Association of Tennis Professionals

men's professional tennis governing body

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is the most important organization for men's professional tennis.

ATP World Tour
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Current sports event 2014 ATP World Tour
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FoundedSeptember 1972
FounderDonald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale

History

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ATP was started in September 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale. Its job is to care for the interests of men's professional tennis. Starting in 1990, the ATP has organized the most important group of tennis competitions for men. In 2009, the organization changed the name of the competitions from "ATP Tour" to "ATP World Tour." ATP is based in London.

ATP rankings

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  • Rankings as of 28 July 2014.[1][2]

References

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  1. "Current ATP Rankings (singles)". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. "Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings". ATP Tour. Retrieved 8 August 2014.

Other websites

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