MELBOURNE, August 2, 2020 (Australian Open Press Release) Australian Open 2020 delivered record economic benefits to Victoria according to a new Neilson Sports report, as well as attracting the biggest global broadcast audience in the history of the tournament. Melbourne’s Grand […]
WASHINGTON, August 2, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Nick Kyrgios has joined fellow Australian Ashleigh Barty, the WTA’s top-ranked player, in opting out of the 2020 US Open for health and safety concerns. On Saturday night (where it was already Sunday morning […]
USTA Statement, July 31, 2020 The USTA continues its plans to stage the US Open and host both the US Open and the Western & Southern Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. We remain confident that […]
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) According to a report in Melbourne daily The Age, Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley has decided on how he plans to run next year’s Australian Open: by reducing the number of spectators and […]
PARIS, July 2, 2020 (Roland Garros Press Release) The Roland-Garros 2020 tournament, which will be held from 21st September to 11th October, is delighted to announce that ticket sales will open on Thursday 9th July. The French Tennis Federation – […]
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The last Monday in June was originally meant to be the first day of the Wimbledon Championships. It’s a day when, by tradition, the reigning men’s champion enters Centre Court to begin his […]
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The US Open has done an about-face and offered to reinstate the wheelchair tennis competition to this year’s tournament, Simon Briggs of The Telegraph of London, confirmed on Friday. In responding to heavy […]
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) In her first official duty as the new US Open tournament director on Wednesday, Stacey Allaster said, “It is my greatest pleasure to welcome a special guest to our first virtual US Open press […]
PARIS, June 17, 2020 (Press Release) Following discussions with the international tennis authorities – the ATP, WTA and ITF – the French Tennis Federation is delighted to announce that this year’s Roland-Garros tournament will be played over three weeks, from […]
USTA Press Release, June 17, 2020 In a historic decision for the tennis industry and sports fans around the world, the USTA is proud to announce today that both the 2020 US Open and 2020 Western & Southern Open will […]
