Published
Dec. 12, 2016

Djokovic, Becker Split Up

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Dec. 5-12, 2016

Women's Tour - Executive Tournament Summaries

No WTA Tournaments scheduled


Men's Tour - Executive Tournament Summaries

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David Berens "Break Point"

TENNIS CLUB BUSINESS
Frank Giampaolo "Tennis Parent's Bible" 2nd Ed.

Marshall Jon Fischer "A Terrible Splendor"

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Mike VanZutphen "Tennis Management" 

Becky Gunn Holmes "Totally Tennis For Me"

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Joe Parent / Bill Scanlon "ZEN Tennis" 

Bill Patton "The Art of Coaching High School Tennis"

WTATP Tour Notes
Rocky Lang "Learn Your Game"



 



No WTA Tournaments scheduled

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WTA Women's Rankings as of December 12, 2016
Singles:
Unchanged
Doubles: Unchanged

 

No.
SINGLES

POINTS
 

No.
 DOUBLES

POINTS

1
Kerber, Angelique

9080
 

1
Mirza, Sania

8135

2
Williams, Serena

7050
 

2
Garcia, Caroline

7920

3
Radwanska, Agnieszka

5600
 

2
Mladenovic, Kristina

7920

4
Halep, Simona

5228
 

4
Hingis, Martina

7810

5
Cibulkova, Dominika

4875
 

5
Mattek-Sands, Beth.

7805

6
Pliskova, Karolina

4600
 

6
Vesnina, Elena

6715

7
Muguruza, Garbine

4236
 

7
Safarova, Lucie

6501

8
Keys, Madison

4137
 

8
Makarova, Ekaterina

6220

9
Kuznetsova, Svetlana

4115
 

9
Hlavackova, Andrea

4460

10
Konta, Johanna

3640
 

9
Hradecka, Lucie

4330


ATP Men's Rankings as of December 12, 2016
Singles: Unchanged
Doubles: Unchanged

 

No.
SINGLES

POINTS
 

No.
 DOUBLES

POINTS

1
Andy Murray

12685
 

1
Nicolas Mahut

8550

2
Novak Djokovic

11780
 

2
Pierre-Hugues Herbert

7935

3
Milos Raonic

5450
 

3
Bruno Soares

7760

4
Stan Wawrinka

5315
 

4
Jamie Murray

7675

5
Kei Nishikori

4905
 

5
Bob Bryan

6590

6
Marin Cilic

3650
 

5
Mike Bryan

6590

7
Gael Monfils

3625
 

7
Henri Kontinen

5590

8
Dominic Thiem

3415
 

8
Marcelo Melo

5460

9
Rafael Nadal

3300
 

9
John Peers

5450

10
Tomas Berdych

3060
 

10
Marc Lopez

4775


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Djokovic, Becker Split Up

@ESPNTennis - Novak Djokovic announced on Facebook that he and Boris Becker have jointly decided to end their cooperation.

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@TheBorisBecker -Thank U ! We had the time of our life ...#teamdjokovic

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@SkySportsTennis - Boris Becker has admitted the last six months coaching Novak Djokovic were "challenging" http://skysports.tv/1Vz1MT

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@Tennis - Novak Djokovic, Boris Becker split after wildly successful partnership | http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/12/novak-djokovic-splits-coach-boris-becker/62725/

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@Simona_Halep - Today was all about the new ice rink built in Romania at Mr Tiriac's initiative! It will definitly encourage kids to play more sports!

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@BenRothenberg - Well, this is awkward: IPTL admits that previously announced Serena and Federer appearances won't happen, due to lack of cash:

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@sabinelisicki - Going to miss this crew & the paradise! Had a blast! ? Back to work now- pain is my friend again...

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@Tennis - What were the biggest stories of 2016? Murray's Rise? Sharapova's suspension? Kerber #1? Tignor & Tandon discuss: http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/12/offseason-rally-djokovic-murray-del-potro-serena-williams-puig-tennis/62715/ …

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@Madison_Keys - Love hitting on the @usta courts at the new national facility!

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@AustralianOpen - New balls please We're so excited that @WilsonTennis has extended their partnership with us for #AusOpen! Here's a sneak peak.

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@head_tennis - Congrats to Sascha #Zverev on ending the 2016 season as the highest ranked teenager (24) on the #ATP tour #headtennis

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@Tennis - 18-year-old American Frances Tiafoe looks ahead to what 2017 could bring with the hopes of cracking the Top 50: http://bit.ly/2gOfs2n

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@SI_Tennis - Podcast: @jon_wertheim talks with Nicole Gibbs about her offseason, social media, college tennis and more http://on.si.com/2gFLXwM

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@ATPWorldTour - We may not have a "one horse open sleigh", but we do have @Bryanbros & @Bryanbrothers! #ATP holiday card drops soon: http://bit.ly/2fRbbKK

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@ATPWorldTour - Happy 32nd birthday to the Hot Shot King , @DreddyTennis! View #ATP Profile: http://bit.ly/2h04iYn

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@WTA - Counting down the 50 Most Popular #WTA players of 2016 on http://wtatennis.com ! 10-1--> http://wtatenn.is/lKNrCo

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@USFedCupTeam - Meet our new #TeamUSA Capt. Kathy Rinaldi! (R) We can't wait to have you bring the title back to US soil! https://www.usta.com/Pro-Tennis/Fed-Cup/rinaldi_to_lead_us_fed_cup_team_in_expanded_captaincy_role/ … … #FedCup

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@BenRothenberg - It's now official: as @jon_wertheim had, Kathy Rinaldi named US Fed Cup captain, succeeding Mary Joe Fernandez.

@BillieJeanKing - Congrats to Kathy Rinaldi being named Capt. of the @USFedCupTeam She is a proven leader who will bring a wealth of experience to the job.

@dougrobson - Men's Tennis Wants to Crack Down on Tanking. But What, Exactly, Is Tanking?
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/sports/tennis/mens-tennis-wants-to-crack-down-on-tanking-but-what-exactly-is-tanking.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

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@andreapetkovic - 10 years ago when I went running, I just ran until I couldn't anymore. NOW: I need 5-10 electronic devices before I even leave the house.

@NickKyrgios - Nicholas Kyrgios Retweeted Live Tennis "I guess Nadal doesn't understand that I'm a waste of talent"
@livetennis - Nick Kyrgios is in for a big next few years, says Rafael Nadal. Read more > http://bit.ly/NadalKyrgiosNo1

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@SJohnson_89 - Absolutely loving the @SagerStrong shirt. "Time is simply how you live your life" #SAGERSTRONG #sagerstrongfoundation.org

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@TommyHaas13 - Fans and players are going to be blown away by the incredible improvements being made to Stadium… https://www.instagram.com/p/BN0GvPqA-BP/

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@TennisReporters - Now that could be very entertaining: 'Mark Philippoussis says he is interested in coaching Nick Kyrgios'

TENNIS ACE BORIS BECKER PARTNERS WITH ANAKENA
Six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker has been made a brand ambassador for Chilean winery Anakena to help build its presence in the UK

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@Tennis - Taylor Fritz buoyed by former top 10 mother's success, by @ninapantic1 | http://baseline.tennis.com/article/62773/taylor-fritz-buoyed-former-top-10-mothers-success

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@Tennis - .@serenawilliams stars alongside the likes of Lebron James and Simone Biles in the latest Beats by Dre ad: http://bit.ly/2hfY7xe

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Tournament abbreviations

WC
= wildcard (given by the tournament to a player that could not get in on their ranking, or did not enter in time.

PR = protected ranking. This is used when a player has been out for a certain period of time due to injury (I think it's at least 6 months) and their ranking slips down to where they wouldn't get in on their current ranking.

Q = Qualifier.

A = Alternate. Used in qualifying when a player withdraws before their first match. Also used in main draw if there was no qualifying draw and the draw was full before the player withdrew.

LL = Lucky loser. A player that loses in qualifying (usually the final round unless none of the final round losers sign the lucky loser list) and gets into main draw when a main draw player withdraws before their first match.

SE = Special exempt. A player who signed into qualifying of a tournament, but was still playing in the previous week's tournament at the time the qualifying draw was done. This player can get a special exempt into the main draw the following week.

 

 

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