Cincinnati - ATP/WTA 1000

  

                   

Olympics 2024, Paris, France and Citi Open, Washington DC ATP/WTA 500

 

The Paris Olympics 2024
Stade Roland Garros
Paris, France
July 26-August 11, 2024

The Olympic Torch a symbol of light, hope, friendship. The Olympic flame symbolizes the light of spirit, knowledge and life. By passing the flame from one person to another in stages, the Torch Relay expresses the handing down of this symbolic fire from generation to generation. In 17 days the Torch will be passed to the USA where in 2028 the Olympics will be held in Los Angeles and once more the flame will be lit and continue to keep alight the ideals of courage, goodwill and harmony.  A reminder that this figurative fire is eternal and endures.

Wimbledon Qualifications, Mallorca, Germany, Eastbourne

 

To quote Peter from the last thread “the Shadow of Wimbledon looms.”  Sounds like a line from Hitchcock movie (dun dun dun dun) and sounded so dramatic but oh so appropriate.  No wordy intro this week folks but you do have a working thread…….Enjoy the continued run up to Wimbledon - my favorite Slam.  This is a bit slapped together - hey if you think I would cut my jaunts to Napa Valley and Yountville (what a name) to perfect a blog  - well no……typing on the IPad in the back seat of the car is just……

(PS - send me any corrections I will try and get to them ASAP…..)

Tokyo Olympics 2020 - 2 ATP 250s

Olympic Tennis, Tokyo, Japan (Hardcourt)
Truist Atlanta Open, Atlanta, Georgia ATP 250 (Hardcourt)
Generali Open, Kitzbuhel, Austria, ATP 250 (Clay)

Games on! No secret I was concerned the Olympics would be cancelled any moment, up until I saw the Opening Ceremonies. Praise Sweet Baby Jesus the links and the work held fast or I might have blown a Gasquet!

 
For those not competing in the Olympics this year, there’s 2 ATP 250s - details below. There’s also 2 WTA 125s - not detailed below in Belgrade, Serbia and Charleston, South Carolina.  So let’s see what’s happening this week in Tokyo Tennis, Hardcourts and Clay!

Olympics + Four 250 Weddings (Clay) & A Funeral (HC)

Plava Laguna Croatia Open, Umag Croatia ATP 250
Mifel Open, Los Cabos, Mexico ATP 250
Swiss Open Gstaad, Gstaad, Switzerland ATP 250
BNP Paribas Poland Open, Gdynia, Poland WTA 250

32nd Palermo Ladies Open, Palermo, Sicily, Italy WTA 250

For players who did not qualify for the Olympics, or who chose not to go, there are 3 ATP and 2 WTA 250 level tournaments available. The 2021 Tokyo Olympics (officially referred to as #Tokyo2020) begin Opening Ceremonies Friday, July 23, 2021.  Let's see what's happening this week:

The Olympics! Remember that?

Tokyo Olympics

Last year this week the North American HC season was getting into gear. WTA San Jose; ATP Atlanta, Kitzbuhel and a mixed event in Washington DC. But this year all that was shifted and moved around for the Tokyo Olympics. Goddamn this is really sad.