Andy Anson: British Olympic chief poached by London private equity firm July 10, 2025 Knightsbridge-based private equity firm BD-Capital Partners has poached British Olympic Association CEO Andy Anson to join the board of its recently acquired performance nutrition brand Science In Sport. Former Manchester United and Walt Disney Company executive Anson will depart the BOA in October after six years as chief executive, during which time Team GB won [...]
Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman beaten in ATP Tour debut July 10, 2025 Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman was beaten in straight sets as he made his ATP Tour debut. The 59-year-old chief executive of Pershing Square Capital Management lost 6-1 7-5 in the Hall of Fame Open doubles tournament in Rhode Island alongside his partner Jack Sock – a three-time grand slam winner. Ackman was entered [...]
Sue Barker rebuffed approach from Sky Sports to front tennis coverage June 30, 2025 Tennis broadcasting stalwart Sue Barker has revealed she rebuffed an approach to work for Sky Sports as the former face of Wimbledon’s BBC coverage remains away from the cameras. The former French Open winner left the BBC in 2022 after a 30-year broadcasting career which included fronting the Wimbledon Championships and Queen’s, as well as [...]
WTA Ventures: Queen’s, CVC Capital Partners and an organisation pushing on June 16, 2025 After a successful week of WTA tennis at Queen’s, WTA Ventures chief Marina Storti discusses the state of the sport, its private equity partner CVC Capital Partners and a potential merger with the ATP. When 37-year-old Tatjana Maria upset the odds to win the HSBC Championships in front of 9,000 fans on Sunday, she became [...]
Tennis at war as Alcaraz opposes legal action by Djokovic union PTPA March 20, 2025 Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz insists he does not support legal action taken against the ATP and WTA Tours by Novak Djokovic’s Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA). The PTPA this week brought lawsuits “on behalf of the entire player population” against tennis chiefs, alleging that they abused their dominant position to the detriment of players’ welfare. [...]
Tennis: Djokovic, Kyrgios and others sue ATP and WTA Tours March 18, 2025 Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios and other tennis stars are suing the ATP and WTA Tours, as well as the International Tennis Federation, in multiple jurisdictions. The striking move comes as part of a wider claim from the Professional Tennis Players Association, the organisation set up by 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic in conjunction with former [...]
Six Nations investors CVC bids $1bn for major tennis competitions March 3, 2025 Private equity giant CVC Capital Partners are set to bid for a portfolio of high-profile tennis events worth £790m that includes the Madrid and Miami Opens. It could see the Six Nations investor add to its existing tennis interests, which include a commercial joint venture with the WTA launched in 2023. The portfolio – currently [...]
Jack Draper wins biggest title of his career October 27, 2024 Jack Draper won his first ATP 500 title in Vienna on Sunday with a steady victory over Karen Khachanov at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The British number one will also move to a career-high ranking as a result of the victory having beaten the likes of Italian Lorenzo Musetti on his way to [...]
Novak Djokovic fails to win 100th ATP title October 13, 2024 Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 by world number one Jannik Sinner on Sunday as the Serb failed to win a 100th ATP title. Only two players – Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) – have more ATP titles than Djokovic, who won Olympic gold this year to complete the career slam. “I [...]
Jack Draper wins first ATP Tour title in Stuttgart, becomes British No1 June 16, 2024 Jack Draper won his first ATP Tour title on Sunday, beating Matteo Berrettini in three sets to take the Stuttgart Open. In the opening tournament of the grass court season ahead of Wimbledon next month, Draper recovered from a set down to beat Italian Berrettini 3-6 7-6 6-4 in Germany. It is the Briton’s first [...]