Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
Rivals Stats Perform and Sportradar team up on WTA data delivery
Stats Perform has teamed up with fellow sports media and betting data provider Sportradar to deliver official data from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for the latter’s in-play tennis odds and tra…
TV2 Denmark secures long-term WTA rights amid Tauson interest
Commercial broadcaster TV2 has sealed a long-term deal for Women’s Tennis Association rights in Denmark as it looks to capitalise on emerging Danish talent.
Tennis ‘cannot survive’ without return of spectators
Senior tennis officials have expressed concern about the viability of major tennis tournaments as restrictions on attendance drag on
TV4 Media becomes WTA rights-holder in Finland, Norway and Sweden
TV4 Media, a Telia-owned broadcasting company, has acquired exclusive rights in Finland, Norway and Sweden to WTA women’s tennis events.
WTA maps out first half of 2021 calendar
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has provided more information about its 2021 season, mapping out a schedule of events through to July 11.
BNP Paribas Open hit by Covid-19 pandemic for second successive year
The 2021 BNP Paribas Open has been indefinitely postponed, marking the second successive year that the showpiece men's and women's tennis tournament has been impacted by the global Covid-19 pandemic
WTA early 2021 season stops in UAE but avoids Auckland and Shenzhen
The Women’s Tennis Association has announced the schedule for the first seven weeks of its 2021 season that will see it pass through the United Arab Emirates before heading to Australia to prepare for th…
Świątek interest inspires six-year Canal Plus, WTA deal in Poland
The Women’s Tennis Association has agreed a new six-year deal with pay-television broadcaster Platforma Canal Plus in Poland, from 2021, amid interest in Polish player Iga Świątek.
WTA planning full calendar for 2021, including China
The Women's Tennis Association is preparing to launch its 2021 season in the first week of January and plans a full calendar of more than 50 tournaments, including events in China
WTA unveils comprehensive brand refresh
The Women’s Tennis Association has unveiled a comprehensive brand refresh, which includes the first logo redesign in 10 years, as well as a new naming system for its tournaments.
Data deal adds new dimension to Stats Perform’s WTA agreement
SportBusiness speaks to Alex Rice, chief rights officer at Stats Perform, about the sports data and analytics company's recent deal with the Women's Tennis Association, and what the agreement aims to accomplish.
Stats Perform marries WTA data supply with betting streaming rights in six-year deal
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has finalised a six-year agreement for the Women’s Tennis Association’s data rights, adding to its existing betting streaming rights to the women’s tour.
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SuperSport adds WTA to tennis rights portfolio
SuperSport, the sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster, has acquired rights to events organised by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).
Djokovic proposal for breakaway players’ union met with resistance
A proposal by world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Canadian journeyman Vasek Pospisil to create a breakaway men's players' union has been met with widespread resistance by leading stakeholders in the sport
Dramatic range of US game postponements follow Blake shooting
Landmark day for US sports sees historic wave of athlete-led protests
Rescheduled Madrid Open cancelled after Covid-19 spike
This year’s Madrid Open, an event on men’s tennis’ ATP Tour and women’s tennis’ WTA Tour, has been cancelled amid rising concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic.
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More tennis and golf events fall to pandemic spike
Japan’s top women's tennis tournament and Australia’s most prestigious golf event are the latest events to be cancelled due to Covid-19.