles
Picked up 4️⃣1️⃣ wins
Finished the season at No. 1️⃣.

Ladies and gentlemen, our 2020 ATP Tour player of the year, Novak Djokovic.


He won his 17th major, picked up 41 wins and finished as at No. 1 for the sixth time.

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Pospisil explains benefits of mushrooms

When you hear the word mushrooms you may be intrigued or turned off.

But did you know they can provide both mental and physical benefits? Just ask Vasek Pospisil.


Earlier this year, he co-founded a mushroom supplement company called Hekate.

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Top ATP Players of 2020: Novak Djokovic #1

2020 Australian Open champion.
41-5 record.
6 time year-end No. 1.

Enough said.
Novak Djokovic is the #1 ATP Player of 2020. ☝️

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Gordon Forbes may have been the best former-athlete writer of all

A quintessential journeyman as a player, Gordon Forbes was a Hall of Famer as a storyteller. The game, it's history, and how we think of it wouldn’t be as magical or romantic without him.


On the enduring magic of his amateur-era memoir, A Handful of Summers.

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2020 Top Matches, No. 1: Off-court motivation helps Osaka top Brady

In winning her third Slam, Naomi Osaka 大坂なおみ had made the most of her platform, and proven something to herself. ?

Her US Open Tennis Championships semifinal against Jennifer Brady takes the #1 spot for matches of 2020.


The 23-year-old wore her sixth mask, which honored Philando Castile.

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ATP makes brand shift with new campaign

New year. New look.

ATP Tour unveils "This is Tennis" weeks before the new season is set to begin.


The dynamic global campaign aims to excite the next generation of tennis fans.

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QUIZ: Tennis award season's history

Who won the very first ATP Player of the Year award?
Which WTA player holds the record for the most overall Player of the Year awards?

See how much you know about tennis' award season history now. ?⬇️


Since the 1970s, the tours have been handing out year-end honors.

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TENNIS.com Podcast: Tim Cass stresses impact of college tennis

Tim Cass, the general manager of the United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official) National Campus, joins to discuss the importance of college tennis and what's being done to help it survive, and even grow, during these times.


The general manager of the USTA National Campus has seen college tennis from every angle.

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Djokovic matches all donations for his foundation

This year, through their Season of Giving campaign, Novak Djokovic and wife Jelena are hoping to raise $100,000 Euros to help fund the opening of two preschools in small Serbian villages.

The world No. 1 has announced that they will be matching all donations until January 31. ❤️


The world No. 1 and wife Jelena have launched their third Season of Giving campaign.

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ATP Players of 2020: Dominic Thiem #3

2020 US Open Champion (finally). ?
Defeated both Djokovic and Nadal.
Finished the year at world No. 3.

It's difficult to argue that Dominic Thiem didn't 100% earn his spot as #2 ATP Player of the Year.

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ATP Players of 2020, No. 2: Dominic Thiem

"I mean, I dedicated basically my whole life until this point to win one of the four majors...Now I did it. That's also for myself a great accomplishment.”

Dominic Thiem used every curveball that 2020 threw at him to his advantage, and in return, got what was arguably his best season yet.

And we will keep rooting for him in 2021. ?


The Austrian's 2020 was full of memorable experiences in a shortened, surreal season.

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Olympia gives mom Serena "COVID test"

2020 has brought a new normal for kids when it comes to their playtime routines, as well. ?

Example: the cutest COVID-19 test you've ever seen, administered by Olympia Ohanian for Serena Williams.


The three-year-old has clearly adapted to the new normal.

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TBT, 1978: Teenager John McEnroe sparks U.S. Davis Cup team to victory

With world No. 1 Jimmy Connors refusing to participate, a teenage John McEnroe got his chance to step up for the team sport side of tennis. ?


With few collaborative opportunities in tennis, McEnroe treated Davis Cup as a Holy Grail.

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My Tennis Life S4E39 "A Grand Sunrise"

Early bird gets the best views. ☀️

Monica Puig is closing out her year by ticking another thing off her bucket list...a sunrise in the Grand Canyon. ?

#MyTennisLife

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Remembering Alex Olmedo, 1936-2020: Star Player, Teacher to the Stars

Alex Olmedo died of cancer on December 9, 2020 at his home in Los Angeles, at 84 years old.

We're looking back on the life and legacy of the 1987 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee, Grand Slam champion, and teaching pro to the stars.


As is the case with every tennis legend, Olmedo's success was a long way in the making.

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2020 Top Matches, No. 2: Thiem outlasts Zverev on high-wire at US Open

It felt like the moment the whole tennis world had been waiting for.

After finishing as a Grand Slam runner-up three times, Dominic Thiem finally raised the US Open trophy as a champion. ?


There were head-scratching moments, but all were largely forgotten by the tense final act.

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Jabeur announces new partnership with Qatar Airways

Ons Jabeur is taking flight with Qatar Airways. ✈️


The world No. 31 is the highest-ranked Arab in WTA history.

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How will Australian Open and Indian Wells impact 2021 tennis calendar?

The 2021 season is already in the works.

But, with COVID-19 what schedule should we expect?

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Rumblings about 2021 events continue to heat up as ATP and WTA seasons begin to approach.

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One Minute Clinic: Using analytics for practice

Did you know that using analytics during practice could help you win matches?

Dive in with all-new One Minute Clinic.


Should practice focus on consistency or first-strike tennis? Analytics can help decide.

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