Knowra Professional tennis Professional tennis Professional tennis is organized competition in which players compete for prize money and other income. Its tours, rankings, and governing bodies structure individual events and careers.
ATP Tour : The principal men's professional tennis tour, organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. It stages most top-level men's tournaments and awards ranking points.
Rules of tennis : The laws governing tennis play, scoring, equipment, and court conduct. These rules define the contests that professional tours schedule.
Grand Slam (tennis) : The four most prestigious annual tennis tournaments: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. These events are career-defining titles with unusually large rewards and attention.
Amateur tennis : Tennis played without competing primarily for professional income or prize money. The distinction from amateur status has shaped tennis eligibility and history.
WTA Tour : The principal women's professional tennis tour, organized by the Women's Tennis Association. It organizes the leading women's tournaments and rankings.
Tennis court surfaces : The playing materials used for tennis courts, including clay, grass, and hard court. Surface changes affect ball behavior, movement, and tournament conditions.
Tennis prize money : The earnings awarded to players for results in tennis tournaments. Prize money is a direct source of income in professional competition.
Tennis at the Olympic Games : Tennis competitions held as part of the Olympic Games. Olympic tennis awards national medals rather than tour ranking points.
ATP rankings : A rolling points system used to rank men's professional tennis players. Rankings shape entry, seeding, and qualification on the men's tour.
International Tennis Federation : The international governing body for tennis, overseeing rules and national associations. It governs the sport's rules and organizes events below the main tours.
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