Tennis

Steve Healy has been re-elected for a third term as president of Tennis Australia, the sport’s national governing body.

With shortened formats of established sports proving to be increasingly popular worldwide, interest in Tie Break Tens, a fresh approach to tennis’ traditional model, is helping to drive new interest.

Paris’s High Court, the Tribunal de Grande Instance (TGI), has ruled that redevelopment work at Roland Garros, home of the French Open tennis grand slam, can go ahead in the latest ruling on the contentious project.

Construction work at Roland Garros, home of the French Open tennis grand slam in Paris, has been hit by a further delay after a court ordered a fresh suspension for the redevelopment project.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has today (Tuesday) reduced the doping ban handed out to Maria Sharapova by nine months, potentially allowing the Russian tennis superstar to make her first major return to action at the 2017 French Open.

The redevelopment of Roland Garros, home of the French Open tennis grand slam in Paris, is set to resume after France’s highest court cancelled a suspension of the construction work that was ordered by a lower court earlier this year.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has appointed Kelly Fairweather, who is currently chief executive of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), as its new chief operating officer.

International Tennis Federation (ITF) president David Haggerty has unveiled reform plans for the Davis and Fed Cup that would include the introduction of a bidding process to host the final of the showpiece men’s and women’s national team competitions at neutral venues.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has handed out life bans to Sherzod Hasanov and Arkhip Molotyagin after the Uzbek officials were found guilty of a number of offences under the Code of Conduct for Officials.

The 2018 edition of new men’s tennis tournament the Laver Cup will take place in the US, it has been confirmed.

Max Eisenbud, agent of US tennis star Madison Keys, has hit out at the decision by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to ban the player from displaying a sponsor’s logo on her skin at the ongoing US Open.

Prague has been announced as the host of the first edition of new men’s tennis tournament the Laver Cup.

Italian tennis player Marco Cecchinato has been handed an 18-month ban and fined €40,000 ($44,000) for match-fixing offences, the Italian Tennis Federation (FIT) has announced.

The US Open has bolstered its position as the most lucrative grand slam tennis tournament by announcing a 10 per cent increase in prize money to $46.3m (€42m) for its 2016 edition.

Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has agreed a partnership with the European Sport Security Association (ESSA) to tackle match-fixing in tennis and has joined forces with sports marketing and advertising firm FanServ to develop a platform to increase the impact of sports advertising.

International Tennis Federation (ITF) president David Haggerty has unveiled a new strategic plan for the organisation which seeks to boost investment in the development of the sport.

The International Tennis Centre in Eastbourne, England, is to undergo a £44m (€57.3m/$64.6m) revamp after the venue secured hosting rights to the Aegon International tournament for the next 10 years.

US sportswear giant Nike has elected to reinstate its endorsement contract with Maria Sharapova as the Russian tennis superstar’s commercial partners reacted to news of her two-year ban from the sport.