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David Haggerty, center, was re-elected as president of the International Tennis Federation.

David Haggerty Re-Elected President of International Tennis Federation

David Haggerty was re-elected as president of the International Tennis Federation on Sunday as the longtime tennis executive will serve a third four-year term that runs through 2027. Haggerty was elected ITF President in September 2015 and was re-elected for a second term in September 2019. He received 72.94% of the votes at the 2023 […]

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TEAMS Europe: The Best of 2023

The second annual TEAMS Europe included leading experts from global organizations including the National Football League, the International Olympic Committee, World Rugby, the International Tennis Federation, LaLiga, Major League Baseball and more. TEAMS—the world’s leading conference and expo for the sports-event industry—unites sport event organizers with destinations, venues and suppliers interested in hosting or supporting […]

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David Haggerty, center, was re-elected as president of the International Tennis Federation.

Billie Jean King Cup Has New Part-Owner: Billie Jean King

The International Tennis Federation and TWG Global, a holding company led by Los Angeles Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter that includes tennis and women’s sports legend Billie Jean King, signed a partnership agreement Thursday for a joint venture to market and promote the women’s tennis competition that used to be called the Fed Cup and […]

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USTA Nominates ITF President David Haggerty for Re-Election

The United States Tennis Association has announced its nomination of David Haggerty for re-election as the president of the International Tennis Federation and Brian Hainline for election to the ITF Board of Directors. The nominations were approved unanimously by the USTA Board of Directors. Haggerty was elected ITF President in September 2015 and was re-elected […]

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Arturo Bernal, Region of Andalucia minister of tourism, culture and sport, poses with the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup.

Spain to Host Finals for Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup

The International Tennis Federation has announced that the Spanish region of Andalucía will become the home of major ITF team events in 2023, including the finals of the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King. Malaga will host the Davis Cup Final 8 from November 21–26 and Seville has been confirmed as the host of the […]

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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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The 2022 Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Finals will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 8–13.

Glasgow Selected to Host 2022 Billie Jean King Cup

The 2022 Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Finals will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 8–13, according to the International Tennis Federation. Great Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association has been selected to host the event for the fourth time in the event’s six-decade history. The Finals will be played on indoor hard courts […]

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2022–2023 Davis Cup Finals Heading to Malaga, Spain

The International Tennis Federation announced that Malaga, Spain, will host the knock-out stage of the 2022 Davis Cup Finals, which will be played on an indoor hard court at the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena from November 21–27. “The region of Andalucía has played an important role in the history of Davis Cup […]

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Greater Lansing Welcomes Men’s Tennis Tournament Back to Michigan

The Greater Lansing Sports Authority and the Mid-Michigan Tennis Association will bring back the Joe D. Pentecost Foundation Capital City Tennis Classic in November after the 2020 event was canceled because of the pandemic. The event is sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation and is expected to draw 74 participants competing for $15,000 in prize […]

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Croatia celebrates after winning the 2018 Davis Cup championship.

2019–2020 Davis Cup Sponsored by AirAsia

Ahead of a new format change for the first time in decades, the Davis Cup will be sponsored in 2019 and 2020 by Malaysian airline carrier AirAsia. The agreement is between the International Tennis Federation, co-operator of the Davis Cup alongside Kosmos Tennis, which also manages the tournament’s commercial rights, and AirAsia. The 2019 Davis […]

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