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WTA and ATP events set to return to New Zealand next year
Major tennis events are set to return to Auckland next year following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand, according to Tennis Auckland chief executive Rohan West
Medvedev allowed to compete as tennis governing bodies unite to sanction Russia
The Association of Tennis Professionals, Women's Tennis Association, and International Tennis Federation have united to issue sanctions against Russia amid the country's invasion and bombardment of Ukraine.
ATP Tour returns to China with four events; Russian tournament relocated
The ATP Tour is to return to China for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Association of Tennis Professionals has announced
EXCLUSIVE: ATP Board votes to remove conflicts of interest, spelling end for IMG seat
The ATP Board, the decision-making body of the ATP men’s tennis tour, has approved a motion to remove conflicts of interest, meaning IMG Tennis’ Gavin Forbes will be unable to run again as one of three tou…
BeIN Sports acquires ATP rights across Southeast Asia
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired ATP Tour rights for nine markets across Southeast Asia in a four-year deal with the Association of Tennis Professionals, running 2022 to 2025
ATP, WTA tours partner for ‘Drive to Survive’-style Netflix docuseries
The Association of Tennis Professionals, Women's Tennis Association and all four tennis grand slams are collaborating to create an immersive Netflix docuseries in partnership with Formula 1: Drive to …
ATP Cup set to continue despite concerns
Tennis insiders have dismissed speculation over the immediate future of the ATP Cup, the flagship team tournament of the Association of Tennis Professionals, after reports suggested the three-year-old…
Amex adds BMW Open to global tennis profile in Sportfive-supported deal
The BMW Open ATP 250 tournament will now be called the 'BMW Open by American Express' after the multinational credit card firm acquired the presenting partner rights in a long-term deal
W&S extends Cincinnati title deal as Banc Sabadell mulls Barcelona Open renewal
Western & Southern Financial Group has extended its long-standing title sponsorship of the top-tier men’s and women’s professional tennis tournament in Cincinnati for another three years, from 2022 to …
Australian Open vaccination demand puts Djokovic defence in doubt
Australian regulations requiring those entering the country to be double vaccinated against Covid-19 are raising doubts over the attendance of leading tennis players at January's Australian Open
WTA and ATP forge deeper ties with launch of second season of content series
The Women’s Tennis Association and the Association of Tennis Professionals have marked their first major initiative since the integration of their marketing departments in January by launching a new s…
ATP revises 2021 calendar, three more China events cancelled
The men’s Association of Tennis Professionals has confirmed the cancellation of three more events in China due to the Covid-19 pandemic as it issued a revised calendar for later in the year.
ATP, WTA issue calendar updates as Asian events called off
The men’s Association of Tennis Professionals and the Women’s Tennis Association have cancelled events in Asia due to ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the status of the latter’s seaso…
Bill Daly on managing the NHL’s challenges and opportunities
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Bill Daly, National Hockey League deputy commissioner. Eric and Chris also discuss potential historic changes in the business of tennis, the ongoing development of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and recent encouraging news for NBCUniversal regarding both the Tokyo Olympics and Super Bowl LVI.
CVC seeking to create combined ATP and WTA commercial entity
Investment firm CVC is in talks to combine ATP and WTA tennis rights in a deal that would create a new commercial entity valued at $4bn (€3.3bn).
Hawk-Eye technology to be deployed across all US Open courts
The United States Tennis Association, along with the ATP men’s and WTA women’s tours, has announced that the 2021 US Open will move to fully electronic line-calling.
Indian Wells Masters to return to ATP, WTA calendars, LTA unveils sponsorship
The Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament, one of the leading events on the ATP and WTA Tours, will return in October after more than two years
Dallas to host ATP 250 tournament in 2022
The Association of Tennis Professionals has announced that it will host an ATP Tour event in Dallas, Texas next year for the first time since 1989