International Tennis Federation (ITF)
Manchester to take on Davis Cup Finals hosting rights
AO Arena in Manchester will host Great Britain’s Davis Cup Finals group stage event this year, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has announced.
Valencia agrees ITF deal to extend Davis Cup commitment
The City of Valencia has extended its hosting rights deal for the Davis Cup with the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
Sony nets Davis Cup rights in Indian subcontinent for next two years
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed its rights to the Davis Cup for two years, 2023 and 2024
Kosmos ‘takes case to CAS’ over Davis Cup contract termination
Kosmos Tennis, a subsidiary of the Kosmos investment group, claims to have taken its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne following the termination of its 25-year agreement with the International…
ITF’s 25-year Davis Cup deal with Kosmos terminated
Kosmos Tennis' 25-year agreement with the International Tennis Federation to run and commercialise the Davis Cup has been terminated following unsuccessful attempts to renegotiate the deal
Hopman Cup switches from Perth to Nice in long-term hosting deal
The Hopman Cup international teams competition will be staged by the French city of Nice as it returns for the first time in four years, but not to its traditional home of Perth, Australia
Controversial ITF padel plan falls short at AGM vote
A controversial proposal from the International Tennis Federation board for the world tennis body to take on the governance of rival racquet sport padel has failed to receive the support from the required…
FIP threatens legal action over ITF’s ‘hostile attempted takeover of padel’
The International Padel Federation (FIP) is threatening legal action against the International Tennis Federation (ITF) over a proposal that is due to be discussed at the international tennis body’s annual g…
Record media coverage secured for Glasgow’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Broadcast coverage for the ongoing Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Glasgow will reach a record 196 territories, the most in the 59-year history of the tennis event
Getty Images partners with LTA to create women’s tennis exhibition
Photographic agency Getty Images has partnered with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the national governing body for tennis in the UK, to create a photography exhibition celebrating women’s tennis a…
ATP to help direct future of Davis Cup through strategic alliance
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has established formal ties with the Davis Cup for the first time in the history of the men’s national team event by striking a strategic alliance with the I…
Gainbridge replaces BNP Paribas as Billie Jean King Cup title sponsor
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has signed Gainbridge Insurance Agency as the new official title partner of the Billie Jean King Cup, the women’s World Cup of Tennis.
Lexus renews Davis Cup sponsorship
Toyota-owned luxury car brand Lexus has renewed its role as an official partner of the Davis Cup tennis finals
ITF generated $67m in 2021 as Covid effect lingers
The International Tennis Federation generated $66.6m (€66.2m) in income in 2021, a significant increase on the $35.6
Glasgow lands 2022 Billie Jean King Cup finals
The finals of women’s national team tennis event the Billie Jean King Cup will return to the UK for the first time since 1991 after the Scottish city of Glasgow was awarded hosting rights to this year’s eve…
ATP and WTA strip ranking points from Wimbledon
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has said it is considering its options after the Association of Tennis Professionals and Women’s Tennis Association moved to withdraw ranking points f…
Kosmos turns to Sportfive to sell Davis Cup media rights in Asia
Kosmos Tennis, part of the investment group co-founded by Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué, has appointed Sportfive as its exclusive media rights agency in most of Asia for the next three editions of the …
Valencia completes hosting plan for 2022 Davis Cup Finals
The International Tennis Federation and its commercial rights-holder for the Davis Cup, Kosmos Tennis, has completed the venue line-up for the 2022 Finals of the men’s national team tournament by announcing V…