Tennis

Novak Djokovic, Aitana Bonmatí, Jude Bellingham and Simone Biles were among the big winners in Madrid on Sunday night, as Spain was at the centre of world sport with an unrivalled collection of sport’s greatest talents celebrating the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards.

On an unforgettable evening at the historic Palacio de Cibeles in the heart of Madrid, with media from across the world in attendance, Djokovic was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for a record-equalling fifth time.

Oct 11, 2018 13:10
SHANGHAI: Global investment banking and financial services company, JP Morgan has scored the diamond sponsorship rights for the ongoing Rolex Shanghai Masters, the only ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament held in Asia.
Oct 10, 2018 12:10
MELBOURNE: The Australian Open seems to be going from strength to strength as it has attracted the most financially lucrative sponsorship deal from China in its 114-year history. Luzhou Laojiao, one of China’s top liquor brands, will benefit from global exposure and brand engagement through the partnership including international broadcast visibility and a world class hospitality offering.
Oct 09, 2018 13:10
MELBOURNE: The first Grand Slam of the tennis calendar, Australian Open has decided to yet again hike its prize money by 10%, from AUD 55 million in 2018 to 60.5 million ($42.8 million) in 2019. Craig Tiley, the tournament director claimed that men’s and women’s players as well as coaches were consulted largely before introducing a range of player-friendly initiatives for the event in Melbourne next year.
Oct 03, 2018 12:10
NEW DELHI: The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has targeted tennis for the first time in India as it collected samples from nearly 20 players participating in the ongoing National Tennis Championships in the capital city, Press Trust of India reports.
Oct 02, 2018 14:10
MUMBAI: Australia’s famed state of Victoria has begun implementing its ‘India Strategy’ which involves six key sporting activities in which the state and India are involved equally, ANI reports.
Oct 02, 2018 11:10
DOHA: Qatar's global sports and entertainment media group, beIN Corporation (beIN), Monday launched an international investment arbitration against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for damages totalling more than $1 billion, over not just “state-sponsored broadcast piracy” of sporting events but also for "having been unlawfully driven out of the Saudi market". 
Sep 28, 2018 14:09
MADRID: The International Tennis Federation (ITF), the game’s apex governing body announced Thursday that Spain’s Madrid will be host city of the first two editions of the revamped Davis Cup finals competition in 2019 and 2020. Madrid was chosen ahead of French city, Lille.
Sep 27, 2018 14:09
MELBOURNE: Japanese sporting manufacturer Yonex has extended their agreement as official Australian Open stringer in a new multi-year deal.   The partnership extension was announced at special Australian Open launch function in Tokyo Wednesday.  
Sep 21, 2018 10:09
CHENNAI: Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj was Thursday elected the new president of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) at its 96th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) held at the Madras Cricket Club here.
Sep 14, 2018 15:09
MUMBAI: The first of many, by the looks of things. Shortly after revealing on the Ellen DeGeneres TV show this week that she doesn't own a car, US Open champion Naomi Osaka landed in Japan and signed her first big deal after her historic win - with a big car company no less.