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ArticleHead is the number one tennis racquet choice in Europe
Data shows that in seven out of eight key European countries, Head racquets are the first choice of players H1 2024.
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News briefsATP introduces fitness-tracking for players
Players on the ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour have, since July 15, enjoyed the ATP’s permission to wear certain wearables in competition. This apparent redundancy refers, of course, to fitness trackers, specifically the devices made by StatSports and Catapult. The data that these wearables generate – heart rate and ...
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News briefsATP agrees new partnership with Saudi Arabian PIF
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the global governing body of men’s professional tennis, and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) have agreed a new multi-year strategic partnership with a focus on enhancing global tennis. Upon the terms of the agreement, PIF will become the official naming partner of the ...
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News briefsLTA turns down the Saudis
The board of the UK’s Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has rejected a proposed sponsorship from the ATP and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), the London Telegraph reports. Included in the proposal were two British tournaments, Queen’s and Eastbourne (worth 500 and 250 points, respectively), as well as Masters 1000s ...
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Infographics & DataTop 10 highest-earning tennis players by career prize money
Discover the 10 tennis players with the highest prize money earnings, as well as a short history of prize money equity in professional tennis
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News briefsLacoste becomes official partner of the Madrid Open
Lacoste has agreed on a three-year deal with the Madrid Open as the tournament’s official footwear and apparel sponsor. The tennis tournament, currently sponsored by Mutua Madrileña and also known as Mutua Madrid Open, is one of nine ATP Masters 1000 and four WTA 1000 mandatory events. The tournament is ...
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News briefsA new ATP-WTA event with mixed teams from 2023
The ATP and WTA have announced that the United Cup, a new mixed teams event, will launch the 2023 tennis season in Australia. The event, presented in partnership with Tennis Australia, will showcase teams from 18 countries, with the best men’s and women’s players competing together. The matches will take ...
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ArticleThe sports world reacts to the invasion of Ukraine
We’ve already reported on consequences taken by Nike, Adidas, Keen, Haglöfs and Mammut following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine last week, but there’s much more going on in the sports world. Here is an excerpt of the latest happenings: The International Biathlon Union IBU excludes biathlon teams from Russia and ...
