ATP Tours. Do players actually go on a tour with the rest of the players from one country to another?

Question

Or they just stay at home, and they think, " Oh I'd like to join this competition!" and they join it?

So they go on a tour, or just stay at home and pick which ones they wann to particiapte in?

Also, What exactly do pros tennis players do when they have finished a match?

-If they lose, do they go home straight away?

-If they win, they stay obviously, but do they have to go to their rooom in the hotel?

Answer 1

I think most players usually plan ahead at least a few months and decide which tournaments they are going to enter. They create a schedule for themselves to make sure that they play enough tournaments, but at the same time not play too many and get fatigued. Most of the time, there are a few tournaments going on simultaneously so the players can choose which ones to play at (providing they qualify). I'm pretty sure their choice is based on the surface, the location, how they've done in the past at the tournament and just in general, how much they like the tournament. But there isn't really a "tour" that they go on.

Yes, they go on tour and are pretty much constantly travelling. A top tennis player can easily be travelling for more than 40 weeks a year.

After they lose in a tournament, I think it varies what they choose to do. If they lose very early in the tournament, most will probably go home and spend time with their family or train. A few choose to stick around at the tournament for a few days, supporting their friends who are still left.

Yes, they have official player hotels where they stay during tournaments.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

No, they don't actually go on a tour.