Tennis

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 27, 2023 19:07
MELBOURNE: The Australian Open will join forces with Livewire to support the AO Summer Smash featuring Fortnite, a global competitive Fortnite event run during the tournament’s final week.  The AO Summer Smash is a core part of the AO’s innovation strategy, which aims to diversify the event’s audience and reach, and 2024 will be the sixth consecutive year the AO has produced Fortnite tournaments.
Jun 28, 2023 19:06
MACAU: MGM and IMG have unveiled the inaugural MGM Macau Tennis Masters, a new invitational event that brings top international tennis talents to Asia.  Supported by the Sports Bureau of Macao SAR Government and Macau Tennis Association, the event has already confirmed the participation of three young stars: Swiss sensation Belinda Bencic, American powerhouses Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe.
Jun 27, 2023 18:06
LONDON: The All England Lawn Tennis Club has today announced its entry to online gaming platform Fortnite1, with the launch of Race to Wimbledon.
Jun 27, 2023 18:06
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.: The WTA on Tuesday announced an exciting new strategy that will create a solidified pathway toward equal prize money and a revised Hologic WTA Tour calendar, providing sustainable long-term growth for women’s tennis. These key changes will support the growth of the sport and enhance the overall experience for the WTA’s global fanbase and key stakeholders within the game.
Jun 26, 2023 19:06
THE ATP HAS CONFIRMED that Andrea Gaudenzi has been re-elected as the Chairman of the organisation. The Italian has held the position since January 2020 and will now serve a second term, from 2024 through 2026.
Jun 26, 2023 19:06
LEXUS, one of the world’s leading premium car brands, has become the Official Automotive Partner and Platinum Partner of the ATP Tour, from 2023.
Jun 22, 2023 20:06
LONDON: IBM and The All England Lawn Tennis Club Wednesday announced new features for the Wimbledon digital fan experience that will launch at this year's Championships. A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) feature, leveraging generative AI technology from IBM watsonx, will produce tennis commentary for all video highlights packages during Wimbledon.
Jun 21, 2023 19:06
TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INFOSYS, has announced that as part of its strategic collaboration with the ATP, the governing body of men’s professional tennis, it is launching a new digital Carbon Tracker to make tennis more environmentally responsible.  
Jun 09, 2023 20:06
PUNE: In a setback for Indian tennis in terms of having presence on the ATP Tour, the country has lost its only ATP 250 tournament -- an event that was first held way back in 1996 and till recently was organised as Tata Open Maharashtra.
Jun 02, 2023 15:06
PUMA, one of the world’s leading sports brands, has announced its official five-year sponsorship with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal FC, one of the world’s most decorated football clubs.  The groundbreaking partnership unites the two global giants as they come together to transform the country’s thriving and passionate football culture with dynamic new initiatives and products, a media release said.