Six Nations investors CVC bids $1bn for major tennis competitions March 3, 2025 Private equity giant CVC Capital Partners are set to bid for a portfolio of high-profile tennis events worth £790m that includes the Madrid and Miami Opens. It could see the Six Nations investor add to its existing tennis interests, which include a commercial joint venture with the WTA launched in 2023. The portfolio – currently [...]
Tennis sceptics have got it wrong – we need more mixed-sex sport events February 20, 2025 Some players aren’t happy with the US Open’s drastic rethink of mixed doubles, but tennis should be applauded for a move that is good for women’s sport, says Ed Warner. Even the most ardent tennis fan probably couldn’t tell you who won the mixed doubles at last year’s US Open, or any of the other [...]
Murray could coach Djokovic at Wimbledon Championships February 18, 2025 Andy Murray could coach Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon this year after the Serbian said his coaching partnership with the Brit was “indefinite”. Having signed a three-month trial contract in January ahead of the Australian Open, three-time grand slam winner Murray is set to continue with 24-time slam winner Djokovic through until the clay court season, [...]
Sinner case ‘million miles from doping’, says Wada official February 18, 2025 The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has defended agreeing to a three-month ban for tennis world No1 Jannik Sinner, saying the case was “a million miles from doping”. The Italian tennis star, who defended his Australian Open title last month, has begun a suspension after testing positive for the banned substance clostebol last year. But the [...]
Boulter and Raducanu to play historic HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club February 18, 2025 British stars Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu have joined former world No1 Naomi Osaka and Australian Open champion Madison Keys in committing to the new HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club this summer. Russian world No11 Daria Kasatkina has also signed up to play the event, which sees elite women’s tennis return to the west London [...]
Sinner’s three-month ban looks like ‘favouritism’, says Brit Broady February 17, 2025 World No1 Jannik Sinner’s three-month ban from tennis for anti-doping violations smacks of “favouritism towards the better players”, says British Davis Cup star Liam Broady. Sinner reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) at the weekend over his two positive tests last year, resulting in a ban that will expire in May shortly [...]
Tennis: Wimbledon to keep to tradition with Monday start January 31, 2025 Wimbledon have ruled out following the three other Grand Slam tournaments by expanding to 15 days. The US Open confirmed yesterday that the final Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows will run for 15 days this year, with the men’s and women’s singles first rounds beginning on Sunday 24 August and the men’s final [...]
Jannik Sinner enters all-time prize money top 10 – aged just 23 January 27, 2025 Jannik Sinner’s second Australian Open win has lifted him into the top 10 earners of prize money in men’s tennis of all time – aged just 23. Italian Sinner banked $2.15m (£1.7m) for beating Alexander Zverev in the men’s singles final at Melbourne Park on Sunday. His third Grand Slam triumph, it boosted his career [...]
Australian Open prize money 2025: How much can tennis players earn? January 24, 2025 There has never been a more lucrative time to be a top tennis player, with prize money at the Australian Open more than doubling in the last 10 years. The Grand Slam is paying out A$96.5m ($61m/£49m) in total over the fortnight in Melbourne, where play culminates with the women’s and men’s singles finals this [...]
HSBC Championships: Bank replaces Cinch as Queen’s Club sponsor January 23, 2025 HSBC has doubled down on tennis by taking title sponsorship of the new combined men’s and women’s championships at Queen’s Club. The bank, which already counts Emma Raducanu and Tim Henman as ambassadors, has signed a four-year agreement with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). This year the traditional pre-Wimbledon event in west London will add [...]