Professional Tennis
A report in the New York Times indicated that the United States Tennis Association (USTA) has begun exploring alternative locatioins to host the 2020 US Open later this summer. The US Open, which accounts for more than 80 percent of the organizations revenue, is set to begin in late August, but with just a…
Universal Tennis announced the UTR Pro Match Series presented by Tennis Channel featuring top ATP and WTA players in tournament play. The UTR Pro Match Series presented by Tennis Channel will be broadcast live on Tennis Channel and will be the first top tier professional tennis events televised internationally since the global health crisis…
After almost two months without professional tennis during the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, Tennis Channel will bring live matches back to viewers this weekend, May 1-4. Based in Germany, the Tennis Point Exhibition Series will feature eight men’s tour players in a 32-match, round-robin competition with prize money and playoffs on the last day of…
CBS will air the World TeamTennis Celebrity All-Star Match Presented by Barefoot Hard Seltzers this Saturday, April 4 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The network will air a one-hour special highlighting the top moments from the event that was played on March 1. The match featured Maria Sharapova, the Bryan Brothers, Sam Querrey, Monica Puig, Madison…
According to reports, the 2020 Wimbledon Championships will be canceled on Wednesday. German Tennis Federation Vice President Dirk Hordorff told Sky Sports Germany: “I am also involved the in the bodies of the ATP and WTA. The necessary decisions have already been made there and Wimbledon will decide to cancel next Wednesday. There is…
On Saturday, March 28, ESPN2 will bring fans a 22-hour marathon of marquee matches from past Wimbledon and Australian Open tournaments between two of the sports’ greats —Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The six-match slate begins at 6 a.m. ET immediately following the conclusion of the previously announced marathon featuring Serena Williams starting Friday at 6…
Tennis Channel is adding Hall of Famer Andy Roddick to its daily show Tennis Channel Live during the current professional-tennis hiatus. Roddick, 2003 US Open champion and one of the most popular and dominant players of his era, will act as a contributing guest on the series, joining from home via video during the next…
The 2020 French Open has been postponed to later this year and will run from September 20 through October 4, tournament officials announced on Tuesday. “The whole word is affected by the public health crisis connected with COVID-19,” the press release reads. “In order to ensure the health and safety of everyone involved in…
The ATP World Tour has announced it will be suspending the tour for six weeks due to the COVID-19 global outbreak. “The ATP has announced a six-week suspension of the men’s professional tennis tour due to public health & safety concerns over COVID-19,” the tour’s official Twitter account tweeted on Thursday. The announcement comes…
The BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. has been cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus, tournament organizers announced on Sunday night. “The Riverside County Public Health Department has declared a public health emergency for the Coachella Valley after a confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19) locally. As a…