What Is a “Swing” On the ATP or WTA Tennis Tour?

Japan's Naomi Osaka returns to Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova in the final of the Bad Homburg Open WTA tennis tournament in Bad Homburg, Germany, Saturday, June 27, 2026.
(AP Photo/Michael Probst)

In professional tennis, a swing is a section of the tour schedule that encompasses multiple tennis tournaments, all of which are located in one geographic region.

Some examples of swings include:

  • The Golden Swing – Clay-court tournaments in South America, played in February and March
  • The Grass Swing – Located in Europe (mainly England and Germany) and played in June
  • The Asian Swing – Primarily played in China and Japan in the fall after the U.S. Open

For more comprehensive information on the men’s tennis tour, make sure to check out my ATP event schedule explanation.

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.