skills/tennis-data/SKILL.md
ATP and WTA tennis data via ESPN public endpoints — tournament scores, season calendars, player rankings, player profiles, and news. Zero config, no API keys. Use when: user asks about tennis scores, match results, tournament draws, ATP/WTA rankings, tennis player info, or tennis news. Don't use when: user asks about other sports — use football-data (soccer), nfl-data (NFL), nba-data (NBA), wnba-data (WNBA), nhl-data (NHL), mlb-data (MLB), golf-data (golf), cricket-data (cricket), cfb-data (college football), cbb-data (college basketball), or fastf1 (F1). For betting odds use polymarket or kalshi. For news use sports-news. Don't use for live point-by-point data — scores update after each set/match.
npx skillsauth add machina-sports/sports-skills tennis-dataInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Before writing queries, consult references/api-reference.md for endpoints, ID conventions, and data shapes.
Prefer the CLI — it avoids Python import path issues:
sports-skills tennis get_scoreboard --tour=atp
sports-skills tennis get_rankings --tour=wta
sports-skills tennis get_calendar --tour=atp --year=2026
CRITICAL: Before calling any data endpoint, verify:
tour parameter is specified (atp or wta) — there is no default.currentDate — never hardcoded.tour ParameterMost commands require --tour=atp or --tour=wta:
If the user doesn't specify, ask which tour or show both by calling the command twice.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| get_scoreboard | Live/recent tournament scores for a tour |
| get_rankings | ATP or WTA player rankings |
| get_calendar | Full season tournament calendar |
| get_player_info | Individual tennis player profile |
See references/api-reference.md for full parameter lists and return shapes.
get_scoreboard --tour=<atp|wta>get_player_info --player_id=<id>.get_rankings --tour=<atp|wta> --limit=20get_calendar --tour=<atp|wta> --year=<year>Example 1: Live matches User says: "What ATP matches are happening right now?" Actions:
get_scoreboard(tour="atp")
Result: Current tournament matches organized by round with scores and statusExample 2: Women's rankings User says: "Show me the WTA rankings" Actions:
get_rankings(tour="wta", limit=20)
Result: Top 20 WTA players with rank, name, points, and trendExample 3: Upcoming Grand Slam date User says: "When is the French Open this year?" Actions:
currentDateget_calendar(tour="atp", year=<derived_year>)get_matches~~ — does not exist. Use get_scoreboard for current match scores.get_draw~~ — does not exist. Tournament draw data is not available via this API.get_head_to_head~~ — does not exist. Head-to-head records are not available via this API.get_standings~~ — does not exist. Tennis uses get_rankings, not standings.If a command is not listed in the Commands table above, it does not exist.
Error: get_scoreboard returns no matches
Cause: Tennis tournaments run specific weeks; no tournament may be scheduled this week
Solution: Call get_calendar(tour=...) to find when the next event is scheduled
Error: Rankings are empty Cause: Rankings update weekly on Mondays; there may be a brief update window Solution: The command auto-retries previous weeks. If still empty, retry in a few minutes
Error: Player profile fails
Cause: Player ID is incorrect
Solution: Use get_rankings to find player IDs from the current rankings list, or verify via ESPN tennis URLs
Error: Scores seem delayed or don't update live
Cause: Scores update after each set/match is completed, not point-by-point
Solution: This is expected behavior. Refresh get_scoreboard periodically for updated set scores
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