Tennis

The InfrontRingier Sports & Entertainment and Octagon agencies have joined forces to organise a new Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) event in Switzerland.

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the sport’s governing body in the UK, and The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which organises the Wimbledon Championships, have announced changes to the competition schedule in the lead-up to the grand slam event.

Data specialist Sportradar is positioning itself at the heart of the fight against corruption in sport, and as the ‘perfect ally’ of international federations in protecting their properties, athletes and fans. This article was produced by SportBusiness International working in association with Sportradar.

For the past four editions of the French Open at Roland-Garros, primary sponsors Dongfeng Peugeot (Peugeot’s partner in China), watchmaker Longines and lifestyle brand Lacoste helped create 'Roland-Garros in the City'.

Sports sponsorship provides enterprise application software company SAP with an important platform to showcase its technology and services to companies of all sizes and industries.

Juan Margets will step down from his role as chief operating officer of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) later this year, it has been confirmed.

Raymond Moore has resigned as chief executive and tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in the US just days after claiming that women’s tennis stakeholders “ride on the coattails of the men”.

BNP Paribas Open chief executive and tournament director Raymond Moore has backtracked on controversial comments about women’s tennis after his words ahead of Sunday’s finale of the showpiece event in Indian Wells, California provoked widespread condemnation.

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.

Stacey Allaster, the former chair and chief executive of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), is set to return to the sport after agreeing to become the United States Tennis Association’s (USTA) chief executive for professional tennis.

The Women’s Tennis Association is set to return to Switzerland for the first time in eight years after local organisers confirmed today (Friday) that Gstaad will host a clay-court tournament on the WTA Tour in July.

Sports equipment manufacturer Head has today (Thursday) extended its endorsement contract with Maria Sharapova, despite the five-time tennis grand slam champion admitting to a failed drugs test earlier this week.

Chris Kermode will serve a second consecutive term as executive chairman and president of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the governing body of the men’s game announced today (Thursday).

Sportswear giant Nike has suspended its relationship with Maria Sharapova and watchmaker Tag Heuer has curtailed talks with the Russian tennis ace over an extension of their endorsement deal after she admitted yesterday (Monday) to having failed a doping test at the Australian Open in January.

Just over a decade on from the famous tennis publicity stunt atop a skyscraper in Dubai, Dominic Bliss looks at how the UAE sports industry has evolved and where it is heading.

The operators of Britain’s tennis grand slam are pushing to strengthen the tournament’s brand in key territories worldwide. Rob Ridley reports.