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The WTA is moving its global headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina, and bringing the WTA Finals, the biggest non-Grand Slam event in women’s tennis, to the Queen City for three years starting in 2027, the WTA announced. As part of the arrangement, the WTA Tour will take over operation of the season-ending event, which features […]
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It has been a summer to remember for New Yorkers. The New York Knicks won their first NBA Championship in more than 50 years, MetLife Stadium in neighboring New Jersey hosted a FIFA World Cup Final, and now the fourth and final tennis Grand Slam of the year is back in Queens with unprecedented scale. […]
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This summer’s FIFA World Cup in North America showed the power of fan experiences and activations, and how events are increasingly expanding beyond the footprint of the main show to attract new legions of fans and heighten partner brand exposure. From fan festivals to live match viewings and immersive art exhibits, these creative experiences can be […]
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World Team Tennis, the mixed-gender team tennis league co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, has confirmed its team markets for the relaunched 2026 season. WTT has announced three city-based clubs in Toronto, New York and the Miami metropolitan area ahead of its 47th season. The season will relaunch this December, with what has been […]
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“You never forget your first time on Centre Court.” That’s what I was told before I set foot last week in the storied stands of Wimbledon’s centrepiece arena, probably the most famous tennis stadium in the world. The oldest of the four tennis Grand Slams and the only one to be played on grass, The […]
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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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