Tennis
More tennis and golf events fall to pandemic spike
Japan’s top women's tennis tournament and Australia’s most prestigious golf event are the latest events to be cancelled due to Covid-19.
Ochsner Sport and On to kit out Swiss Olympic at Tokyo 2020
Swiss sports retailer Ochsner Sport has extended its premium partnership with Swiss Olympic, the National Olympic Committee representing Switzerland, until after the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
Round-Up: EPL start date, no resolution in Thai football dispute, India targets Olympics top 10, and more
The 2020-21 English Premier League season will kick off on September 12 and run until May 23 - Sky Sports
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ATP Tour, Diamond League cancel China legs
The Association of Tennis Professionals' remaining tournaments in China this year and the Diamond League athletics meeting in Shanghai in September have been cancelled
Star India picks up rights to second Ultimate Tennis Showdown
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has acquired rights to the second edition of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown, SportBusiness understands
WTA’s China tournaments cancelled, including Shenzhen finals
The Women's Tennis Association's seven planned tournaments in China this year, including its finals in Shenzhen, have been cancelled
Swiss Tennis partners with virtual advertising firm UniqFEED for Securitas Pro Cup
Swiss Tennis has partnered with virtual advertising solutions provider UniqFEED to deploy the company’s technology at the Securitas Pro Cup, a three-day tournament featuring Swiss players scheduled from J…
Round-Up: Inaugural China Tennis Tour, TrueVisions’ football pressure tells, Maldives hosts AFC Cup Group E, and more
The Thai football league season may restart earlier than planned due to pressure from domestic broadcast partner TrueVisions, the Football Association of Thailand has said - Bangkok Post
ATP Tour calls off Citi Open due to Covid-19 international travel issues
The Association of Tennis Professionals has officially called off next month's Citi Open due to various issues caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic
Citi Open in fresh doubt over Covid-19 international travel issues
The Association of Tennis Professionals Tour's Citi Open has been placed into fresh doubt over international travel issues in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic, according to multiple reports.
The inside view as China sacrifices international sports events
The Chinese government recently said the country will not be hosting most of its planned international sports events this year, putting a number of major events in doubt. SportBusiness asked three local industry insiders for their thoughts on the potential for disruption.
Round-Up: True threatens FAT, ITTF worlds postponed again, WTA ‘hopeful’ on China tournaments, and more
Thai pay-television broadcaster TrueVisions is threatening not to show the end of the extended Thai League 1 football season, and is demanding a reduction in its rights fees for the competition
Insurance policy allows Wimbledon to allocate £10m in prize money, despite cancellation
The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) has announced it will allocate prize money for this year’s cancelled Wimbledon Championships having taken out an insurance policy that included pandemic c…
China to stop hosting international sports events in 2020
The Chinese government has said the country will not be hosting most of its planned international sports events this year, putting in doubt events including the Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai and WTA…
World TeamTennis unveils commercial partners for 2020 season
World TeamTennis has unveiled its commercial partners for its 2020 season, which is being staged in its entirety as a quarantined tournament at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia this summer.
Eurosport lands rights to bett1Aces and Thiems7 tennis
Eurosport has agreed media-rights deals for two European tennis tournaments, bett1Aces in Berlin on July 13-19, and Thiems7, which got underway in Kitzbühel yesterday (Tuesday) and runs until July 11.
Ultimate Tennis Showdown rights secured by beIN across various territories
The semi-finals and finals of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown, the innovative tennis event created by French tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou, will be shown by pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports across…