Tennis Australia
Australian Open prize pool increases to $49m
The prize money on offer in the Australian Open tennis grand slam has increased by 14 per cent this year, to A$71m ($49m)
Mastercard extends with Australian Open, Marriott Bonvoy serves up ATP Cup deal
International payment services and credit card company Mastercard has extended its global sponsorship with tennis grand slam the Australian Open, while Marriott International’s global travel program, M…
Chemist Warehouse added to Australian Open sponsorship portfolio
Tennis Australia has signed up pharmacy retailer Chemist Warehouse as a sponsor the Australian Open
Australian Open signs Chubb for multi-year sponsorship deal
Global insurance company Chubb has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Australia Open tennis grand slam, beginning with the January 2020 edition
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
Australian Open TV rights trial commences in Federal Court
The Federal Court of Australia has today (Monday) opened a civil trial against former Tennis Australia directors Harold Mitchell and Steve Healy, with the court hearing that the former impeded rival bids…
Sony extends Australian Open rights across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for tennis grand slam the Australian Open
Ticketmaster adds to grand slam set with Tennis Australia deal
Ticketmaster has broadened its portfolio of grand slam tennis properties through a new global partnership with Tennis Australia which is set to create a first for major sports and entertainment events…
Australian Open grows attendances and revenues by 50 per cent after embracing “choice and entertainment” mantra
Richard Heaselgrave, Tennis Australia's chief revenue officer, tells Adam Nelson how pivoting the first grand slam of the tennis season away from tennis has helped the event to grow dramatically over the past five years.
ITF seeks new Hopman Cup host, Perth confirmed for ATP Cup
The International Tennis Federation has commenced a search for a new host of the Hopman Cup after bringing an early end to its deal with Tennis Australia, as Perth was confirmed as the final host city…
Tennis Australia, Djokovic back tech firm
Tennis Australia and men’s world Number One Novak Djokovic have signed on as the latest major strategic partners of technology company Universal Tennis.
Sydney and Brisbane confirmed for new ATP Cup
The Association of Tennis Professionals and Tennis Australia have today (Monday) confirmed that Sydney and Brisbane will host the new ATP Cup national team event, with a third city to be confirmed soon
Australian Open increases prize money and lowers ticket prices
Organizers of the Australian Open have announced a raft of changes to next year's grand slam, including increased prize money and lower ticket prices
Hackathons: the benefits to sports businesses from staging them
Over the last five years the hackathon has been adopted by several major rights-holders. Kevin McCullagh discusses the impact of hackathons on sports businesses.
Brisbane to stage ATP World Team Cup
Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley has confirmed that Brisbane will be one of the host cities for the World Team Cup, which is set to return to the men’s calendar in 2020.
Tennis Australia appoints first female leader
Tennis Australia has appointed Jayne Hrdlicka, the chief executive of the Jetstar Group airline, as its first female president and chair.
Healy re-elected as Tennis Australia president
Steve Healy has been re-elected for a third term as president of Tennis Australia, the sport’s national governing body.
Tennis Australia bolsters integrity unit with senior appointment
Tennis Australia has appointed Ann West to the newly created executive position of head of integrity and compliance as part of a strategy by the national governing body to boost its efforts to combat corruption in the sport.