Tennis
ATP Media revenues up 6.7 per cent to $121m
Revenues at ATP Media, the ATP Tour’s international media rights sales and broadcast production arm, rose by 6.7 per cent to $121m (€108m) in 2018.
ATP Media Holdings Limited also reported $13.6m
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
Shanghai Tennis Masters attendance increases by 20 per cent
The 2019 Shanghai Tennis Masters drew 150,000 attendees to the Qizhong Tennis Centre, up 20 per cent compared to last year, according to organisers
ATP Tour and French Open TV rights hit market in Brazil
An invitation to tender has been issued for broadcast rights in Brazil to ATP Tour events, and also the French Open, one of tennis’ four grand slam events.
ITF targets 2021 return for Hopman Cup
International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty has said the Hopman Cup will return in 2021, adding that the world governing body has received hosting rights interest in the mixed-gender tournament…
Saudi Arabia to stage first international tennis tournament
Saudi Arabia will host its first-ever international tennis tournament later this year in what has been described as a “watershed moment” for the country by Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of …
Shanghai Tennis Masters secures JP Morgan as major sponsor
Global financial services firm JP Morgan has agreed a deal with the Shanghai Tennis Masters to be a Diamond-level sponsor
Bank J. Safra Sarasin signs on as Davis Cup finals sponsor
Bank J. Safra Sarasin has today (Friday) been unveiled as an official partner and the official private bank of the finals stage of this year’s Davis Cup men’s national team tennis tournament.
China Tennis Open agrees Harvest Fund sponsorship extension
Chinese asset management company Harvest Fund has renewed its sponsorship of the China Tennis Open in Beijing until 2021
Chinese Tennis Association wins International Tennis Hall of Fame award
The Chinese Tennis Association has won the 2019 Global Organisation of Distinction award presented by the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Haggerty comfortably re-elected as ITF president
David Haggerty has today (Friday) been re-elected as president of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
Noventi remains in the mix for Halle Open title sponsorship
The Halle Open, Germany’s leading tennis tournament on the men’s ATP Tour and a traditional warm-up event for the Wimbledon Championships, remains in talks to secure a new title sponsor as it prepares for…
Infront bolsters hospitality offering with Roland-Garros deal
The French division of the Infront agency has agreed a two-year deal with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) to become one of the official hospitality agencies for the Roland-Garros grand slam tournament…
Canal Plus picks up free-to-air rights to Paris Masters
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired rights to the latter stages of this year’s edition of the Paris Masters ATP World Tour tennis event, which it will showcase on its C8 digital t…
AirAsia backs revamped Davis Cup finals
Malaysian airline AirAsia has agreed a two-year deal to sponsor the finals of men’s national team tennis tournament the Davis Cup.
Boston’s TD Garden to host 2020 Laver Cup
TD Garden, the home of the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics and National Hockey League's Boston Bruins, will host the Laver Cup tennis tournament from September 25-27, 2020.
China Tennis Open secures three-year Fila sponsorship deal
Sportswear brand Fila has become the official sportswear brand for the China Tennis Open, after signing a three-year sponsorship deal running from 2019 to 2021
AELTC adds ATP event in Mallorca as part of grass-court investments
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has detailed a series of strategic investments in the grass-court season, including a new event in Mallorca, as part of plans to improve preparations…