Tennis Tournaments 2023: Calendar for All Major ATP and WTA Tournaments – Sport

Roger Federer is no longer there. The great maestro announced his retirement in 2022. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are now in a duel to see who has the most Grand Slam titles at the end of their career. After the Australian Open, both are now at 22.

With the women stands Iga Swiatek undisputed number 1 in the world rankings. It has a very large lead and will remain there for several months. For the Germans, after the resignation of Andrea Petkovic and Angelique Kerber’s baby break, the Wimbledon quarter-finalist Jule Niemeier more in focus. And one of the greats of the sport also went to the women: Serena Williams resigned after losing at the US Open.

All dates for the major tennis tournaments in 2023 at a glance

*Tournaments are planned but not yet officially confirmed by the WTA

All tournaments in Germany 2023 at a glance

Australian Open from January 16th to 29th in Melbourne (hard court)

Novak Djokovic fought through the tournament despite a thigh injury and won in the end. That means number 1 in the world rankings for those who see themselves as the best – and the 22nd Grand Slam title. In the eternal list he compares with Rafael Nadal, who retired early injured.

For the women, Iga Swiatek had to pack her bags surprisingly early. The Pole failed in the round of 16 because of the later finalist Elena Rybakina. The Wimbledon winner Rybakina missed her second major title. For that won Aryna Sabalenka for the first time at one of the four major tournaments. The Belarusian, who competed under a neutral flag, also took second place in the world rankings.

For the Germans it was a tournament to forget. Alexander Zverev lost in the second round – visibly still looking for form after his long injury break. Only Laura Siegemund made it there, but she was eliminated in three sets in the third round against Caroline Garcia.

Dubai February 19-25, WTA (Hard)

The women played their first Masters 1000 tournament a month after Melbourne. The tournament has been held there since 2001 and has changed categories regularly since then. In 2023, Barbora Krejcikova surprised the world number one Iga Swiatek from Poland in the final. The Czech won smoothly 6:4, 6:2.

Indian Wells March 8-19 (Hard)

At the beginning of March, the men will enter the first Masters 1000 tournament. They have been playing tennis in Indian Wells in California since 1987, the women since 1989. No woman has been able to defend her title for more than 30 years, but the five-time winner of the men has managed to do so Novak Djokovic last in 2016.

Miami from March 22nd to April 2nd (Hard)

The next Masters tournament in the USA follows directly after Indian Wells. In Florida, players can get hold of the Sunshine Double. Most recently, that was the case with men Roger Federer (2017) and Iga Swiatek (2022) in women.

Monte Carlo from April 10-16, ATP (Clay)

In a spectacular setting, some of the spectators can look out to sea, the first Masters tournament on clay for men takes place in wealthy Monte Carlo. Clay Court King Rafael Nadal won eleven titles here.

Madrid from April 26 to May 06 (Clay)

In Madrid, the women will also start on sand in the 1000 category. Madrid attracted attention in 2012 when the organizer suddenly surprised with blue sand. This did not please all two players: Djokovic and Nadal – and a year later the ash pitch was red again. Serena Williams On the other hand, the small revolution praised it at the time: “Blue ashes are fine. I could also play on ice if necessary.”

Rome May 10-21 (Clay)

The last Masters tournament before the French Open is in Rome, the last yardstick for Roland Garros. Record winner for men Rafael Nadal (10), women share the space Gabriela Sabatini, Conchita Martinez and Serena Williams with four successes.

French Open from May 28th to June 11th in Paris (Clay)

fetch Rafael Nadal his 15th title at Roland Garros? The Spaniard conceded just three defeats in Paris, two of them against Novak Djokovicthe first against the Swede Robin Soderling 2009. Not even the two best women get 14 titles in Paris. Chris Evert (7) and Steffi Graf (6) lead the list there. Last dominated Iga Swiatek at the French Open and won two of the last three tournaments.

Wimbledon from July 3rd to 16th in London (grass)

From sand to grass: just three weeks after the second Grand Slam, the third follows in London. The All England Championships have been held on the sacred turf of Wimbledon since 1877. Record winner is still Roger Federer (8), who could be caught by Novak Djokovic in 2023. The record winner is called Martina Navratilova, who won nine times at Wimbledon. Of the current pros on the WTA Tour, only Petra Kvitova won more than one.

In 2022, Wimbledon was a particular focus. The organizers excluded all Russian and Belarusian participants from the tournament, so the WTA and ATP associations did not award any world ranking points. In terms of sport, the historic record series of Iga Swiatekwho left the place as a loser in the round of 16 for the first time after 37 consecutive wins in 2022.

Toronto (ATP) and Montreal (WTA) from August 07th to 13th (hard court)

From the lawn it’s back to the hard courts – and to North America for the second time. In the first half of August, the men will play in Toronto and the women in Montreal. Both venues alternate each year. Next year the men will be back in Montreal and the women in Toronto.

Cincinnati August 13-20 (Hard)

The last major 1000 tournament before the US Open takes place in Cincinnati. It is one of the oldest worldwide and was held for the first time in 1899. Since then there have been long breaks for the women, but since 2004 the Western & Southern Open have been an integral part of the calendar.

US Open from August 28th to September 10th in New York (hard court)

The last Grand Slam tournament of the year is in New York. Flushing Meadows is also home to the world’s largest tennis stadium: the Arthur Ashe Stadium offers space for 23,771 spectators. And that’s where fans have seen some scandals in recent years: Novak Djokovic shot a linesman and was disqualified, Serena Williams insulted the chair referee in the final, had points deducted and lost.

*Wuhan from September 24 to September 30, WTA (hard)

After three years, the women could return to Wuhan. In 2020 and 2021 the corona pandemic prevented it from being held, last year the WTA waived all tournaments in China because of the Shuai Peng case. The women’s association has not yet confirmed whether this year will be played.

*Beijing from September 26th to October 4th, WTA (Hard)

Immediately afterwards, the women in Beijing should be on the pitch. The women’s tennis circus was also last in the Chinese capital in 2019 for the reasons just mentioned. Naomi Osaka won in three sets over Ashleigh Barty. The women’s association has not yet announced whether there will be a game this year.

Shanghai from 04-15 October, ATP (hard)

According to the plan, the men will also return to the Middle Kingdom in 2023. In China, the 1000 tournament in Shanghai is on the calendar. Because of the corona pandemic and even stricter restrictions in 2020, the tournament did not take place for three years. The last winner is called Daniel Medvedevwho beat Alexander Zverev smoothly.

Paris from October 30th to November 5th, ATP (hard/indoor)

The only indoor Masters tournament for men is held in Paris. The last points before the ATP final of the top eight are also collected in Bercy. The teenager surprisingly won last year Holger Rune in a hard-fought final over Novak Djokovic. The Serb is a record winner with six titles.

WTA Finals in Forth Worth October 30th – November 5th (Hard)

The last major women’s tournament is played by the eight best of the year. Unlike usual in the knockout system, there are two groups with four participants each. The top two in each group advance to the semi-finals. It’s been around since 1972 WTA Tour Championships, since 1986 the tournament has been held at the end of the season. record winner Martina Navratilova with eight titles followed by Serena Williams and Steffi Graf (5 successes each).

ATP Finals in Turin from November 12th to 19th (hard/indoor)

The ATP Finals in Turin end the regular men’s tennis season. As with the women, the eight best of the year are divided into two groups. The tournament has been held in this form since 1970 – with different names. First as Masters Grand Prix, then as ATP World Championship, Tennis Masters Cup, ATP World Tour Finals up to the ATP Finals. 16 different cities were hosts, the most common new York from 1977 to 1989. Novak Djokovic could crown itself as the sole record winner in 2023. He shares the place Roger Federer (six successes).