Tennis
Seville to host Billie Jean King Cup Finals in multi-year deal
The Spanish region of Andalucía will be the home of national teams tennis this year, after Sevilla was today (Wednesday) named as the host of the next two Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Sky NOW’s Storti named CEO of WTA Ventures
Marina Storti, the experienced Sky broadcast executive, has today (Tuesday) been announced as the chief executive of WTA Ventures, the new commercial entity formed following the Women's Tennis Association's…
Full-capacity Wimbledon boosts AELTC’s 2022 profits to £47m
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), the organiser of the Wimbledon Championships, has reported an operating profit of £47.1m ($58.7m/€53.6m
ATP to ramp up tracking data with full switch to electronic line calling
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced that there will be Tour-wide adoption of the Electronic Line Calling Live (ELC Live) system from 2025, stating this will open up future commercialisation…
No Wimbledon coverage in Russia, Belarus despite players’ return
The Wimbledon Championships will once again be absent from television screens in Russia this year, as a result of the country's illegal invasion of Ukraine
Zhuhai Championships to return ATP to China
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has set out the return of the men’s tour to China for the first time in four years, starting with the Zhuhai Championships on September 20-26.
Denis Green | Tennis eyes a return to golden years in China
Denis Green, head of communications at Mailman Group, sees a bright future for tennis in China as the country welcomes back ATP and WTA tournaments.
Haier moves into tennis with Roland Garros, ATP Tour sponsorship
Haier, the Chinese multinational home appliance and consumer electronics firm, has become a sponsor of Roland Garros and the ATP Tour
IMG sells Rio Open stake to Mubadala to meet ATP conditions
IMG has sold its 50-per-cent shareholding in tennis’ ATP 500 Rio Open to fellow shareholder Mubadala Capital.
WTA to return to China in September after ending boycott
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) will stage events in China this year, ending a boycott of the country that began in late 2021 due to concerns over the welfare of former player Peng Shuai.
Sinclair’s Tennis Channel added to YouTube TV
Sinclair Broadcast Group has announced a distribution agreement with YouTube TV to add carriage of its Tennis Channel service to the latter’s line-up in the US market.
ServusTV renews domestic rights to Stuttgart Open, German Open
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV has renewed its exclusive domestic free-to-air rights to the Stuttgart Open and German Open grass court tennis tournaments
Denyer and Wright to represent CVC on WTA Ventures board
The Women’s Tennis Association has named the board members of WTA Ventures, the new commercial entity formed following its investment deal with CVC Capital Partners, with Simon Denyer and Gemma Wright r…
Estrella Damm tops up Madrid Open sponsorship
Beer brand Estrella Damm has agreed a five-year extension to its sponsorship deal with the Madrid Open, a top-tier ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event on the men’s and women’s tennis tours.
SVT renews Stockholm Open rights in Spring Media-brokered deal
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has again secured domestic rights to the Stockholm Open, the ATP 250 tournament which this year will take place from October 14 to 22
ATP continues sustainability drive with Longi sponsorship
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced a new global sponsorship with Longi Green Energy Technology
Wimbledon lifts ban on Russian and Belarusian players
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), organiser of the Wimbledon Championships, has lifted its ban and Russian and Belarusian players ahead of this year’s edition of the grand slam tennis tournament.
Tennium secures Davis Cup Finals contract
The Tennium agency has bolstered its tennis tournament portfolio after it was appointed as the delivery partner for this year’s Davis Cup Finals events in Spain.