PTPA, governing bodies may prefer talks over trial, says former ATP Board member
BENGALURU : The class-action lawsuit filed against tennis' governing bodies by the Professional Tennis Players' Association (PTPA) is a call for serious and formal negotiations and none of the parties may prefer a trial, a former ATP Board member believes.Est…
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Lawsuit against the ATP und WTA: Game, set, reform?
The PTPA players' union founded by superstar Novak Djokovic has filed a lawsuit against tennis federations demanding a bigger share of the revenue and better player safety. DW outlines what you need to know. What is the lawsuit about? A players' union and a …
Keys and Andreeva crash out of Miami Open
Australian Open champion Madison Keys crashed out of the Miami Open on Sunday suffering a shock loss to 19-year-old Filipina wildcard Alexandra Eala. Russian 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva, coming off back-to-back WTA 1000 wins in Dubai and Indian Wells, also exi…
Men’s Tennis Injuries Are Spiking. Is It Part of a Broader Sports Trend?
A number of sports leagues face the same issue: Modern playing styles that put increased physical demands on athletes’ bodies are contributing to an increase in injuries. The average NBA star player in the 2020s misses more than a quarter of each season, near…
Zero appetite for 15-day Wimbledon, says Henman
LONDON : Wimbledon organisers have "zero appetite" to turn the Championships into a 15-day event, according to former British number one and four-times semi-finalist Tim Henman.The U.S. Open announced this week that it would extend the main draw to 15 days wh…
Estoril Open back in ATP calendar for 2026, Metz event removed
The Estoril Open will rejoin the ATP circuit next year while Metz will no longer conduct a tournament, the governing body of men's tennis said as it announced a 59-event calendar for the 2026 season.The Estoril tournament, which had been operating under an AT…
ITF name Sinner, Swiatek as world champions for 2024
MELBOURNE : The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Monday named Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek as its world champions of 2024 in recognition of their performances at the Grand Slams and other top events last season.World number one Sinner, who has a pote…
Surprised Alcaraz not in support of PTPA lawsuit
World number three Carlos Alcaraz distanced himself from the class-action lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players' Association (PTPA) against the governing bodies of the sport, saying it had caught him by surprise.The PTPA, an advocacy group establis…
Alcaraz says 'doesn't support' Djokovic-backed lawsuit
Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz pushed back on a lawsuit against the ATP Tour filed by the Novak Djokovic-led tennis players union on Wednesday, saying he does not support the move.The PTPA filing cites an Alcaraz quote from a press conference in which he c…
WTA and ATP Finals 2024 Post Event Analysis: Key Sponsors, Broadcast Stats and Winners' Earnings
Dublin, Jan. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Post Event Analysis: WTA/ATP Finals 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.An analysis of the recent WTA & ATP Finals 2024, including a look at its sponsorship portfolio, broadcasters an…
Osaka ousted in first round at Indian Wells
Naomi Osaka was bundled out of the first round at Indian Wells on Wednesday, falling 6-4, 6-4 to Camila Osorio in the Japanese star's first tournament since injury forced her out of the Australian Open. Former world number one Osaka, now ranked 56th in the wo…
Talented teens Andreeva, Fonseca turn heads at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California : The buzz around talented teenagers Mirra Andreeva and Joao Fonseca continued at Indian Wells on Wednesday, with some of the world's top players tipping the pair to have a major impact on the sport.Russian Andreeva, 17, became the yo…
Sabalenka praises WTA's new mission, welcomes Saudi investment
LOS ANGELES : World number one Aryna Sabalenka praised on Friday the WTA's mission to highlight the personalities of its athletes and called Saudi Arabia's investment in the women's tennis tour an important part of growing the game. The WTA rebranding, comple…
Alcaraz guns for Indian Wells three-peat as Sinner serves ban
INDIAN WELLS, California : Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is the hot favourite to complete a rare Indian Wells three-peat while Poland's Iga Swiatek will look to become the only woman to win the tournament three times when the main draw gets underway on Wednesday in…
Indian Wells tournament sets attendance record
LOS ANGELES : Indian Wells set an all-time attendance record with 504,268 tennis fans passing through the gates during the fortnight, tournament organisers said on Sunday.The previous record total was 493,440 set last year at the 2024 event, organisers added.…
PTPA lawsuit against governing bodies is a special moment, Kyrgios says
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios said the lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players' Association (PTPA) against the sport's governing bodies marks a "special moment" and that it was high time the players' voices were heard.The PTPA accused the men…Venus Williams, Kvitova issued wild cards for Indian Wells
Grand Slam champions Venus Williams and Petra Kvitova were among four wild card entrants announced Wednesday for next month's ATP and WTA Indian Wells tennis tournament. Teen ATP stars Joao Fonseca and Learner Tien, who will make their main draw debuts at the…
Apple Sports App Gains F1 and More UEFA Soccer
Apple has updated its Apple Sports app to bring more sports coverage, with F1 coverage now available today, along with more UEFA soccer. “Calling F1 fans! Follow all the excitement on the track this season with Apple Sports, including live leaderboards, lap t…
Funded by Saudi Arabia, women's tennis players to receive maternity pay for 1st time
Pregnant players on the women's tennis tour now can receive 12 months of paid maternity leave, and those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption can get two months off with pay, under a program announced Thursday by the WTA.
Players' group co-founded by Canadian Vasek Pospisil files antitrust suit against tennis organizers
Calling the groups in charge of professional tennis "a cartel," the players' association co-founded by Canada's Vasek Pospisil and Serbia's Novak Djokovic filed an antitrust lawsuit against the women's and men's tours, the International Tennis Federation and …
Why a tennis players' association has sued the groups that run the sport - and what they want
A class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players' Association in federal court in New York on Tuesday, calling the groups in charge of the sport — the women's (WTA) and men's (ATP) tours, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and …
