Tennis
LTA revamps pre-Wimbledon grass court season
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the sport’s governing body in the UK, and The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which organises the Wimbledon Championships, have announced changes to the competition schedule in the lead-up to the grand slam event.
Staying a step ahead of the cheats
Data specialist Sportradar is positioning itself at the heart of the fight against corruption in sport, and as the ‘perfect ally’ of international federations in protecting their properties, athletes and fans. This article was produced by SportBusiness International working in association with Sportradar.
Sponsorship Works 2016 | Sponsorship Case Study | Dongfeng Peugeot, Longines and Lacoste with Fédération Française de Tennis
For the past four editions of the French Open at Roland-Garros, primary sponsors Dongfeng Peugeot (Peugeot’s partner in China), watchmaker Longines and lifestyle brand Lacoste helped create 'Roland-Garros in the City'.
Sponsorship Works 2016 | Sponsorship Case Study | SAP and the Women’s Tennis Association
Sports sponsorship provides enterprise application software company SAP with an important platform to showcase its technology and services to companies of all sizes and industries.
Long-serving Margets to step down from ITF
Juan Margets will step down from his role as chief operating officer of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) later this year, it has been confirmed.
Moore steps down as Indian Wells chief
Raymond Moore has resigned as chief executive and tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in the US just days after claiming that women’s tennis stakeholders “ride on the coattails of the men”.
Indian Wells chief claims women ‘ride on the coattails’ of men
BNP Paribas Open chief executive and tournament director Raymond Moore has backtracked on controversial comments about women’s tennis after his words ahead of Sunday’s finale of the showpiece event in Indian Wells, California provoked widespread condemnation.
UN agency suspends partnership with Sharapova
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) arm of the United Nations has suspended its partnership with Maria Sharapova following the Russian tennis star’s admittance of a failed drugs test.
Allaster returns to tennis in new USTA role
Stacey Allaster, the former chair and chief executive of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), is set to return to the sport after agreeing to become the United States Tennis Association’s (USTA) chief executive for professional tennis.
WTA Tour returns to Switzerland
The Women’s Tennis Association is set to return to Switzerland for the first time in eight years after local organisers confirmed today (Friday) that Gstaad will host a clay-court tournament on the WTA Tour in July.
Head commits to troubled Sharapova
Sports equipment manufacturer Head has today (Thursday) extended its endorsement contract with Maria Sharapova, despite the five-time tennis grand slam champion admitting to a failed drugs test earlier this week.
Kermode secures extension as ATP chief
Chris Kermode will serve a second consecutive term as executive chairman and president of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the governing body of the men’s game announced today (Thursday).
Sponsors step back from Sharapova after doping test admission
Sportswear giant Nike has suspended its relationship with Maria Sharapova and watchmaker Tag Heuer has curtailed talks with the Russian tennis ace over an extension of their endorsement deal after she admitted yesterday (Monday) to having failed a doping test at the Australian Open in January.
Still On Top Of The World?
Just over a decade on from the famous tennis publicity stunt atop a skyscraper in Dubai, Dominic Bliss looks at how the UAE sports industry has evolved and where it is heading.
Wimbledon spreads its wings
The operators of Britain’s tennis grand slam are pushing to strengthen the tournament’s brand in key territories worldwide. Rob Ridley reports.
Flying high
Chinese investment in sport has accelerated over the past year. Sportbusiness International looks at the reasons behind this growing trend.
Botton confirmed as new head of French tennis
Jérémy Botton has been confirmed as the permanent director general of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) while Guy Forget has been unveiled as the new director of the French Open.
Tennis to the fore in suspicious betting alerts – report
Tennis was responsible for nearly three quarters of all the suspicious betting alerts issued last year, according to a new report issued by the European Sport Security Association (ESSA).