ITF

The ITF has struck a 25-year, $3bn partnership with the Kosmos investment group to replace the Davis Cup with a season-ending, one-week World Cup of Tennis. ITF president David Haggerty and chief operating officer Kelly Fairweather spoke to Ben Cronin about the changes at the recent SportAccord.

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) executive chairman Chris Kermode has said the men’s tour is still focused on introducing a team event in the wake of reform plans that have been announced for the Davis Cup, hinting that an announcement on the matter could be imminent.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has hailed a major $3bn (€2.42bn) partnership with investment group Kosmos that is set to introduce a new annual season-ending national team tournament and realise long-held plans to overhaul the Davis Cup.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has unveiled further details behind the transition tour, which will be launched in 2019 as part of a major restructuring of professional tennis.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced plans to test out a two-day format and best-of-three-set matches during the men’s Davis Cup team tournament in 2018.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has postponed the proposed introduction of its new World Cup of Tennis to allow for further consultation with stakeholders.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has today (Wednesday) announced that Geneva is set to host a new end-of-season event that will combine the finals of the Davis Cup and Fed Cup national team tournaments.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has said it is analysing bids to host the finals of the Davis Cup and Fed Cup at neutral venues after its board of directors approved a series of reforms for the national team competitions.

The governing bodies of tennis have approved a significant strengthening of the sport’s anti-doping system, with investment set to be increased by over 50 per cent and the volume of testing close to doubled.

The International Tennis Federation has confirmed that Davis Cup matches are set to be played over a maximum of three sets rather than five in the future.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has granted its approval to technology company Foxtenn for a new electronic line-calling system to be used in reviewing decisions made by on-court officials.

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.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has hit out at the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) ruling over the presence of Russian athletes at the forthcoming 2016 Olympic Games, as International Federations (IFs) today (Monday) began to digest the impact of the decision.

Maria Sharapova has today (Wednesday) been handed a two-year ban by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) having failed a doping test at the Australian Open in January, with the Russian superstar set to appeal the ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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.

The four governing bodies of international tennis have today (Friday) outlined the terms of reference and protocols for the Independent Review of Integrity in Tennis, but have admitted that the process is expected to take at least a year to complete.