Women's Tennis Association (WTA)

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Rights sales processes are being issued in Mena for WTA Tour and Fiba basketball, SportBusiness understands, as DAZN’s Broadcast Partnerships arm seeks to maximise the impact of major events in the region and end the Tour blackout.
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The ATP and WTA are understood to have reached consensus on key issues that would enable the two entities to combine their commercial interests, paving the way for a historic merger.
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The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has announced its season-ending WTA Finals will be staged in the Saudi capital Riyadh after it agreed a three-year deal with the Saudi Tennis Federation (STF).
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The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is seeking a new CEO amid a major restructure of its senior leadership that will see a change in role for Steve Simon and the departure of president, Micky Lawler.
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Industry Moves

WTA Ventures, the new commercial arm of the Women’s Tennis Association, has hired the World Surf League’s chief marketing officer, Sarah Swanson, as its chief brand officer, along with making two more additions to the team.
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Gaming company FanDuel has signed a multi-year extension to its agreement with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).
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The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has confirmed its return to China for the first time since 2019 due to a combination of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Peng Shuai scandal.
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The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is moving the location of its San Jose tournament to Washington DC to operate as a combined event from 2023.
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Industry Moves

Marina Storti, the experienced Sky broadcast executive, has today (Tuesday) been announced as the chief executive of WTA Ventures, the new commercial entity formed following the Women's Tennis Association's…
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The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) will stage events in China this year, ending a boycott of the country that began in late 2021 due to concerns over the welfare of former player Peng Shuai.
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Industry Moves

The Women’s Tennis Association has named the board members of WTA Ventures, the new commercial entity formed following its investment deal with CVC Capital Partners, with Simon Denyer and Gemma Wright r…
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Finance & Law

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has today (Tuesday) announced the closing of its agreement with CVC Capital Partners that will see the private equity company invest in a new commercial vehicle for t…
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Sponsorship & Marketing

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced a new multi-year global sponsorship deal with US bank Morgan Stanley. 'Global Partner' is the second tier of WTA sponsorship below 'Title Partner'
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Sky will become the new home of the ATP and WTA tours across its active markets of the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy from 2024 onwards, SportBusiness understands
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The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has established a Middle East swing on its 2023 calendar with the announcement that Abu Dhabi will host its first ongoing sanctioned tour event.
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The BNP Paribas Open has unveiled a series of upgraded amenities, food and drink options, new commercial partners, and an enhanced retail offering ahead of the 2023 men's and women's tennis tournament, …
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Tennis in the Land, the Cleveland, Ohio-based Women’s Tennis Association 250 tournament, has secured a multiyear partnership with Rock Entertainment Group (REG) to drive commercial growth around the e…
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The Women's Tennis Association has released a calendar for the 2023 season up to August featuring several new and returning tournaments. No events have been detailed yet in China