Zhizhen Zhang knocked out Elias Ymer in the qualifying round of the ATP 1000 tournament in Indian Wells

Zhizhen ZhangChinese, ATP number 93, won by 6-3 and 7-6 in one hour and fifty-two minutes Elias YmerSwedish tennis player, ATP number 149, during the previous qualifying round of the ATP 1000 tournament in indian goods. After this result, we will see the player in the next phase of the ATP 1000 tournament in indian goods.

at the tournament indian goods (ATP Indian Wells) there is a preliminary qualification phase where the lowest ranked tennis players must achieve the highest possible score to secure a place in the official tournament. Specifically, a total of 132 tennis players are participating in this stage of the competition. The final phase is made up of 84 players including those who qualify directly, those who have passed the preliminary qualification phase and invited players. Likewise, it takes place from March 6 to 19 on an outdoor hard track.

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 Australiacontinue with the dirt track of Roland Garrostravels to London with the celebration of Wimbledon and finally ends in the United States with the U.S. Open.

During the rest of the year, players continue to play 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, the date the tour was created. It was particularly popular among the upper classes in English-speaking countries, but today it is a world sport. Divides into categories: the male (ATP) and female (WTA) competition.

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 get 1000 points to add to the ATP rankings), ATP 500 and ATP 250. Below these tournaments, in a lower rung would be the ATP Challenger Tour, where the future stars of world tennis compete . Moreover, ATP tennis is also in charge of Grand Slam tournaments.

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

These new future tennis stars have stormed onto the world tennis circuit, as in the case of the Greek 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, Iván Lendl and Jimmy Connors.

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 career and is an icon in the world of tennis.

Today, many female tennis players are also fighting 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 (first Spanish winner of indian goods) are fighting to stay in the top 10 of the WTA rankings.

In 2022, the Australian 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 chance for other players to take over and become number 1.