Tennis

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has appointed Ryan Sandilands as Asia-Pacific chief executive.

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has appointed Michael Downey as its new chief executive.

IMG Tennis has purchased The AAMI Classic from Colin Stubs Enterprises that started the event in 1988 in partnership with the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club (KLTC), which will now be equal partners with IMG.

This year’s Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has set up a new management company with his current manager Simon Fuller.

Tennis Australia chief executive Steve Wood will step down at the end of September after eight years in the role and will be replaced by Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley.

The WTA (Women's Tennis Association) has named Melissa Pine as tournament director for its annual end-of-season WTA Championships in Singapore. The event moves from Istanbul in a five-year deal from 2014.

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has pushed back its deadline on naming a new CEO, which was due to be announced at this year’s US Open.

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has settled on a plan to build retractable roof over the Arthur Ashe Stadium, home of the US Open.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has changed its rules to permit the use of player analysis technology during play from next year.

A $500 million expansion of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, site of the US Open championships, has been approved.

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has appointed Steve Tseng to its newly-created head of global sponsorship sales role, and Rory Renwick will join the sponsorship sales group as senior director of business development for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has elected its new board of directors for a two-year term.

Tennis in Scotland is set to receive a £5.8m investment from its government's national agency for sport, sportscotland, and Tennis Scotland.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has charged Dutchman Yannick Ebbinghaus for violating the sport's betting rules.

Hong Kong will be the likely hosts of the new International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), according to the competition’s creator.

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