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Steve Simon Gives up WTA Tour CEO Duties; Will Stay as Executive Director

Steve Simon will remain as executive chairman of the WTA Tour but give up the title and duties of chief executive officer for the worldwide women’s tennis tour under what the Tour says is an organizational restructuring. The upcoming changes in leadership will include the hiring of a new chief executive officer who will report […]

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David Haggerty, center, was re-elected as president of the International Tennis Federation.

David Haggerty Re-Elected President of International Tennis Federation

David Haggerty was re-elected as president of the International Tennis Federation on Sunday as the longtime tennis executive will serve a third four-year term that runs through 2027. Haggerty was elected ITF President in September 2015 and was re-elected for a second term in September 2019. He received 72.94% of the votes at the 2023 […]

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Arthur Ashe Stadium during sunset at the 2019 US Open. (Photo by Cesarin Mateo/USTA)

U.S. Open Setting Premium Hospitality Records

Labor Day weekend in New York City often means taking a trip to Flushing Meadows to check out the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam of the tennis season and an event that has had some of its most memorable moments happen over the holiday stretch from Jimmy Connors‘ 1991 victory in the fourth round […]

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Next Gen ATP Finals Moving to Saudi Arabia Through 2027

Saudi Arabia will host the ATP Tour’s Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah through 2027 under an agreement announced Thursday, the first time an official ATP Tour event will be held in Saudi Arabia. The end-of-season tournament for the ATP’s leading 21-and-under players will be held at the King Abdullah Sports City on an indoor […]

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David Haggerty, center, was re-elected as president of the International Tennis Federation.

Billie Jean King Cup Has New Part-Owner: Billie Jean King

The International Tennis Federation and TWG Global, a holding company led by Los Angeles Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter that includes tennis and women’s sports legend Billie Jean King, signed a partnership agreement Thursday for a joint venture to market and promote the women’s tennis competition that used to be called the Fed Cup and […]

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Venus Williams of the US returns to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in a first round women's singles match on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Venue Williams Headlines San Antonio Team Tennis Championship

Venus Williams, John Isner and a total of 10 ATP and WTA Tour pros will be part of the inaugural San Antonio International Team Tennis Championships at Freeman Coliseum from November 10-12, 2023. San Antonio Sports will organize the event. The San Antonio Smash will be led by Williams, Isner, Elina Svitolina, Bob Bryan and […]

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The Infosys Hall of Fame Open takes place in Newport, Rhode Island, home of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Photo via the ITHF

International Tennis Hall of Fame Partners with 11th Hour Racing

The International Tennis Hall of Fame and 11th Hour Racing, a sustainability company focused on cleaner oceans and ecosystems, have announced a year-round sponsorship to increase sustainability efforts across the ITHF organization. Aspects of the sponsorship include increased composting and recycling on the grounds of the Hall of Fame, offices, club and museum, eliminating the […]

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WTA Tournament Moves from San Jose to Washington D.C.

The Women’s Tennis Association announced Thursday that the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic tournament, previously held in San Jose, has been approved to move to Washington, D.C. and operate as a combined event beginning in 2023. The new title for this event will be the Mubadala Citi DC Open. The newly combined event, which will be […]

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