This Week's Drop Shots: December 30th, 2020
“This Week’s Drop Shots” details the latest results, hot takes, and breaking news from around the tennis world in a quick and easy-to-read format.
We hope everyone had a great holiday weekend and is looking forward to the New Year! We’re certainly excited to see 2021 tennis kick off, and now it’s just around the corner. But before we get there, here are a few updates for you:
Roger Federer
To the disappointment of many…Roger recently announced that he would not be playing the upcoming Australian Open. While this is unfortunate for tennis fans across the world, the good news is that significant play in 2021 is not out of the question for the 20-time slam winner. It seems that he has made substantial progress with his knee and fitness and is planning to compete across the tour throughout the year. Get the full story from ESPN here!
Winter Nationals - Rome, GA
Looking to compete and win prize money? Check out our Winter Nationals tournament hosted in Rome, GA next month. College Tennis Recruiters presents a $3.8k prize money event for players to compete at the Rome Tennis Center. Divisions exist for several age groups and both singles and doubles. Register here now!
College Tennis!
We’re only a few weeks away from ITA Kickoff Weekend! Beginning January 22, the best Men’s and Women’s D1 programs will compete in exciting fashion at host sites across the country. Some reshuffling had to occur due to Stanford withdrawing from both Men’s and Women’s competitions, but that opened the door for Alabama (Men) to compete in NC State’s regional and for Pepperdine (Women) to host the previously-Stanford regional with Wisconsin (Women) taking Stanford’s place. We can’t wait for the action to start! Stay updated and get all the info you’ll need here!
5 WTA Players to Watch in 2021
The 2021 season will be the follow-up to a crazy, unpredictable year, so we’ve got many questions about the players on tour. While it’s nearly impossible to narrow down a list of who’s most key to watch, we did our best on the Great Shot Podcast. Give it a listen to hear our 5 most interesting players to watch on the WTA tour!