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Strawberries and cream. Freshly-mown grass courts. And maybe a rain delay or two. It can only mean the return of Wimbledon. The Championships, Wimbledon, is the oldest of the four tennis Grand Slams and the only one to be played on grass. Managed by The All England Lawn Tennis Club and staged on the AELTC […]
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World Team Tennis, the mixed-gender team tennis league originally co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, will relaunch in December 2026 with what has been described as “a modern vision built for today’s sports and entertainment landscape.” The 16,000-capacity Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, home to the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, will host the opening night […]
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The USTA National Campus in Orlando will host the International Tennis Federation’s flagship international wheelchair tennis team competition during the 50th anniversary of the sport’s creation. The 2026 BNP Paribas World Team Cup will be held at the campus September 16–19. Wheelchair tennis came into existence in 1976, when Brad Parks became paralyzed after a […]
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Sports travel is feeling the fallout as the war in the Middle East expands. Qatar suspended all soccer games until further notice, which could impact a scheduled friendly on March 31 between Argentina and Qatar. Argentina, the reigning World Cup champions, is also supposed to play Spain four days earlier in Qatar in Finalissima, a […]
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The United States Tennis Association has named Craig Tiley as its next CEO. Tiley was previously CEO of Tennis Australia, but has also played leadership roles in collegiate coaching, community tennis and the administration of the Australian Open. Tiley will begin works in the coming months, according to the USTA. “From the very beginning of this […]
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It’s finally here. Six years after winning the right to host the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup, the tournament will finally kick off this summer across North America. While that event’s return to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years will be the signature domestic sporting event of 2026, there’s plenty more on […]
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The WTA and Mercedes-Benz have announced that they have entered into a new, long-term partnership, in what is potentially one of the largest partnership deals in global women’s sport. The “WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz” partnership will begin from January 1, 2026. Through the partnership, the WTA and Mercedes-Benz aim to give women’s tennis greater […]
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Eric Butorac has been named tournament director of the tennis’ U.S. Open, beginning in 2026. Burorac is the USTA’s senior director, player relations and business development, and a former Top-20 doubles pro and ATP Player Council president. He succeeds Stacey Allaster, who will continue serving as USTA chief executive, professional tennis, before she transitions to […]
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Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka, Nick Kyrgios and Atlanta’s Ben Shelton will be part of The Atlanta Cup on December 6 at Gas South Arena in Atlanta. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, will face the current world No. 1 and back-to-back US Open champion Sabalenka. The Atlanta Cup will be the first time a No. 1 […]
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Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and Unified Events will organize the inaugural ‘A Racquet at the Rock’ on December 7 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, featuring ATP stars Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe along with WTA Tour stars Amanda Anisimova and #36 Emma Raducanu. “It is a tremendous honor for our company, in partnership […]
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