Tennis
PIF among potential investors in ATP talks, Gaudenzi re-elected to 2026
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) chairman Andrea Gaudenzi says “positive” talks have been held with potential investors including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and various priva…
BNP Paribas acquires Stockholm Open naming rights in Spring Media deal
The Stockholm Open tennis tournament has rebranded as the BNP Paribas Nordic Open as part of a “long-term” title sponsorship with the French bank brokered by the Spring Media agency.
ATP unveils Lexus as new automotive sponsor
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour has announced a major new multi-year sponsorship with Japanese car brand Lexus
Shinai retains Wimbledon rights in China, eleventh-hour deal struck in Denmark
Chinese media group Shinai Sports has signed a two-year extension to its media rights deal for the Wimbledon tennis grand slam
Sky Deutschland taps into Bild audience with Wimbledon sublicence
Sky Deutschland has opted to make a handful of matches from tennis’ Wimbledon Championships available on a free-to-view basis after reaching a sublicensing agreement with the Axel Springer-owned Bild n…
France 2 averages 4.8m viewers for landmark Djokovic Roland Garros win
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions pulled in an average of 4.8 million viewers for Novak Djokovic’s history-making win in the men’s French Open final on Sunday.
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IMG agrees five-year deal to move Pune’s ATP Tour event to Hong Kong
The IMG agency has reached an agreement with the Hong Kong, China Tennis Association (HKCTA) to bring an ATP Tour 250 event to the city from next year, with the tournament to assume a slot previously held…
FFT gains new court order against illegal French Open streaming
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has reinforced anti-piracy measures for the ongoing French Open by securing a new court order against illegal streaming of the grand slam
WTA returning to China after four-year hiatus
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.
WTA relocates San Jose tournament to DC under new name
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.
LTA agrees Lexus naming rights sponsorship
The UK Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has unveiled a new major sponsorship with carmaker Lexus
Germany’s Von Arnim to challenge Haggerty for ITF presidency
International Tennis Federation (ITF) president David Haggerty will face competition from Dietloff von Arnim when he runs for re-election as head of the governing body in September
Search on for top Wimbledon sponsorship executive
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is recruiting for a head of brand partnerships and hospitality for the Wimbledon Championships
FFT rolls out AI tech to combat online harassment at French Open
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has teamed up with Bodyguard.ai to utilise its artificial intelligence technology to combat online harassment of players at the forthcoming French Open
Cleveland WTA tournament signs with SeatGeek for new stadium
Tennis in the Land, the Women's Tennis Association Cleveland event, has signed up ticketing technology company SeatGeek in a multi-year deal with the event due to take place in a new tennis-specific stadium…
TV2 Denmark to follow Rune’s fortunes in ATP Tour renewal to 2026
TV2, the commercial broadcaster in Denmark, will continue to show men's tennis' ATP Tour until the end of the 2026 season, after securing a new rights agreement
ServusTV extends Kitzbühel ATP rights until 2024
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV has extended its exclusive domestic rights to the Austrian Open Kitzbühel for two more years as part of a new agreement with the ATP 250 tournament.
TDI engages Champion Data to power live data platform
Tennis Data Innovations (TDI) has appointed Champion Data to develop its Tennis Sport Data Platform (TSDP), which will enable it to ingest, merge and distribute multiple live data sources from across the…