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Indian Wells

2024 BNP Paribas Open Creates $852 Million in Gross Economic Impact

The 2024 BNP Paribas Open, a combined ATP and WTA Tours event at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden held each March, claims that it generated an estimated total gross economic impact of more than $852 million on the Coachella Valley economy. The study’s total, conducted by George Washington University, is a 51 percent increase over […]

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Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic returns a shot to Carlos Alcaraz during the men's singles final of the 2023 Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

2025 ATP Tour Schedule Includes Expanded Events in Cincinnati, Canada

The ATP Tour tournaments in Canada and Cincinnati will increase to 12 days each next season and events in Dallas, Doha and Munich will be upgraded to the 500 level as part of changes for the 2025 men’s tennis schedule. The National Bank Open in Canada and the Cincinnati Open follow the Masters 1000 tournaments […]

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Next Gen ATP Finals

Next Gen ATP Finals Moving to Saudi Arabia Through 2027

Saudi Arabia will host the ATP Tour’s Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah through 2027 under an agreement announced Thursday, the first time an official ATP Tour event will be held in Saudi Arabia. The end-of-season tournament for the ATP’s leading 21-and-under players will be held at the King Abdullah Sports City on an indoor […]

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Mubadala Citi DC Open

WTA Tournament Moves from San Jose to Washington D.C.

The Women’s Tennis Association announced Thursday that the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic tournament, previously held in San Jose, has been approved to move to Washington, D.C. and operate as a combined event beginning in 2023. The new title for this event will be the Mubadala Citi DC Open. The newly combined event, which will be […]

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Wimbledon2022
Ugo Humbert serves to Casper Rudd in a second round men's singles match at Wimbledon in London on June 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Wimbledon Drops Ban on Russian Players

Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon as neutral athletes after the All England Club on Friday reversed its ban from last year. The players must sign declarations of neutrality and comply with “appropriate conditions,” including not expressing support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The players cannot receive funding from the […]

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DavisCupTennis

ATP, ITF and Kosmos Announce Davis Cup Partnership

The ATP, International Tennis Federation and Kosmos Tennis have announced a strategic alliance from 2023 supporting the Davis Cup by Rakuten, the 122-year tournament that has been changed in recent years. The partnership has been established to enable collaboration on the competition’s governance and evolution, with ATP granted two of six seats on a newly […]

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APTOPIX US Open Tennis
Daniil Medvedev of Russia will be allowed to defend his championship at the U.S. Open this summer in New York, the U.S. Tennis Association announced. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

U.S. Open to Raise Aid to Ukraine Throughout Tournament

The United States Tennis Association has announced a humanitarian aid plan to benefit the Ukraine under the ‘Tennis Plays for Peace’ program, with hopes of raising $2 million during the U.S. Open with events and activations starting August 24. The launch event will be an exhibition on August 24, which is Ukraine Independence Day. The […]

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Miami Open Tennis
The lights on stadium court, rear, turn orange at the Miami Open tennis tournament, as Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, waits for a serve from Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, on the grandstand court during the quarterfinals Thursday, March 28, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)

ATP Expanding Tournaments, Adds Profit Sharing With Players

The ATP Tour will expand five tournaments, spotlighted by Cincinnati, over the next three years as well as implement 50-50 profit sharing between players and tournaments starting next year. Changes approved by the ATP Board include increased prize money under the first phase of its “OneVision” plan that will also aggregate tournament revenue into ATP […]

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