Palo Alto, CA, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Universal Tennis has introduced the discharge of the primary six months of the 2023 UTR Pro Tennis Tour calendar for the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The preliminary 2023 schedule options 90 occasions, up from 63 occasions within the first half of 2022. Additional occasions shall be introduced quickly.
“Over the last two years, the UTR Pro Tennis Tour has made a significant impact on the pro tennis landscape, and we will bring even more opportunities for aspiring pros in 2023,” mentioned Mark Leschly, Chairman and CEO of Universal Tennis. “We have established a strong foundation for the tour, expanding into new locations and providing players a fantastic way to earn money and improve their game.”
The UTR Pro Tennis Tour launched in January 2021 with a three-year funding of $20 million (USD) to supply gamers with $25K occasions that assure 4 aggressive matches per week. Demonstrating the worldwide progress in demand for the round-robin format, the tour has expanded from an preliminary set of 15 nations in 2021 to 25 in 2023. New host nations in 2022 included the United Kingdom, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Greece, India, Italy, and Slovakia. In the primary half of 2023, occasions in Canada and Costa Rica can even go reside.
Every UTR PTT occasion has not less than $25K in monetary dedication with greater assured payouts for gamers than $25K ITF occasions. Players are additionally benefiting from a rise in occasions providing full hospitality in 2023. These places embrace the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Costa Rica, and Mexico. The first half of the 2023 calendar will deliver the entire PTT prize cash to $9 million, occasions to over 460, and aggressive, level-based matches to 25,000 since inception.
The PTT continues to ship a brand new pathway to aspiring professional gamers within the 200-2,000 rating vary by offering the best alternatives to enhance their recreation. Players use the tour to develop and transfer as much as the ATP/WTA and Grand Slam degree. Many PTT gamers have competed at Grand Slams, together with Top 200-ranked ATP and WTA professionals Ben Shelton, Taylor Townsend, Jenson Brooksby, Irina Bara, Katie Volynets, Marcela Zacarias, and Li Tu, in addition to rising youngsters Liv Hovde, Martin Damm, and Learner Tien.
“There’s a difference between training and getting some matches under your belt,” mentioned five-time PTT champion Tu. “It was so good that the format is round-robin. I was just keen that, no matter what, you get four to six matches every week. Being able to play PTTs and train, compete, save money, and then go play abroad, it’s game-changing.”
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About Universal Tennis
The mission of Universal Tennis is to attach and develop the game of tennis by way of revolutionary occasions, a world digital market, and level-based play. This aim is anchored by the UTR Rating, the world’s most correct tennis ranking system. Universal Tennis gives the instruments and options to make the UTR Rating related and priceless to gamers, coaches, and organizers of their native tennis communities. Players from all around the world, in all levels of life, can discover higher matches and unlock a extra enjoyable and versatile tennis expertise by way of Universal Tennis. Go to universatennis.com to enroll, activate your participant profile and be part of the worldwide tennis group. Watch our video and join on social @UniversalTennis.
About UTR Pro Tennis Tour (PTT)
The UTR Pro Tennis Tour formally started on January 1, 2021, with a three-year dedication of over $20M to assist tennis globally with prize cash, venue assist, expertise, logistics, and aggressive play alternatives. Universal Tennis is the proprietor and organizing physique of the UTR Pro Tennis Tour (PTT), with duty for its Rules and Regulations, Code of Conduct, Tournament Format, and associated streaming and industrial rights. The UTR Pro Tennis Tour was began to create a growth tour. With fewer occasions and considerably diminished prize cash, aspiring skilled gamers are more and more struggling within the pursuit of their goals. Working with host venues and nationwide Federations, Universal Tennis gives additive and complementary alternatives to assist rising gamers and the broader tennis group.
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