Tennis
ATP to make a decision on Chinese events in ‘coming month’
The ATP men’s tennis tour is unlikely to host the Shanghai Masters and three other tournaments in China this September and October unless the Covid-19 situation improves in the country, according to c…
New TDI unit aiming to ‘conquer’ entire betting market, says Gaudenzi, as two jobs advertised
ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi has described how Tennis Data Innovations, the new data unit for the men’s tennis tour, wants to “conquer” the entire betting market and end the unlicensed distribution of th…
Rai nets rights to Bologna’s Davis Cup matches
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has acquired non-exclusive rights to the Davis Cup group-stage matches to be held in Bologna from September 13 to 18
Gaudenzi pushing for tennis-wide collaboration after ATP votes through ATP Media reforms
ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi has hailed a decision by the ATP Board to vote through a series of reforms to the men’s tennis tour and its media rights arm ATP Media, arguing that it represents a major s…
Auckland Open to return in January, Lamperin appointed as tournament director
The Auckland Open will return to the international tennis calendar next year for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Tennis Auckland and Tennis New Zealand announced today (Tuesday)
BeIN renews French Open rights in Mena region until 2026
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed its rights to the French Open in 24 territories across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) as part of a new agreement with the French Tennis Federation…
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…
France 2 nears audience of 5m for record Nadal triumph, DMAX nets 1.6m viewers
Rafael Nadal’s victory in Sunday’s French Open final attracted an average audience of 4.6 million viewers on France Télévisions, the French public-service broadcaster.
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Spark secures three-year US Open rights deal
New Zealand-based telecoms operator Spark has secured exclusive broadcast rights to the US Open tennis tournament until 2024 as part of a three-year deal with the United States Tennis Association (USTA)
Emirates inks five-year Roland Garros renewal
State carrier Emirates has renewed its premium partner sponsorship of Roland Garros for another five years
ATP Media income up 87 per cent as events return, profit hits $6.3m
Income at ATP Media, the ATP Tour’s international media rights sales and broadcast production arm, recovered to $160.6m (€150m) in 2021 as a near-full tennis calendar took place.
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Amazon opens up access to Nadal-Djokovic French Open clash
Subscription streaming service Amazon Prime Video has agreed to make its coverage of tomorrow’s (Tuesday’s) highly-anticipated French Open quarter-final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic open to …
Citi Open to stage companion WTA tournament in 2022
The Citi Open, the Washington DC-based professional tennis tournament, has announced it will stage a Women's Tennis Association Tour competition in 2022, alongside the current Association of Tennis Professionals…
French Tennis Federation welcomes anti-piracy ruling
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has welcomed an interim order issued by a Paris court this week against streaming websites that are illegally broadcasting the ongoing French Open
LTA again cites Covid impact after posting £2.6m loss
The Lawn Tennis Association, the national governing body for tennis in Great Britain, has again cited the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic after posting an operating loss for the second consecutive year
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…
Disney regains French Open rights in Brazil
Media group Disney has acquired rights in Brazil to this year’s edition of the French Open tennis tournament, which gets underway on Sunday.
Top 12 partners with ATP, IMG for new Champions Tour event concept
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the IMG agency are to partner with the Top 12 Group to launch a new series of tennis events as part of the ATP Champions Tour