Professional Tennis
Tennis fans received encouraging news over the weekend as it was reported that US Open officials have begun putting together a plan to hold the event on time and in New York City, with an announcement coming sometime in mid-to-late June. Stacey Allaster, the USTA’s chief executive officer for pro tennis, spoke to the…
World TeamTennis announced it has committed to play the entirety of its 45th season at The Greenbrier “America’s Resort” in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. This will be the first major professional tennis league to resume operations since the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19. All told, the 2020 World TeamTennis season will showcase a 63-match regular season over…
A report in the New York Times indicated that the United States Tennis Association (USTA) has begun exploring alternative locatioins to host the 2020 US Open later this summer. The US Open, which accounts for more than 80 percent of the organizations revenue, is set to begin in late August, but with just a couple of…
On Monday, World TeamTennis (WTT) released an update on its plans for the 2020 season this summer, with WTT CEO Carlos Silva releasing this statement: “The spread of the novel coronavirus throughout the United States has impacted communities in different ways. In this environment, most major sports leagues including the NBA, MLB, NHL and…
Universal Tennis announced the UTR Pro Match Series presented by Tennis Channel featuring top ATP and WTA players in tournament play. The UTR Pro Match Series presented by Tennis Channel will be broadcast live on Tennis Channel and will be the first top tier professional tennis events televised internationally since the global health crisis…
After almost two months without professional tennis during the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, Tennis Channel will bring live matches back to viewers this weekend, May 1-4. Based in Germany, the Tennis Point Exhibition Series will feature eight men’s tour players in a 32-match, round-robin competition with prize money and playoffs on the last day of…
Ever since its addition to the tennis world in 2017, the Laver Cup has been one of the most entertaining events on the calendar. Attracting most of the top players in the world, including Roger Federer, Nick Kyrgios, and Rafael Nadal, the tournament provides a unique team atmosphere that’s rarely been mimicked before in…
CBS will air the World TeamTennis Celebrity All-Star Match Presented by Barefoot Hard Seltzers this Saturday, April 4 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The network will air a one-hour special highlighting the top moments from the event that was played on March 1. The match featured Maria Sharapova, the Bryan Brothers, Sam Querrey, Monica Puig,…
According to reports, the 2020 Wimbledon Championships will be canceled on Wednesday. German Tennis Federation Vice President Dirk Hordorff told Sky Sports Germany: “I am also involved the in the bodies of the ATP and WTA. The necessary decisions have already been made there and Wimbledon will decide to cancel next Wednesday. There is no…
On Saturday, March 28, ESPN2 will bring fans a 22-hour marathon of marquee matches from past Wimbledon and Australian Open tournaments between two of the sports’ greats —Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The six-match slate begins at 6 a.m. ET immediately following the conclusion of the previously announced marathon featuring Serena Williams starting Friday at 6…