Tennis API: analytics of ATP and WTA tournaments

Modern sports have ceased to be just a spectacle — they have turned into a source of big data. Millions of matches, player statistics, bookmaker odds, lineups, and transfers — all of this needs to be systematized and accessed quickly. This is where sports APIs come to the rescue. They solve the problem of speed and accuracy in obtaining information, allowing data to be integrated directly into applications, websites, or analytical platforms.

Service API-sport has become one of the market leaders. It is especially useful for developers, betting companies, sports media, and analysts who build forecasts based on large amounts of information.

What is API-sport?

API (Application Programming Interface) is an interface that allows you to obtain data from external sources in a convenient format for integration into software and services.

API-sport is a specialized platform that provides access to sports data in real-time. It is popular among betting companies and analytical projects due to the speed of updates and the breadth of sports coverage.

Available data includes:

• match results and game archives;

• player and team statistics;

• live data during tournaments;

• odds for bets;

• tournament calendars and brackets.

The difference between API-sport and other solutions is the focus on ease of integration and high data accuracy, which is especially important in betting and analytics.

Tennis API: analytics of ATP and WTA tournaments

For analyzing ATP and WTA tournaments, the API opens up a wide range of information:

• match results and current live data;

• bookmaker odds;

• statistics on rallies, aces, double faults;

• player lineups and their rankings;

• injuries, transfers, tournament schedules;

• historical data for analyzing player form.

This data is perfect for calculating the probabilities of outcomes and building forecasting models.

Supported sports

Although the focus is on tennis, API-sport covers dozens of disciplines: football, hockey, basketball, volleyball, baseball, esports, and more. This makes the service a universal solution for multi-sport projects.

Technologies and formats

Data transmission is implemented through modern protocols:

• REST API for standard requests;

• WebSocket for live updates;

• JSON and XML formats for ease of integration.

How to access the API?

To connect to Tennis API, just take a few steps:

1. Registration on the API-sport website. The user creates an account, after which they gain access to their personal account.
2. Obtaining an API key. This is a unique identifier used for authorizing requests. Without the key, the system will not provide data.
3. Choosing a plan. Different plans are available: from free for testing to professional subscriptions for companies working with large volumes of data.

This connection method is considered official and provides maximum stability, as the data comes directly from the provider without intermediaries.

10. RapidAPI, SportRadar, and other platforms provide access to BetsAPI and Livescore API through their channels. This is convenient for developers who need ready-made integrations and reliable SLAs.

In addition to direct access to API-sport, access to sports data can be obtained through aggregators and partner services.

• RapidAPI is an API marketplace where you can connect dozens of solutions, including sports data, in a single interface. It is convenient for those who work with several APIs at once and want to manage them from one panel.

• SportRadar is a major competitor to API-sport, providing particularly deep statistics and advanced analytical reports. However, it has a higher cost, and the minimum plans are more suited for businesses than for individual developers.

Using third-party providers is convenient when flexibility or access to multiple services simultaneously is needed, but for maximum speed and relevance of data, it is better to obtain official access.

12. Free plans usually include limited access to historical data and basic statistics. Paid subscriptions unlock:

API-sport offers several subscription levels:

• Free plan. Suitable for testing and small projects. Provides access to basic data (results, match schedules) but limits the number of requests. It is suitable for students, enthusiastic developers, and pilot versions of applications.

• Paid plans. They unlock full functionality:

  • live data with minimal delays;

  • bookmaker odds;

  • extended statistics for players and matches;

  • archives of past seasons;

  • the ability to make more requests per minute/day.

For professional projects, especially those related to ATP and WTA analytics, a paid plan is necessary, as only it provides access to accurate live statistics.

17. Number of requests per minute/hour

Each plan has its limitations that need to be considered during integration:

• Number of requests. The free plan may allow, for example, 100–200 requests per day, while paid subscriptions provide tens of thousands.

• Data update speed. On free plans, data is updated with a delay, while in PRO plans, it is almost in real-time (especially important for ATP and WTA tennis matches, where every point determines the outcome).

• Access to archives. Usually, a limited period is provided for free (for example, for the last month), while paid plans allow analyzing data for years.

• Limitations on parallel connections. More simultaneous connections via WebSocket are available in advanced plans, which is critical for betting platforms.

Thus, the limits directly depend on the plan: the higher the subscription, the more opportunities for analytics and integration.

API Integration

Connection examples (Python, JavaScript)

Python