Tennis
ATP and WTA unite for new show on digital platforms
The Association of Tennis Professionals and Women’s Tennis Association have joined forces to launch a new weekly programme on their digital platforms to try and offset the absence of live tennis action d…
Rogers Cup WTA event called off after Quebec bans sporting events until September
The Rogers Cup women's tournament in Montreal, which was scheduled for August 7-16, has been called off by Tennis Canada and the Women's Tennis Association
International Tennis Federation puts staff on furlough, implements pay cuts
The International Tennis Federation has announced it will put approximately half of its staff on furlough and cut other employees’ salaries because of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
New ATP chairman Gaudenzi: Tennis media rights ‘too fragmented’
Andrea Gaudenzi, the new chairman of the ATP tennis tour, has said the Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the need for a more collective model in tennis, suggesting that tennis media rights are too “fragmented” and…
Wimbledon officially cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
The All England Lawn Tennis Club has announced the cancellation of this summer's Wimbledon championships due to the global Covid-19 pandemic
IMG Arena and ATP Media’s virtual tennis product to provide much-needed content
IMG Arena, the sports betting arm of the IMG agency, and ATP Media, the ATP Tour’s international media-rights sales and broadcast production arm, have developed a virtual ATP Masters 1000 tennis product f…
ATP, WTA suspend tours until June, rankings frozen
The Association of Tennis Professionals and Women's Tennis Association have suspended all tournaments through at least June 7, and frozen their rankings “until further notice," because of the global Co…
French Open postponed but AELTC ‘continues to plan’ for Wimbledon
The French Open tennis grand slam has been moved back to September and October due to the global Covid-19 pandemic
Roger Federer reclaims rights to ‘RF’ logo from Nike
Tennis star Roger Federer has reclaimed the the rights to use the famous ‘RF’ marque from his former kit supplier, Nike, two years after he split from the company.
Miami Open called off as ATP suspends tour for six weeks
The Miami Open has become the latest professional tennis event to be called off following the global coronavirus outbreak
Lilly Pulitzer supplies WTA as exclusive fashion uniform provider
Palm Beach-inspired fashion brand Lilly Pulitzer has signed a supplier deal with the Women’s Tennis Association, the main organising body of women's professional tennis.
Paris Court of Appeals upholds ruling against Viagogo’s French Open ticket sales
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has welcomed a decision by a French Court to uphold a ruling that it was illegal for the secondary ticketing company Viagogo to list tickets for the French Open grand…
Ex-Barcelona and Danone executive Carrión Puig joins Piqué’s Kosmos Group
FC Barcelona’s former head of brand, Marc Carrión Puig, has left the club to become the director of marketing and digital at Kosmos Tennis, the Davis Cup organiser founded and chaired by Barcelona footballer Ge…
FedEx adds rankings sponsorship to ATP deal
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has renewed its sponsorship deal with shipping company FedEx Express
Infront’s HBS wins French Tennis Federation’s production tender
HBS, the Infront-owned sports broadcast production company, has been appointed by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) as its host broadcaster for the flagship French Open from 2021 to 2023
Coronavirus latest: Korea and Iran sports seasons hit, PSG messages support, and more
A raft of sports events in Korea have been cancelled or put under threat after a spike in coronavirus cases in the country
WTA nets additional Canadian exposure in TSN deal
Canadian pay-television broadcaster TSN has strengthened its tennis portfolio with the addition of rights to the WTA Tour and season-ending WTA Finals
Coronavirus latest: China forfeits Davis Cup match, Vietnam F1 to go ahead, ONE behind closed doors
China has forfeited its away Davis Cup tennis match against Romania next month as its team cannot travel due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The match was scheduled for March 6-7