ESPN Tennis ATP Scraper
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from $7.69 / 1,000 results
ESPN Tennis ATP Scraper
Scrapes ATP tennis scoreboards, teams, and news from ESPN. Returns each match, roster, or article as a flat row for export.
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ESPN Tennis ATP Scraper
Scrape ATP tennis scores, teams, and news from ESPN, up to a million results per run. Get match scoreboards, player rosters, and the latest headlines in a flat, structured dataset. No API key or login required. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
ESPN's public tennis data is spread across scoreboards, team pages, and news feeds, making bulk collection tedious. This Actor reads those ATP endpoints directly, filters by date, and returns every match, team, or article in one consistent schema. It works without an official API key, so you can start pulling data immediately.
| Who uses it | What they scrape ESPN for |
|---|---|
| Sports data analysts | Tracking ATP match outcomes and player performance over time. |
| Tennis journalists | Monitoring breaking news and team updates for story leads. |
| Fantasy league managers | Pulling current rosters and scores to update league standings. |
| Betting model builders | Feeding historical and daily scoreboards into predictive models. |
What it does
This Actor collects ATP tennis data from ESPN's scoreboard, teams, and news endpoints and returns each result as a flat row.
- π Date filtering: Target a specific day's scoreboard by passing a YYYYMMDD date, or leave it empty for today's matches.
- π Three data endpoints: Choose from scoreboard for live and completed games, teams for player rosters, or news for the latest headlines.
- β‘ High-volume runs: Paid users can pull up to 1,000,000 results in a single run, while free users can preview up to 10.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with ESPN data
π Track daily ATP results.
A data analyst runs the scoreboard endpoint each morning to compile yesterday's match outcomes into a league dashboard.
π° Monitor tennis news.
A journalist sets the news endpoint to collect the latest ATP headlines for a morning briefing.
π₯ Build a player directory.
A fantasy league operator scrapes the teams endpoint weekly to keep rosters current across all tournaments.
π Feed a betting model.
A quant pulls a season's worth of scoreboards by looping over dates to train a match-prediction algorithm.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| No API key | Access public ESPN ATP feeds without registration or OAuth. |
| Fixed schema | Every row follows the same structure, ready for analysis. |
| Date control | Pull historical scoreboards or stick with today's matches. |
How it compares
This Actor focuses exclusively on ATP tennis data from ESPN, while the competitors below cover multiple sports or offer AI integration.
| Feature | ParseForge | ESPN MCP Server | ESPN Scraper - Scores, Standings, Teams, News | ESPN Scraper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATP tennis scoreboards | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| ATP team rosters | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| ATP news articles | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Date filter for historical data | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| No API key required | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| MCP/AI assistant integration | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor by selecting an endpoint and an optional date, and the max items limit controls how many results land in your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
A larger pull:
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.0085 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.85 |
| 1,000 results | $8.50 |
| 10,000 results | $85.00 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the ESPN Tennis ATP Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to ESPN through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results?
Ensure the date you entered is valid and that ESPN published data for that day. Try leaving the date empty to fetch today's scoreboard as a test.
The run stops after 10 items.
Free users are capped at 10 results. Upgrade to a paid plan and increase the maxItems setting to pull more data.
I passed a date but got today's data.
Make sure the date is formatted exactly as YYYYMMDD with no hyphens or slashes. An invalid format falls back to today.
The output schema looks different than I expected.
ESPN may change its underlying data structure. Check the run's sample output and adjust your downstream processing accordingly.
Can I scrape multiple endpoints in one run?
No, each run targets a single endpoint. Run the Actor multiple times with different endpoint selections to collect all data types.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What ATP data can I scrape? | You can scrape match scoreboards, team rosters, and news articles from ESPN's ATP tennis section. |
| Do I need an ESPN API key? | No. This Actor reads the public feeds directly, so no registration or API key is required. |
| Can I get historical scoreboards? | Yes. Pass a specific date in YYYYMMDD format to the date filter, and the Actor will return that day's scoreboard if available. |
| How many results can I pull? | Free users are limited to 10 results for previewing. Paid users can set maxItems up to 1,000,000 per run. |
| What format does the output come in? | You can export your dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform. |
| Does this cover WTA or other sports? | This Actor is focused on ATP tennis. For other sports, you would need a broader ESPN scraper. |
| Can I scrape live scores? | The scoreboard endpoint returns data for the date you specify, which includes live and completed matches for that day. |
| How do I get team rosters? | Select the 'Teams' endpoint when you configure the run, and the Actor will return player rosters for ATP teams. |
| Is there a way to filter by player? | The Actor does not have a player filter. It returns all data for the chosen endpoint and date, and you can filter the output dataset afterward. |
| What if I get an empty dataset? | Check that your date filter is correct and that ESPN has data for that day. Also confirm you have not set maxItems too low. |
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π Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.
β οΈ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ESPN, Inc. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
