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Gerry Weber stadium to be renamed OWL Arena
German tennis venue the Gerry Weber Stadium will be renamed the OWL Arena in a contract involving up to 16 sponsors
Sky Italia extends ATP rights deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has agreed a three-year extension to its ATP Tour rights deal
Tennis agency Tennium seizes Barcelona Open contract from IMG
The Barcelona Open, an ATP 500 clay-court tournament, has ended its 30-year association with IMG, opting instead to enter into a three-year management contract with emerging tennis agency Tennium
Nike executive Calvelli ‘in line’ to become CEO of ATP
Massimo Calvelli, senior sports marketing director at Nike, is set to take over the chief executive role at the Association of Tennis Professionals, according to reports
ATP renews Emirates deal, Tennis Australia teams up with CUB brewery
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has extended its sponsorship deal with Dubai-based airline Emirates
ATP Tour serves up new app developed by Infosys
Men’s tennis competition the ATP Tour has released a new mobile app that has been designed with the support of Infosys, the India-based technology company.
Wearable tech to debut at Next Gen ATP Finals
The Association of Tennis Professionals has furthered the positioning of its Next Gen Finals as a test bed for innovation, by announcing that players at this year’s tournament will be able to use wearable t…
Noventi remains in the mix for Halle Open title sponsorship
The Halle Open, Germany’s leading tennis tournament on the men’s ATP Tour and a traditional warm-up event for the Wimbledon Championships, remains in talks to secure a new title sponsor as it prepares for…
China Tennis Open secures three-year Fila sponsorship deal
Sportswear brand Fila has become the official sportswear brand for the China Tennis Open, after signing a three-year sponsorship deal running from 2019 to 2021
ATP assessing change in direction for future leadership
Alex Inglot, a director of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), has called for a division of the responsibilities of current executive chairman and president Chris Kermode, stating that talks…
Kermode defends his ATP achievements following council coup
The decision by the ATP Council not to renew Chris Kermode's contract as ATP executive chairman and president caused surprise when it was announced in March. Ben Cronin speaks to the outgoing tennis chief about his record.
Gimelstob ATP board resignation could clear way for Kermode contract renewal
Justin Gimelstob has announced he is resigning from the board of the Association of Tennis Professionals and will not seek another term in a move that could clear the way for Chris Kermode’s contract a…
Tennis Europe enters pro game with Hamburg Open tie-up
Tennis Europe has made its first major entry into the professional game by partnering with the German Open to transform the tournament into an event that will crown the sport’s first champion of Europe.
ATP Tour event heads to Zhuhai
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has confirmed that Zhuhai will be the new host of a Chinese tournament previously held in Shenzhen.
Miami Open ticket sales up following Hard Rock Stadium move
The decision to move the Miami Open to the Hard Rock Stadium has proved an early success with ticket sales up 22 per cent from this time last year
ATP introduces video review for Next Gen finals
This year’s Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan will become the first tennis tournament to utilise a full video review system, expanding the ATP’s collaboration with HawkEye.
ATP revamps Challenger Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has unveiled a major overhaul for its Challenger Tour in an effort to ensure the second-tier of the men’s game is further professionalised and provides a s…