Welcome to the 2021 Season Tennis Watchers!
There will be three tournaments to kick off the year with the ATP in Delray Beach and Antalya and WTA in Abu Dhabi. As with 2020, expect lots of schedule changes as the sport evolves alongside COVID-19 pandemic protocols. The biggest changes so far involve the schedule as both the ATP and WTA have realized revised tournament schedules to start the year. The revised schedule will accommodate the Australian Open shift to begin in February. The updated schedule allows for some new locations to open the season as well, with the WTA holding the new tournament in Abu Dhabi, and the ATP starting off its season in Delray Beach and Antalya (normally held later after the Australian Open)
The coverage for this week will focus around Tennis Channel with both Delray Beach and Abu Dhabi airing on the network. It doesn’t look like Antalya has TV coverage at this point; however, keep checking this page for updates as schedules typically change early in the year.
This year also debuts Tennis Watchers new home on substack. Comment or share to leave feedback on the new format as Tennis Watchers is still getting settled! Check out the breakdown of this week's tournaments below and enjoy the tennis.
Abu Dhabi
Links
Main Links: WTA Tour Homepage
Tournament Links: Draw/ Order of Play
Time/Weather Links: Time Converter/ Local Weather
Delray Beach
Links
Main Links: Tournament Website/ATP Tour Homepage
Tournament Links: Draw/ Order of Play/ Schedule
Time/Weather Links: Time Converter/ Local Weather
Antalya
Links
Main Links: Tournament Website/Tour Homepage
Tournament Links: Draw/ Order of Play/ Schedule
Social Links: Instagram
Time/Weather Links: Time Converter/ Local Weather