2014 ATP World Tour facts for kids
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour is the highest level of professional tennis tour for men. It's where the best male tennis players in the world compete! The 2014 ATP Tour was a busy year for tennis. It included four huge tournaments called Grand Slams. These are organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). There were also sixty-one regular tournaments. Other events included the Davis Cup (also by ITF) and the ATP World Tour Finals. The Hopman Cup was also part of the season, but it didn't give out ranking points. The 2014 season started on December 30, 2013, and finished on November 17, 2014.
Tennis games happen on a flat area called a tennis court. The size of a tennis court is set by the ITF. A court is about 23.78 meters (78.0 feet) long. For singles matches (one player against one player), it's 8.23 meters (27.0 feet) wide. For doubles matches (two players against two players), it's 10.97 meters (36.0 feet) wide. Tennis courts can be made from different materials. Each type of court plays a bit differently. The four main types are clay, hard, grass, and carpet courts. The ITF ranks them by how fast the ball bounces, from slow to fast.
Tournaments and Schedule
The ATP Tour has many different tournaments throughout the year. They are grouped into categories based on their size and importance. Here's a quick guide to what each type means:
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| Grand Slam tournaments |
| ATP World Tour Finals |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 |
| ATP World Tour 500 |
| ATP World Tour 250 |
| Team events |
The ATP Tour calendar lists all the tournaments for the year. It shows when and where each event takes place. It also lists the champions and runners-up for each tournament. Here are some examples from the 2014 calendar:
July Tournaments
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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| 28 July | Citi Open (report) Washington, D.C., United States ATP World Tour 500 Prize money: $1,654,295 – Court type: Hard |
 Milos Raonic |
Vasek Pospisil |
6–1, 6–4 |
 Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău |
 Sam Groth Leander Paes |
7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Bet-at-home Cup Kitzbühel (report) Kitzbühel, Austria ATP World Tour 500 Prize money: €485,760 – Court type: Clay (Red) |
 David Goffin |
 Dominic Thiem |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |
 Henri Kontinen Jarkko Nieminen |
 Daniele Bracciali Andrey Golubev |
6–1, 6–4 |
August Tournaments
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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| 4 August | Rogers Cup (report) Toronto, Canada ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Prize money: $3,766,270 – Court type: Hard |
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| 11 August | Western & Southern Open (report) Cincinnati, United States ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Prize money: $4,017,355 – Court type: Hard |
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| 18 August | Winston-Salem Open (report) Winston-Salem, United States ATP World Tour 250 Prize money: $683,705 – Court type: Hard |
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| 25 August 1 September |
US Open (report) New York City, United States Grand Slam Prize money: $ – Court type: Hard |
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Images for kids
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Stanislas Wawrinka won his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open (def. Nadal).
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Torneos ATP en 2014 para niños
