Eurosport has agreed media-rights deals for two European tennis tournaments, bett1Aces in Berlin on July 13-19, and Thiems7, which got underway in Kitzbühel yesterday (Tuesday) and runs until July 11.
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Women’s World Team Squash Championship cancelled due to Covid upsurge in Malaysia
The 2020 Women’s World Team Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur has been cancelled after the city was placed in lockdown to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
Initial signs with Australian Open, extra WTA event for quarantined players
The Australian Open tennis tournament has named global hygiene services brand Initial as the ‘Official Hygiene Partner’ of the 2021 Australian Open.
Eurosport serves up Laver Cup rights deal across Europe
Discovery-owned broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a deal for rights across Europe to the 2019 instalment of tennis’s Laver Cup competition.
Simon’s In&OutStories retains UTS rights distribution mandate
Worldwide broadcast deals for Ultimate Tennis Showdown, the event launched by tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou during the Covid-19 shutdown, will continue to be negotiated by In&OutStories, the Paris-based…
Tennis Australia scraps luxury hotel quarantine contract after legal threat
An agreement to quarantine international tennis players at The Westin Melbourne has been cancelled after the owners of private properties in the complex threatened legal action due to raised concerns about…
Sky NZ agrees multi-year deal for Wimbledon rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a multi-year rights deal for the Wimbledon grand slam tennis championships