If you measure the men’s tour by Grand Slams and Davis Cup, a quarter of the 2017 season is already in the books. In its week-to-week grind, though, the year is just getting started. February is the only month without any majors or Masters, but as the Golden Swing through South America has grown in importance, these four weeks aren’t as quiet as they once were.
That said, February does get off to something of a slow start in 2017. With Fed Cup happening over the weekend, there are no WTA events scheduled. And the three 250-level tournaments on the ATP side don’t include anyone in the Top 5. Here’s a look ahead at who will be in action starting on Monday.