LOVE Tennis Art

A collaboration between the ATP Tour, Art Blocks Engine and Martin Grasser, LOVE is a collection of unique digital artworks that uses in-match sports data to celebrate impactful moments from the 2022 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy.

Our algorithm is built on the idea  that there is beauty in the very rules of the game. And one of those  rules is the court, a highly regulated environment that is essentially a  handful of rectangles and lines. Add a ball—a circle, really—and the  formula is complete. What we have is not just a record of incredible  skill and sportsmanship, but art, as it were, ready-made.

Wherever  the ball lands, we mark it. Underneath each ball is a shadow-like  ellipse that indicates the direction and speed of each shot. We add  color ensuring that each composition reveals at least one line and two  fields of color. Then, with data generated by the ATP, we curate 300 of  the most impactful moments from the Finals, from the fastest serve to  the championship winning shot.