Tennis Tournament Schedules are eagerly noticed by the tennis lovers so that they can follow each and every game of the tennis calendar with rapt concentration. The tennis tournaments for men are usually held under the Association of Tennis Professionals , popularly known as the ATP . The Women's Tennis Association or the WTA organizes the women's tennis tournaments. The tournaments usually start towards the beginning of a week, preferably on Mondays. Some of the main tournaments, however, start on Fridays also.
The tennis tournaments are preceded by the
qualifiers played before the start of the main round of the tournament. The main round starts with a
round robin league . Here the players are categorized in different groups and they play each other in a league format. Then, in some tournaments, the best eight advance to the
quarter finals where they fight for the place in the
semi-finals . In some other tournaments, the four top players from the round robin league advances directly to the semifinals. The two semi finals are usually played on the same date and the winners advance to the
final . Only in a few tournaments, the losers in the semi finals face each other for the third place play off. Held in the last day of the tournament, the final has the winners of the two semi finals who sweat it out for the main trophy. The final matches of nearly all the tournaments are followed by the
prize distribution ceremonies .
The tennis tournament schedules have become an integral part of the tennis world. They are eagerly waited for by the tennis lovers who are keen on experiencing all the good matches of the tennis circuit .
