May 06, 2020 19:05
LONDON: The governing bodies of world tennis have come together to raise in excess of $6 million to create a Player Relief Programme aimed at supporting players who are particularly affected by the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 01, 2020 17:05
LONDON: Tennis legend and Laureus Academy Member Boris Becker has warned that his sport is in crisis and has urged governing bodies to come together to find a solution.
The six-time Grand Slam winner, in an interview on Laureus.com, said: “Since March there hasn't been any official tennis, so I call this a chance, a unique situation, for all governing bodies to come together.”
Apr 30, 2020 20:04
IMG THURSDAY ANNOUNCED that eight of its top tennis clients, including Serena and Venus Williams, Naomi Osaka, Kei Nishikori and Maria Sharapova, will enter the world of the Mario Tennis Aces game exclusively for Nintendo Switch to participate alongside other celebrities in a live virtual tennis tournament titled the “Stay at Home Slam” on Sunday, May 3 at 4:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm PT.
Apr 28, 2020 18:04
NEW DELHI: The All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday launched 'Webinar for Coaches' in order to help coaches utilise the coronavirus-induced lockdown period.
Apr 23, 2020 18:04
LONDON: Statement on behalf of the governing bodies of world tennis:
Apr 20, 2020 16:04
EVENT ORGANISERS ANNOUNCED at the weekend that the Laver Cup will not be held in 2020, but will return to Boston in 2021, a move prompted by changes to the international tennis calendar, which created a scheduling conflict with other major international tennis events.
The fourth edition of the Laver Cup will now be held at TD Garden in Boston from September 24-26, 2021.
Apr 13, 2020 21:04
MONTREAL: The women's section of the Rogers Cup has been postponed to 2021, Tennis Canada and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) have confirmed.
The WTA event in Montreal will be postponed until 2021 as a result of the recent measures enacted by the government of the Canadian province of Quebec in regards to public events, it was announced.
Apr 09, 2020 18:04
LONDON: The 2020 edition of the Wimbledon had to be cancelled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, but The All England Club which runs the championship, is reportedly set to pocket $141 million due to a virus-related clause that was inserted in the insurance policy post the SARS outbreak.
Apr 08, 2020 13:04
LAUSANNE: As part of the work of the “here we go” task force currently addressing the list of questions raised by the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) qualification task force has approved a series of amendments to the tokyo 2020 qualification system principles.
Apr 07, 2020 17:04
MADRID: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has prevented the 2020 Mutua Madrid Open from taking place from 1 to 10 May and forced the ATP and WTA to postpone all activity on their tours until 13 July, the organisers of the only ATP Masters 1000 and WTA Premier Mandatory event in Europe have announced the creation of the Mutua Madrid Open Virtual Pro, an innovative tournament that will be a virtual replica of the tennis com
