2022 in tennis
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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2022. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.
News
Rafael Nadal won his second Australian Open title and record-breaking 21st major title overall (breaking a tie he held with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer), defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final.[1]
Nadal began 2022 with a 22-match win streak which ended with his loss in the finals of the 2022 BNP Paribas Open to Taylor Fritz.[2]
Djokovic, who is unvaccinated, did not play the Australian Open or tournaments in the United States because of vaccination requirements. Djokovic traveled to Australia believing he'd be able to play with a medical exemption but after a short detainment by the Australian Border Force, was deported from the country by Alex Hawke, the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs.[3] In an interview with BBC News' Amol Rajan, Djokovic said missing tournaments because of his vaccination status was "the price that I'm willing to pay".[4]
2022 saw a rise in violent incidents with players like Alexander Zverev, Nick Kyrgios, and Jenson Brooksby throwing rackets and either hitting or nearly hitting officials or ball kids.[5][6] Former players including Andy Roddick and Patrick McEnroe expressed their anger on Twitter that players weren't being punished. McEnroe wrote: "Seriously what is it going to take …drawing blood …to properly punish a tennis player. This is absolutely absurd."[7][8]
Three-time grand slam champion Ashleigh Barty retired at 25 years old and was removed from the rankings making Iga Świątek the first Polish world No. 1.[9][10]
2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev claimed the No. 1 ranking following many of Djokovic's absences. This ended Djokovic's record 361 weeks as No. 1 and made Medvedev the first player outside of The Big Four to be No. 1 since Andy Roddick in 2004.[11] Djokovic regained his No. 1 position after Medvedev was defeated at the 2022 BNP Paribas Open.[12]
As part of international sports' reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the WTA, the ATP, the ITF, and the four Grand Slam tournaments jointly announced that players from Belarus and Russia would not be allowed to play under the names or flags of their countries, but would remain eligible to play events until further notice.[13] Certain Russian and Belarusian players such as Medvedev, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, and Andrey Rublev spoke out against the war.[14] After winning his semifinal match at the 2022 Dubai Tennis Championships, Rublev wrote "No war please" on a camera lens, a few days into the invasion.[15] Belarusian and former No. 1, Victoria Azarenka was seen visibly crying during her third round loss at the 2022 BNP Paribas Open, and a few weeks later, stormed out of her match for good at the third round of the 2022 Miami Open against Linda Fruhvirtová. In a statement following her retirement, Azarenka said that her personal life had been "extremely stressful" and that she "shouldn't have gone on the court today". She deleted her social media accounts and said that she planned to take a break from the tour.[16][17]
Twenty-three-time Grand Slam champion and 5 time Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams made her return to the 2022 WTA Tour after sustaining a hamstring injury in the first round of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. Accepting a wildcard into the women's draw of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, Williams lost in the first round to Harmony Tan. This was only the second time in her career that she lost in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament. Following her Wimbledon loss, she returned for the US Open Series, where she beat Nuria Párrizas Díaz in straight sets at the 2022 National Bank Open. The following day, in an essay in Vogue, Williams announced she would be "evolving away" from tennis, signaling the end of her career after the 2022 US Open. The next day, she lost in the second round to Belinda Bencic. At the 2022 Cincinnati Masters, Williams lost to reigning US Open champion, Emma Raducanu. Prior to the US Open, Williams announced she would be playing doubles with her sister, Venus Williams. At her first round match at the 2022 US Open against Danka Kovinic, Williams won in straight sets. She then drew world no. 2 Anett Kontaveit, who she beat in three sets. With her win against Kontaveit, Williams became the oldest woman to defeat a top 3 player. The following night, Serena and Venus' doubles match was the first opening round doubles match to be televised in primetime. In her third round match against Ajla Tomljanović, Williams lost in three sets, despite commanding an early lead. With this loss, Williams confirmed her retirement after 27 years on the professional tour. Serena Williams is considered by many to be the greatest women's tennis player of all time.
Furthermore, twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer announced his retirement at the end of 2022 Laver Cup after numerous injury setbacks at the end of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Australian Open | Rafael Nadal | Daniil Medvedev | 2–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 |
| French Open | Rafael Nadal | Casper Ruud | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 | |
| Wimbledon | Novak Djokovic | Nick Kyrgios | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | |
| US Open | Carlos Alcaraz | Casper Ruud | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's singles | Australian Open | Ashleigh Barty | Danielle Collins | 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| French Open | Iga Świątek | Coco Gauff | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Wimbledon | Elena Rybakina | Ons Jabeur | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | |
| US Open | Iga Świątek | Ons Jabeur | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | Australian Open | Thanasi Kokkinakis Nick Kyrgios |
Matthew Ebden Max Purcell |
7–5, 6–4 |
| French Open | Marcelo Arévalo Jean-Julien Rojer |
Ivan Dodig Austin Krajicek |
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | |
| Wimbledon | Matthew Ebden Max Purcell |
Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić |
7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7), 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(10–2) | |
| US Open | Rajeev Ram Joe Salisbury |
Wesley Koolhof Neal Skupski |
7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | Australian Open | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková |
Anna Danilina Beatriz Haddad Maia |
6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–4 |
| French Open | Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic |
Coco Gauff Jessica Pegula |
2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Wimbledon | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková |
Elise Mertens Zhang Shuai |
6–2, 6–4 | |
| US Open | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková |
Caty McNally Taylor Townsend |
3–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed doubles | Australian Open | Kristina Mladenovic Ivan Dodig |
Jaimee Fourlis Jason Kubler |
6–3, 6–4 |
| French Open | Ena Shibahara Wesley Koolhof |
Ulrikke Eikeri Joran Vliegen |
7–6(7–5), 6–2 | |
| Wimbledon | Neal Skupski Desirae Krawczyk |
Matthew Ebden Samantha Stosur |
6–4, 6–3 | |
| US Open | Storm Sanders John Peers |
Kirsten Flipkens Édouard Roger-Vasselin |
4–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's
singles |
Indian Wells Masters | Taylor Fritz | Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Miami Open | Carlos Alcaraz | Casper Ruud | 7–5, 6–4 | |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | Stefanos Tsitsipas | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | |
| Madrid Open | Carlos Alcaraz | Alexander Zverev | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Italian Open | Novak Djokovic | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6–0, 7–6(7–5) | |
| Canadian Open | Pablo Carreño Busta | Hubert Hurkacz | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Cincinnati Masters | Borna Ćorić | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 7–6(7–0), 6–2 | |
| Paris Masters | Holger Rune | Novak Djokovic | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's singles | Qatar Total Open | Iga Świątek | Anett Kontaveit | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Indian Wells Masters | Iga Świątek | Maria Sakkari | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Miami Open | Iga Świątek | Naomi Osaka | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| Madrid Open | Ons Jabeur | Jessica Pegula | 7–5, 0–6, 6–2 | |
| Italian Open | Iga Świątek | Ons Jabeur | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Canadian Open | Simona Halep | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | |
| Cincinnati Masters | Caroline Garcia | Petra Kvitová | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Guadalajara Open | Jessica Pegula | Maria Sakkari | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | Indian Wells Masters | John Isner Jack Sock |
Santiago González Édouard Roger-Vasselin |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Miami Open | Hubert Hurkacz John Isner |
Wesley Koolhof Neal Skupski |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 | |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | Rajeev Ram Joe Salisbury |
Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah |
6–4, 3–6, [10–7] | |
| Madrid Open | Wesley Koolhof | Juan Sebastián Cabal | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, [10–5] | |
| Italian Open | Nikola Mektić | John Isner | 6–2, 6–7(6–8), [12–10] | |
| Canadian Open | Wesley Koolhof | Dan Evans | 6–2, 4–6, [10–6] | |
| Cincinnati Masters | Rajeev Ram | Tim Pütz | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) | |
| Paris Masters | Wesley Koolhof Neal Skupski |
Ivan Dodig Austin Krajicek |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's
doubles |
Qatar Total Open | Coco Gauff Jessica Pegula |
Veronika Kudermetova Elise Mertens |
3–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
| Indian Wells Masters | Xu Yifan Yang Zhaoxuan |
Asia Muhammad Ena Shibahara |
7–5, 7–6(7–4) | |
| Miami Open | Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva |
Veronika Kudermetova Elise Mertens |
7–6(7–3), 7–5 | |
| Madrid Open | Gabriela Dabrowski | Desirae Krawczyk | 7–6(7–1), 5–7, [10–7] | |
| Italian Open | Veronika Kudermetova | Gabriela Dabrowski | 1–6, 6–4, [10–7] | |
| Canadian Open | Coco Gauff | Nicole Melichar-Martinez | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–5] | |
| Cincinnati Masters | Lyudmyla Kichenok | Nicole Melichar-Martinez | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | |
| Guadalajara Open | Storm Sanders Luisa Stefani |
Anna Danilina Beatriz Haddad Maia |
7–6(7–4), 6–7(2–7), [10–8] |
References
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (2022-01-30). "Rafael Nadal Wins the Australian Open, His 21st Grand Slam Title". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Fritz ends Nadal's streak with win at Indian Wells". ESPN.com. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Novak Djokovic: Tennis star deported after losing Australia visa battle". BBC News. 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Novak Djokovic willing to miss tournaments over vaccine". BBC News. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Watch the shocking moment Alexander Zverev attacks umpire's chair with racquet at Mexican Open". Eurosport. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Martin, Will. "Nick Kyrgios smashed his racket and almost hit a ball kid with it, then mocked a journalist who asked him about the incident". Insider. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Seriously what is it going to take …drawing blood …to properly punish a tennis player". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "How to throw a racket/hit a ball in anger without getting in trouble". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "World No. 1 Ash Barty retires from tennis at 25". ESPN.com. 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Poland's Iga Swiatek will succeed Ash Barty as world No 1 after Miami Open second-round win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Daniil Medvedev Makes History, Reaches No. 1 In ATP Rankings | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Novak Djokovic regains No.1 ATP ranking; Taylor Fritz biggest mover". Business Standard India. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Joint Statement by the International Governing Bodies of Tennis". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Asmelash, Leah (2022-02-25). "Top Russian tennis stars speak out against war in Ukraine". CNN. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Patterson, Charmaine (February 25, 2022). "Andrey Rublev, Russian Tennis Player, Writes 'No War Please' After Winning Semi-Final Match". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Victoria Azarenka deletes her social media accounts after breaking down into tears at Indian Wells". Eurosport. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Azarenka drops out of Miami Open, citing stress". ESPN.com. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
External links
- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup)