Tennis

Mar 13, 2023 13:03
BENGALURU: Top-seed Brenda Fruhvirtova gave an impressive demonstration of her fighting skills while beating India’s Ankita Raina 0-6, 6-4, 6-0 to clinch the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open singles title at the KSLTA Stadium on Sunday. The $40k tournament was part of the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, hosted by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA).
Mar 08, 2023 18:03
The Women’s Tennis Association has entered into a commercial rights partnership with CVC Capital Partners that also entails the private equity giant taking a minority stake in the WTA.  While financial details were not revealed, Sky News reports that CVC would be paying $150 million for a 20% stake in the WTA, with the firm set to establish a new company to oversee broadcasting and marketing operations.
Feb 24, 2023 18:02
BENGALURU: The ICICI Lombard sponsored ITF Women’s 25K which is co-sponsored by REVA University and Renault is set to take place between 26th of February - 5th of March 2023, in Bengaluru at the Padukone – Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence.
Feb 22, 2023 19:02
BENGALURU: Viacom18 Sports will broadcast the on-going DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2023 from quarter-finals onwards as the fifth edition of the ATP Challenger event can be viewed live on Sports18 and Jio Cinema on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The tennis action from the tournament will be telecast on Sports18 – 1 SD, Sports18 – 1 HD and JioCinema. The event kickstarted on February 19 and will go on till Sunday.
Feb 14, 2023 19:02
BENGALURU: ATP Challenger tournament Bengaluru Open has onboarded sports news portal DafaNews as its title sponsor for the next three years.  The sponsorship deal with DafaNews, which is owned by online betting site Dafabet, is effective from the upcoming 2023 edition of the tournament that commences February 20.
Feb 06, 2023 18:02
The Shanghai Masters has renewed its contract with tournament title sponsor, the prestige Swiss watchmaker Rolex.    Rolex will continue to sponsor the Shanghai Masters for the next ten years. The two parties will jointly present the Rolex Shanghai Masters from 2-15 October 2023 (including qualifying rounds) following a "significant upgrade" to the tournament.  
Feb 02, 2023 20:02
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired the exclusive media rights to broadcast Davis Cup in India for two years between 2023 and 2024. 
Feb 01, 2023 19:02
The 2023 edition of the Australian Open set a Grand Slam attendance record with more than 900,000 spectators visiting over three weeks, organisers said on Tuesday, despite the absence of some big-name players and schedule disruptions due to rain.
Jan 30, 2023 19:01
"This is the biggest victory of my life." That was Novak Djokovic after winning his record extending tenth Australian Open.
Jan 16, 2023 17:01
LONDON: UK sports-focused production outfit Whisper has been appointed as the production partner for the 2023 and 2024 editions of Wimbledon, staged at The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC). The extensive contract sees Whisper, in which Sony Pictures Television holds a minority stake, set to produce the world feed, international highlights, a creative preview film and an official film of Wimbledon.