Jandakate and Momkoonthod are eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Nonthaburi tournament

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis. (Infobae)

the israeli Lina GlushkoWTA number 479 and Kazakh player Zhibek Kulambayevanumber 233 of the WTA fulfilled the forecasts by winning in the quarterfinals of the tournament of Nonthaburi in one hour and twenty-nine minutes per 7(7)-6(2) y 6-1 to the Thai players Chompoothip Jandakate y Tamachan Momkoonthod. After this result, the couple will be in the semifinals of the tournament Nonthaburi.

The losing couple managed to break their opponents’ serve 3 times, while the winners did so 6 times.

In the semifinals, the winners will face off against the winners of the match in which they will face each other. Jessy Rompers y Pei-Chi Lee contra Junri Namigata y Erina Hayashi.

The tournament ITF Thailand 02A It takes place on an outdoor hard court and a total of 16 couples face each other. In addition, it is celebrated from January 10 to 14 in Nonthaburi.

A popular sport worldwide

Tennis is undoubtedly a classic sport. Every year, four tournaments (the so-called ‘Grand Slams’) attract all the world’s attention: the season begins with the Open the Australiacontinue with the clay track of Roland Garrosthen travels to London with the celebration of Wimbledon and comes to an end in the USA with the US Open.

During the rest of the year, the players continue to compete around the world, completing seasons on different surfaces: hard or fast track, clay o grass.

tennis was born in Europa at the end of the 18th century and since 1926 it is a professional sport after the creation of the first tour. It was especially popular among the wealthy classes in English-speaking countries, but is now a global sport. It’s divided in of the categories: the men’s competition (ATP) and the women’s (WTA).

ATP

The ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) is the association of professional tennis players that brings together players from all over the world in the men’s category.

The ATP tour organizes several tournaments throughout the year: ATP Masters 1000 (where the winner of the tournament will get 1000 points to add to the ATP ranking), ATP 500 and ATP 250. Below these tournaments, in a lower step would be the ATP Challenger Tour, where the future stars of world tennis fight. In addition, the ATP tennis is also in charge of the Grand Slams.

The fight to be the best in history is still active in the men’s category. The Spanish Rafael Nadalthe Serbian Novak Djokovic and the swiss Roger Federer they compete to improve all records and add the greatest number of Grand Slams. The three players are often referred to as ‘Big Three‘ in front of the new generations or ‘Next Gen’.

These promising tennis stars have entered the global tennis circuit with a bang, as in the case of the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipasof the Italian Matthew Berrettinithe German Alexander Zverev or the russians Medvedev y Rublev.

Novak Djokovic currently holds the record for weeks at number 1 of the ATP rankings, closely followed by Roger Federer, the legendary American player Pete Sampras, Iván Lendl and Jimmy Connors.

WTA

The WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) was created in 1973 by the famous former tennis player Billie Jean King. The Californian won 39 Grand Slam titles during her active period and is a benchmark and icon for the world of tennis.

Today, there are many women’s tennis players vying to stay at the top of the world tennis elite and surpass Stefanie Graff or Serena Williams. Players like the Polish Iga Swiatek (Roland Garros champion in 2021), the Greek Maria Sakkari o Paula Badosa (the first Spanish winner of Indian Wells) are fighting to stay in the famous top 10 of the WTA ranking.

In the year 2022, the Australian tennis player Asleigh Barty announced his definitive retirement from the world of tennis and put an end to an impressive career with several Grand Slams behind him. Now is the time for the other players to take over from him and become number 1.

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