© iStock PhotoAtlanta will serve as the first stop of the 2010 Olympus US Open Series.

The ATP today formally awarded an ATP World Tour 250 sanction to the USTA Southern Section at a press event hosted jointly by the ATP, the USTA and USTA Southern Section.  The tournament will be held July 17-25, 2010.  The Atlanta event will serve as the kick-off to the 2010 Olympus US Open Series.

Last month, the ATP board voted to buy the Indianapolis sanction under rules which allowed the ATP to match any offer made for the event. The board made this decision with a view to the long-term ATP calendar and to maintain its ability to address issues relating to the length of the seaso ... Read more »

© AFP/Getty ImagesCroatian Ivo Karlovic hit a record 78 aces against Czech Radek Stepanek in the 2009 Davis Cup semi-finals.

As we continue our review of the past decade, today we turn our attention to statistics. And who better to help us out than ATP stats and information guru Greg Sharko! You could excuse Shark for being mentally fatigued after another grueling campaign to publish the annual media guide ahead of the new season. But the thought of compiling the most interesting stats had him working feverishly like a rookie.

Below you’ll find some of the most compelling statistics of the decade, which in many cases reflect the decade of domination authored by Roger Federer and < ... Read more »

Take a look back at the Top 5 most dramatic near misses of the past decade.

1. Guillermo Coria Misses 2 Match Points in the 2004 Roland Garros Final

Guillermo Coria came into an all-Argentine final against Gaston Gaudio at 2004 Roland Garros as favourite to win his first Grand Slam title. The 22 year old had won 37 of his past 38 matches on clay and had dr ... Read more »

What are the 10 greatest records and achievements during the past decade? Check out our picks and see why Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal dominate the list.

1. Roger Federer’s dominance at Grand Slam level was the most significant achievement of the first decade of the new century. During the decade Federer became the only player in history to win five straight titles at two Grand Slam tournaments, dominating Wimbledon from 2003-07 and the ... Read more »