The ATP brings together players from all over the world in the men’s category. (Infobase)

Portuguese tennis player Nuno BorgesATP number 105, fulfilled the predictions by winning the previous qualifying round of the ATP 250 tournament in Delray Beach For 6- and 6-3 A Jonas Forejtek, Czech tennis player, ATP number 271. After this result, we will see the player in the next phase of the ATP 250 tournament in Delray Beach.

at the tournament Delray Beach (ATP Delray Beach) a preliminary qualification phase is organized that the lowest ranked tennis players must overcome to enter the official tournament. Specifically, at this stage of the competition, a total of 39 tennis players are participating. Of all the contestants, a total of 23 reach the final stage among those who qualify directly, those who manage to win in the rounds preceding the championship and the invitees. In addition, it takes place between February 11 and 19 on an outdoor hard track.

A century-old sport

Tennis is unquestionably a classic sport. Each year, four tournaments (called “Grand Slams”) attract all the attention of the world: the season begins with the Open Australiato continue with the dirt track of Roland Garrosthen moves to London with the celebration of Wimbledon and ends in the United States with the U.S. Open.

The rest of the year, players also compete around the world completing seasons on different surfaces: hard or fast track, clay oh grass.

tennis was born in Europe at the end of the 18th century and since 1926 it is a professional sports start date of the tour. It was particularly popular among the upper classes in English-speaking countries, but is currently a world sport. Divides into categories: the male (ATP) and female (WTA) competition.

ATP

There ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) is the association of professional tennis players which brings together players from all over the world in the men’s category.

The ATP circuit organizes several tournaments throughout the year: ATP Masters 1000 (where the winner of the tournament will take 1000 points to add to the ATP ranking), ATP 500 and ATP 250. Below these tournaments, in a lower rung we would have the ATP Challenger Tour, where the future stars of world tennis compete. In addition, the association also takes care of the Grand Slams.

The fight to be the best in history is still active in the men’s category. The Spaniard Raphael Nadalhe Serbian Novak Djokovic and the Swiss Roger Federer they compete to break all records and win the most Grand Slam tournaments. The three players are often called ‘big three‘ in front of the new generations or ‘Next Gen’.

These potential future tennis stars entered the world tennis circuit with a bang, as in the case of the Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipasfrom Italian Matthew Berretinigerman Alexander Zverev or the russians Medvedev there Rublev.

Novak Djokovic currently holds the record for weeks at number 1 in the ATP rankings, closely followed by Roger Federer, the legendary American player Pete Sampras, Ivรกn Lendl and Jimmy Connors.

WTA

There WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) was founded in 1973 by the famous former tennis player Billie Jean King. The Californian has won 39 Grand Slam titles during her active phase and is a reference and an icon for the world of tennis.

Today, many female tennis players are also battling to stay at the top of the world tennis elite and surpass Stefanie Graff or Serena Williams. Players like the Polish Iga Swiatek (Roland Garros champion in 2021), the Greek Maria Sakkari oh Paula Badosa (the first Spanish winner of Indian Wells) are fighting to stay in the famous top 10 of the WTA rankings.

In the year 2022, the Australian tennis player Asleigh Barty announced his permanent retirement from the world of tennis and ended an impressive career with several Grand Slam tournaments behind him. Now is the time for other players to take over and become number 1.

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