Tennis News Articles

Wada stands behind 'Whereabouts' system - 18 Feb 2009

Despite protests from high-profile athletes around the current drug-testing scheme, the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has said that the new programme needs to be given time before changes are made. read more

Dubai facing Tour ban over visa row - 17 Feb 2009

Dubai is facing a possible ban from staging women’s tennis tournaments in 2010 after Israeli player Shahar Peer was refused entry to the United Arab Emirates to play in the Dubai Tennis Championships. read more

BBC AXES WIMBLEDON HOSPITALITY - 12 Feb 2009

The recession has hit the corporate hospitality circuit at... read more

AEGON backs GB Davis and Fed Cup teams - 05 Feb 2009

Life assurance and pensions firm AEGON has backed up its lucrative five-year partnership with the LTA by announcing that it will also sponsor Great Britain’s Davis and Fed Cup teams for the next four years. read more

Helfant named as new ATP executive chairman - 13 Jan 2009

Former Nike executive Adam Helfant has been unveiled as the new executive chairman and president of men’s tennis governing body the ATP. read more

Murray brothers switch to 19 Management - 05 Jan 2009

British tennis players Andy and Jamie Murray have changed their commercial agents, joining the likes of David Beckham at 19 Management. read more

Wimbledon to test Centre Court roof - 17 Dec 2008

To prepare for next summer’s championships, the All England Club will hold an exhibition event on Wimbledon’s Centre Court to test conditions under the new roof. read more

Draper to continue as LTA chief - 11 Dec 2008

Roger Draper has signed a new five-year contract to continue as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association. read more

ITV strikes BlackRock Masters deal - 18 Nov 2008

ITV Sport has agreed a new deal for the exclusive rights to broadcast coverage of the BlackRock Tennis Masters 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall. read more

ATP to add fifth Asian city - 14 Nov 2008

The ATP is facing numerous changes in 2009 as it has added a fifth Asian tournament as well as is in negotiations to replace Mercedes-Benz as a sponsor. read more

Glasgow named as Davis Cup host - 28 Oct 2008

Glasgow has been named as the host of Great Britain’s next Davis Cup tennis tie against Ukraine next year, taking advantage of support for Scottish star Andy Murray. read more

Sydney bidding to host Australian Open - 20 Oct 2008

Sydney has put forward a formal bid to host tennis’ Australian Open when Melbourne’s contract for the tournament expires in 2016. read more

Nadal signs Lanvin fragrance deal - 02 Oct 2008

World number one tennis player Rafael Nadal is to launch his own fragrance line after signing a deal to become a global ambassador for Lanvin. read more

LTA brings in AEGON in £25m sponsorship deal - 16 Sep 2008

Despite fears over the financial markets, The Lawn Tennis Association has signed a lucrative five-year sponsorship deal with life assurance and pension company AEGON worth an estimated £25m. read more

WTA Tour unveils new finale event - 15 Sep 2008

The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has unveiled a new season-ending tournament for the 2009 season for players who have not qualified for the top-tier finale, the Sony Ericsson Championships. read more

WTA Tour unveils new structure for 2009 - 04 Sep 2008

The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has announced its structure for the 2009 season including a number of reforms to the Tour circuit. read more

ATP chief de Villiers to step down - 22 Aug 2008

Etienne de Villiers has announced he will step down as executive chair... read more

Tennis signs off new anti-doping code - 14 Aug 2008

Tennis has adopted a new anti-doping code after the International Tennis Federation approved more flexible regulations. read more

Nadal's epic Wimbledon win peaks at 13.1m - 07 Jul 2008

This year’s epic Wimbledon men’s tennis final, which saw Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer over five sets, peaked at 13.1m viewers according to host broadcaster the BBC. read more

Nike runs new Federer TV ad - 03 Jul 2008

Nike is running a new TV ad campaign featuring five-time Wimbledon winner Roger Federer in the run-up to the climax of this year’s tournament. read more

Murray thriller peaks at 10.5m - 01 Jul 2008

Andy Murray’s thrilling late night five-set win over Richard Gasquet in the 4th round of Wimbledon peaked at 10.5m viewers for BBC1, according to viewing figures released by the broadcaster. read more

WTA Tour launches £7.6m ad campaign - 20 Jun 2008

The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour is launching its largest ever global advertising campaign, the £7.6m activity billing the players as superheroes on and off the court. read more

Barclays to sponsor ATP Tour finale - 19 Jun 2008

Barclays Bank has been unveiled as the new title sponsor of the ATP World Tour Finals from 2009 – the annual climax of the men’s tennis tour - in a £17.5m deal. read more

Slazenger to sponsor Nottingham Open - 05 Jun 2008

The LTA has unveiled Slazenger as the title sponsor for the ATP Tour grass-court tennis event at Nottingham later this month. read more

Tennis gets betting review results - 20 May 2008

An independent panel has revealed 45 professional tennis matches over the last five years remain under suspicion because of unusual betting patterns. read more

LTA strikes Eurosport rights deal - 13 May 2008

The Lawn Tennis Association has signed a TV rights deal with Eurosport which will provide live coverage of the entire British grass court season. read more

Sony Ericsson signs Sharapova deal - 14 Jan 2008

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications has signed an exclusive four-year sponsorship agreement with women’s tennis star Maria Sharapova to become the company’s first global brand ambassador. read more

WTA chief suspects mafia match-fixing link - 11 Jan 2008

Larry Scott, the chief executive of women’s tennis’ WTA Tour, has suggested that organised crime, and in particular the Russian mafia, could be behind the speculation of ongoing match-fixing in the sport. read more

Dubai Duty Free renews WTA Tour deal - 10 Jan 2008

Dubai Duty Free has extended its sponsorship deal for the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour through until 2011 in a new four-year contract. read more

Tennis moves to combat gambling - 08 Jan 2008

All the major governing bodies in tennis have joined forces to launch an independent analysis of the sport’s regulations and procedures in light of recent speculation regarding match-fixing and illegal betting. read more

Hugo Boss renews Davis Cup sponsorship - 28 Nov 2007

Hugo Boss has renewed its sponsorship deal with the International Tennis Federation for the Davis Cup taking the association through until 2012. read more

Wimbledon 2007 generates £25m surplus - 20 Nov 2007

The 2007 Wimbledon Championships, jointly managed by The All England Lawn Tennis Club and the Lawn Tennis Association, generated a surplus of £25m, all of which will be invested into British tennis. read more

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