Men's Tennis Schedule - Upcoming Tournaments From November 1 To 21

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is the governing body that regulates men's professional tennis circuits. Throughout the year, it organizes several tours like the ATP Tour, the ATP Challenger Tour, and the ATP Champions Tour. 

Among all the tours organized by the association, the ATP Tour is an elite men's professional tennis world circuit. It is a top-tier tennis tour that offers an incredible men's tennis schedule every year for all enthusiasts. This year too, the ATP is ready with some outstanding matches that will take place from November 1 to 21. If you are looking forward to the tournaments, take a look at the men's tennis schedule. Learn about the upcoming matches and ensure that you don’t miss any of them. 

History Of Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP):

Tennis has come a long way since the inception of "Open Tennis" in 1968, and ATP is a vital part of its legendary history. Prior to 1968, the major problem that players faced was that Grand Slam tournaments and all other national tennis championships were only open to amateurs. After two years, different tennis tournaments across the globe came together and formed a unified circuit to deal with this problem. This circuit further became the Grand Prix.

Later in 1972, while the first week of the US Open in Forest Hills was all set to occur, the leading professionals joined forces to form the Association of Tennis Professionals. This direction marked another defining moment in ATP history when a handful of the game's top players gathered in a secluded stairwell at the US Open to discuss the need for a partnership of players. After significant efforts and guidance from executive director Jack Kramer and chairman Cliff Drysdale, ATP was formed. The goal behind the creation of the association was to change the game for the better for all the players as well as spectators. 

After the organization came into existence, the first act it performed was the formation of a computerized ranking system. This is an incredible step taken for delivering a fair analysis of a player's performance and for determining different entries of the tournament. This system by the association came into force on August 23, 1973, and since then, it has been considered the official ranking system for the professional men's tennis schedule.

After that, from 1974 to 1989, the men's circuit was administered by the Men's Tennis Council, made up of representatives from the International Tennis Federation (ITF), ATP, and tournament directors worldwide. Despite the period in which MTC led the game witnessed tremendous progress, the urge of players to speak up for their sport increased exponentially. The players realized that it was time for them to take more control of the game. Hence, at the US Open 1988, ATP CEO Hamilton Jordan, along with many of the game's top players, held the renowned "parking lot press conference.” The ATP published "Tennis at the Crossroads," a book that describes the issues and opportunities in men's tennis. 

As a result, the only option available with ATP was the formation of a new circuit, the ATP Tour. Among all the top 100 players, 85 had signed a letter of support for a new system and the new circuit. Afterward, in 1988, 24 players signed contracts to compete on the formation of the ATP Tour. In addition, that fall, tournament directors represented many of the significant events globally. The entire world expressed their support for the players and joined them in what would become a unique partnership in professional sport, with an equal voice on how the circuit is run. 

Men’s Tennis Schedule

(From November 1 to November 21)

Now that you are aware of the tremendous history of ATP, it’s time to take a look at the ATP Tour men's tennis schedule.