Tennis
Federer counters climate activist criticisms of sponsor Credit Suisse
Roger Federer has said he is committed to using his “privileged position” to “dialogue on important issues” with his sponsors amid increasing criticism, including from climate change activist Greta Thunber…
Lacoste signs 6-year FFT extension for French national team rights
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has extended its apparel deal with French sports brand Lacoste for six more years
Tennis Australia planning “women’s version” of ATP Cup
Tennis Australia is in advanced talks to create a new women's tournament, the WTA Cup, following in the footsteps of the inaugural men's ATP cup it is hosting this year, according to local media reports
Octagon strikes deal for new WTA event in Istanbul
New event this April to play at renovated Turkish Tennis Federation facility
Australian Open to stage indoor matches if air quality proves hazardous
Matches at the upcoming Australian Open could be limited to retractable-roof venues and indoor courts if the ongoing bushfires in the country prove too hazardous, organisers have said
Australian Open organisers monitoring conditions amid bushfire threat
Australian Open organisers have said they have no other plans to move events amid suggestions that this year’s edition of the grand slam tournament could be delayed due to concern over air quality in M…
Canberra tennis tournament relocates due to wildfires
Tennis Australia has confirmed that next week’s Canberra International tournament will now be held in Bendigo, Victoria amid risks caused by the ongoing wildfires and smoke haze in the capital.
Djokovic and Nadal suggest merger of ATP Cup and Davis Cup
Tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have suggested that the sport's two national team competitions, the ATP Cup and the Davis Cup, should be merged
Sky Italia extends ATP rights deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has agreed a three-year extension to its ATP Tour rights deal
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)
Sky NZ adds ATP Cup to expanding rights portfolio
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has continued its rights acquisition drive by agreeing a deal for the new ATP Cup national team tournament
Eurosport adds new Wimbledon rights as Bolton becomes AELTC’s first female CEO
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport has secured rights to Wimbledon in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for the first time as part of a new deal encompassing 11 European markets
Madrid Open signs StubHub as exclusive ticket-sales platform
The Madrid Open tennis tournament has signed up global ticketing service StubHub as a sponsor
Accor extends with AEG in global asset deal
The Accor hotel and hospitality group has extended its relationship with sports and live entertainment company AEG into a global deal
TIU and ITF announce major new integrity investment into World Tennis Tour
The Tennis Integrity Unit’s Supervisory Board and the International Tennis Federation have agreed to a major new investment project to create a comprehensive integrity infrastructure for the ITF World T…
ATP Cup signs Rolex sponsorship ahead of January debut
New international men’s tennis tournament the ATP Cup has added Luxury watchmaker Rolex as a sponsor ahead of its inaugural edition.
French Open broadcast production tender launched today
An invitation to tender has been launched by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) for the broadcast production of its events from 2021 to 2023, including its flagship French Open
Davis Cup organizers look to add extra court, make scheduling changes in 2020
David Haggerty, the International Tennis Federation president, has hailed the revamped Davis Cup, but admits that some scheduling changes need to be made next year.