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Wimbledon serves up Dailymotion partnership - 25th May 2012

The Wimbledon Championships have expanded their digital media offering by agreeing a deal that will see video sharing platform Dailymotion stream live content from the 2012 edition of the tennis grand slam.

Tennis ace Djokovic swaps Sergio Tacchini for Uniqlo - 24th May 2012

World No.1 tennis star Novak Djokovic has entered into a five-year partnership with Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo following the end of his previous agreement with Italian manufacturer Sergio Tacchini.

Search launched for next WTA Championships host - 17th May 2012

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has launched an international tender process to select the host city for its showpiece WTA Championships for 2014 and beyond.

ITF seeks to boost integrity of tennis with new partner - 16th May 2012

Swiss based company Sportsradar has teamed up with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to become its worldwide distributor of official data.

Eurosport takes US Open to Asia - 20th April 2012

Eurosport has expanded its coverage of the US Open tennis grand slam into Asia by agreeing a new four-year rights deal.

Lewis to shape Wimbledon’s future - 11th April 2012

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has announced the appointment of Rugby Football League (RFL) chairman Richard Lewis as its new chief executive.

Sharapova aces Samsung partnership - 4th April 2012

Maria Sharapova is set to consolidate her position as the world’s highest-paid female athlete after agreeing a three-year sponsorship deal with Samsung.

Hopman Cup official criticises ITF - 2nd April 2012

Hopman Cup co-founder Paul McNamee has criticised the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) decision to take the management of the event in-house.

ESPN’s UK channel snaps up tennis rights - 30th March 2012

UK pay-TV channel ESPN has snapped up the rights for 14 tennis events this year in separate deals with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) to mark a bold move into the sport.

Emirates makes inroads into US market with tennis deal - 17th February 2012

Emirates has sealed its first major sponsorship deal in the US by agreeing a partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA).