Tennis
Grand Slam Board names ex-Lagardère Sports chief Valensi as executive director
The Grand Slam Board has announced the appointment of Ugo Valensi as its new executive director.
Valensi will begin the new role on March 1.
Tennis Australia signs three sponsorship deals as Australian Open starts
Tennis Australia has struck a new sponsorship deal with gas supplier Santos and extended deals with whisky brand Canadian Club and ride-sharing brand Uber for this year’s Australian Open.
Australian Open starts after challenging build-up
The first tennis Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open in Melbourne, has got underway after weeks of speculation and scrutiny over whether the organisers could pull it off successfully
Australian Open to set first with live electronic line calls
This year’s Australian Open will set a first for grand slam tennis tournaments with the introduction of live electronic line calls, as organisers today (Thursday) maintained the event will proceed as p…
Covid case stops Australian Open warm-up tournaments
Tennis Australia has cancelled play in the preparation tournaments for the Australian Open after a worker at one of the quarantine hotels hosting competitors tested positive for Covid-19
National Bank replaces Rogers as Canada Open title sponsor
Tennis Canada has expanded its association with National Bank to include title sponsorship of its flagship tennis tournament
Barty extends with Fila, launches new ‘AB’ logo
Italian sports brand Fila has extended its sponsorship of current world number one women’s tennis player Ashleigh Barty.
Australian Open to admit up to 30,000 fans per day
The Australian Open tennis Grand Slam in Melbourne this month will be open to up to 30,000 fans per day, representing around 50 per cent of its normal crowd, Victoria state sports minister Martin Pakula…
Star India retains Wimbledon rights until 2023
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has renewed an agreement for rights to the Wimbledon grand slam tennis tournament until 2023
Grainshaker joins six alcohol sector brands on Australian Open roster
Melbourne brand Grainshaker Australian Vodka has been named as the ‘Official Vodka Partner’ of the Australian Open ahead of next month’s grand slam tennis tournament.
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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.
Ziggo launches new tennis channel, renews Discovery carriage deal
Dutch pay-television operator and telco Ziggo has launched a new tennis channel and renewed a wide-ranging carriage and streaming agreement with media group Discovery, bolstering its sports offering from…
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.
Sky Deutschland retains pay-TV ATP Cup rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has extended its rights deal for men’s tennis’ ATP Cup, securing live pay-television rights to this year’s tournament in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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Singapore to host ATP 250 tournament
Singapore will host an ATP 250 tournament at Singapore Sports Hub's OCBC Arena on February 22-28 on a single-year licence, the ATP has confirmed
IMG promotes tennis and golf events heads
The IMG agency has announced two senior promotions within its media and events team, with Gavin Forbes elevated to executive vice-president and managing director of tennis events, and Grant Slack to serve…
ATP searching for new director of social media
The ATP Tour is looking to recruit a director of social media as it continues to develop its social media channels and digital ecosystem
Australian Open chief claims ‘vast majority’ of players support hard quarantine
Tennis Australia’s chief executive Craig Tiley has said that most players are backing the hard quarantine that has been imposed on players and staff involved in the Australian Open, in spite of some p…