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Nole is Laureus world sportsman; Spanish women among top winners

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Apr 23, 2024 21:04

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Novak Djokovic, Aitana Bonmatí, Jude Bellingham and Simone Biles were among the big winners in Madrid on Sunday night, as Spain was at the centre of world sport with an unrivalled collection of sport’s greatest talents celebrating the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards.

On an unforgettable evening at the historic Palacio de Cibeles in the heart of Madrid, with media from across the world in attendance, Djokovic was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for a record-equalling fifth time.

Jul 10, 2020 18:07

WTT announces official sponsors for 2020 season

WASHINGTON D.C.: World TeamTennis announced category-specific sponsorship agreements for the 2020 season, which will be played in its entirety in West Virginia at The Greenbrier “America’s Resort,” WTT’s official hotel partner, from July 12-Aug. 2.

Jul 07, 2020 14:07

ATP switches to 22-month ranking system cycle due to COVID

LONDON: The ATP Monday announced how the revised FedEx ATP Rankings will be calculated once the Tour resumes. The Rankings, which reflect a player’s standing among the world’s best players and are used for tournament entry and seedings, are the lifeblood of professional tennis.

Jul 02, 2020 20:07

Roland-Garros to allow in-stadia fans at 60% capacity

PARIS: The Roland-Garros 2020 tournament, which will be held from 21st September to 11th October, announced Thursday that ticket sales will open on Thursday 9th July. The French Tennis Federation – in close collaboration with the French government authorities - has prepared a protocol that aims to protect spectators attending this historic edition of Roland-Garros.

Jun 29, 2020 16:06

2020 Davis Cup, Fed Cup fixtures postponed to 2021

MADRID: The International Tennis Federation and its commercial rights partner Kosmos Tennis have announced the 2020 Davis Cup by Rakuten Madrid Finals has been postponed until 2021 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Finals will now take place in Madrid in the week commencing 22 November 2021.

Jun 26, 2020 19:06

IBM extends AELTC deal with digital Wimbledon 'recreation'

LONDON: Global technology company IBM and the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), home to the Wimbledon Grand Slam Championship, recently put pen to paper on a new long term contract, extending a 30-year partnership. However looking to the future, IBM and the AELTC have agreed a new model for the next phase of their partnership.

Jun 25, 2020 20:06

HC bars Sports Ministry move to lift suspension of 3 NSFs

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the decision of the Union Sports Ministry to provisionally renew the annual recognition of 54 National Sports Federations (NSF) and directed it to "maintain status quo ante".

Jun 22, 2020 20:06

Qatar welcomes WTO ruling on beoutQ piracy

DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the State of Qatar welcomed the June 16 ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had breached intellectual property rights (IPR) by refusing to take action against the beoutQ piracy channel and instead actively promoted this piracy.

Jun 19, 2020 18:06

Stage set for world's largest 24-hr digital Olympic workout

LAUSANNE: Olympic Day 2020 will see Olympians, athletes and fans all over the globe get active in the world's largest 24-hour digital Olympic workout. Twenty-three Olympic athletes have already joined the recording of an official Olympic Day workout video, and on Olympic Day, athletes from around the world will lead live workouts at 11 a.m. local time across 20 time zones on @olympics Instagram live.

Jun 18, 2020 20:06

ATP issues revised calendar for Tour resumption

LONDON: The ATP, in collaboration with the WTA, ITF, USTA and the FFT, has issued a revised provisional calendar that sets a pathway for the resumption of the Tour for the first time since the suspension of professional tennis in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 18, 2020 20:06

Roland-Garros to run from Sep 21 to Oct 11; allow spectators

PARIS: The dates of the Roland-Garros tournament have been confirmed and it will be held over three weeks, from 21st September to 11th October.

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