Tennis

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced that the 2016 edition of its World Team Cup showpiece wheelchair tennis event will take place in the Japanese capital of Tokyo.

US sportswear manufacturer New Balance has signed a long-term extension to its exclusive sponsorship deal with Milos Raonic in a move that will tie the Canadian tennis star to the company for the length of his professional playing career and beyond.

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is close to securing a deal for its World Tour Finals end-of-season event to remain in London for at least three more years, according to UK newspaper The Telegraph.

The Women’s Tennis Association has announced its schedule for 2016, where there will be nine tournaments staged across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Underwear and beachwear manufacturer D.Hedral has signed up Swiss tennis star Stanislas Wawrinka as a global brand ambassador.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has confirmed the government’s support for a major expansion project of Roland Garros, the home of the French Open tennis grand slam tournament.

A new Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) US hardcourt tournament will be added to the calendar in 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky, it has been announced.

Gilbert Ysern, general manager of the French Tennis Federation (FFT), has said the bid from Paris to stage the 2024 edition of the Olympic Games could help drive the stalled revamp of Roland Garros, the home of the French Open tennis grand slam that takes place in the city.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced that four men will vie to succeed Francesco Ricci Bitti as the governing body’s president.

Leaders has announced that Judy Murray, team captain of Britain’s Fed Cup women’s tennis squad, will speak at the forthcoming Leaders Meet: The Game Changers event.

The International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) board of directors has approved a programme of prize money increases for the governing body’s Pro Circuit series of entry-level professional tournaments.

Korean automotive company Kia Motors has signed a five-year extension to its endorsement deal with Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal.

Michael Downey, the Canadian businessman in charge of reviving British tennis as CEO of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), on taking on the old guard and why his organisation is not having an identity crisis.

The All England Club, organiser of the Wimbledon Championships, has defended its decision to increase prize money for this year’s event to a total of £26.75m (€37.4m/$41m), the highest of the four grand slam tennis tournaments.

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has confirmed that this year’s edition of the French Open at Roland Garros will feature a total prize purse of €28m ($30m), up 12 per cent on the previous year.

The International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) has added a Japanese franchise for the second season of the team tournament later this year.