Tennis
Spring Media serves up Tie Break Tens international distribution
The Stockholm-based Spring Media agency is to distribute international broadcast rights to the 2020 edition of tennis’ Tie Break Tens.
Nadal announced as headliner for 2020 Eisenhower Cup
The organisers of tennis’s Eisenhower Cup have announced that men’s world number two Rafael Nadal will headline the second annual edition of the event this year, which is being billed as “Rafa and Frien…
World TeamTennis adds Chicago franchise for 2020
World TeamTennis has announced that the Chicago Smash will be the competition's ninth franchise for the 2020 season
Tennium recruits ex-Lagardère agents to expand tennis representation business
Emerging tennis agency Tennium has hired two former Lagardère executives to expand its player representation business.
WTA appoints CSM as title sponsor search continues
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has appointed global marketing agency CSM Sport & Entertainment (CSM) as its new sponsorship sales agency.
StarHub adds to tennis offering with beIN Sports 2 addition
Singapore telecoms operator StarHub has bolstered its tennis offering by reaching an agreement to launch the beIN Sports 2 channel via its StarHub Entertainment service
Coronavirus latest: AFC Champs League, Fed Cup, PGA Tour Series China, and more
The Asian Football Confederation has postponed 12 Champions League matches involving Chinese clubs, following a meeting in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to discuss the impact of the coronavirus outbreak
ITF committed to Davis-ATP Cup merger
International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty said yesterday that plans for merging the Davis Cup and the ATP Cup into a single men's world team event could be in place by June
WTA to trial electronic line calling
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has detailed plans to trial the use of an electronic line-calling system following a similar announcement from the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ear…
IBIA details 31-per-cent drop in alerts for 2019
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 183 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities in 2019, representing a 31-per-cent fall from 2018
Coronavirus impacts sports events industry
The coronavirus has begun to impact the sports industry with Olympic qualifying tournaments in football, boxing and basketball, as well as cycling and tennis events, among the competitions either rescheduled …
ATP to trial electronic review system at clay court tournaments
Men’s tennis organisation the ATP Tour will debut an electronic review system at clay court tournaments, with Spanish technology company FoxTenn appointed to conduct the first trial.
Rai acquires ATP Finals free-to-air rights until 2023
Italian public broadcaster Rai has acquired a free-to-air rights package for the ATP Finals from 2021 to 2023.
The deal gives Rai the first pick of matches on each matchday
DAZN adds Fed Cup to tennis portfolio in Brazil
DAZN, the OTT subscription streaming service, has added to its tennis rights portfolio in Brazil by agreeing to cover the start of the women’s national team’s campaign in the revamped Fed Cup.
Noventi extends Halle Open title sponsorship
Healthcare provider Noventi has agreed an early extension to its title sponsorship of the Halle Open, Germany’s leading tennis tournament on the men’s ATP Tour and a traditional warm-up event for the Wim…
Sportradar nets extension to wide-ranging Tennis Australia deal
Sports data and content company Sportradar has signed a multi-year extension to its agreement with Tennis Australia, through which its services will be used during the Australian Open grand slam
L’Équipe to broadcast Federer-Nadal charity tennis match
A charity tennis match between stars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will be shown in France by L'Équipe, the free-to-air digital terrestrial broadcaster.
Australian Open organisers adamant tournament will go ahead on time
Craig Tiley, the chief executive of Tennis Australia, has definitively stated that “the Australian Open is happening” amid growing concern and complaints from players over Melbourne’s air quality from …