Netflix is considering getting into live-streaming sports and tennis is one of the sports it is considering. It will be great for the sport to have a ubiquitous streaming platform like Netflix to show live tennis.

Amazon Prime which has been showing live-streaming tennis for a few years is planning to end its tennis coverage in 2023. That opens up opportunities for Netflix to bid for rights to stream tennis tournaments.

Rights for grand slam tournaments are complicated and it’s unlikely that Netflix will land them. But ATP and WTA tournaments, especially those in Europe, could be good targets for Netflix.

Tennis fans have long wanted a single online platform where they could watch both ATP and WTA tournaments. But that has been elusive due to the myriad of issues around TV and streaming rights.

Netflix has revamped its strategy in the past year. As its growth slowed in recent quarters, the company has been open to live sports and events, something the company wasn’t interested in prior years.

Lorenzo Musetti hasn’t been at his best at the Next Gen ATP Finals. The Italian had a stellar 2022 in which he won two ATP titles and entered the top 30 in the rankings. 

It has been a long season for Musetti, who has played more matches than anyone competing in the Next Gen ATP Finals. In an interview, Musetti admitted that he played in the tournament because it was in Italy and out of respect for the public. He wasn’t mentally prepared for this tournament.

Another reason for Lorenzo Musetti‘s poor performance in Milan is that the courts are too and don’t suit his game well. But it is admirable that he showed up and performed well, despite disappointing results by his standards.