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• Allaster added to Global Sports Industry Summit line-up

  11 February 2010 | Media release | Tennis

  The chairman and chief executive of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Stacey Allaster, has been added to the list of speakers at the Global Sports Industry Summit 2010.

• Stacey Allaster is creating a global footprint

  21 October 2009 | Feature | Tennis

  Stacey Allaster is the new chief executive of the Women’s Tennis Association. As she finds her feet in her new role, she intends to continue the tour’s rapid commercial growth through a combination of canny marketing and global expansion.

• Federer, Nadal and Murray to star in ATP all-star event

  16 October 2009 | Analysis | Tennis

  Adam Helfant, head of the Association of Tennis Professionals, has revealed further details of plans for an all-star event likely to feature the top names in the sport, including Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal.

• Australian Open prize money on the rise

  07 October 2009 | Comment | Tennis

  The champions of the Australian Open will receive US$1.65 million next year as the first Grand Slam of the calendar year ups its prize money by 4.1 per cent, according to Associated Press. The competition, which has offered equal prize money for men and women for the last eight years, has a total prize fund of US$18.9 million.

• US Open attracts record crowds once again

  18 September 2009 | Analysis | Tennis

  The 2009 US Open, which ended last Monday in New York, was attended by a record 721,059 people over the course of the event's 15 days – the third successive year that the overall crowd figure has topped 700,000.

• Andy Murray to ditch Fred Perry for Adidas

  08 September 2009 | Rumour | Tennis

  According to reports, Andy Murray will announce a US$5 million per year sponsorship with Adidas at the end of the US Open.

• Venus and Serena Williams buying into Miami Dolphins

  20 August 2009 | Rumour | Football, Tennis

  The latest celebrity investors in the Miami Dolphins are sporting legends in their own right. Venus and Serena Williams have reportedly agreed to spend a seven-figure sum to become minority owners.

• Ron Walker and Melbourne’s sport dynasty

  20 July 2009 | Feature | Motorsport, Tennis

  Ron Walker has helped transform Melbourne into one of the sporting capitals of the world. The Australian Open tennis, the Australian Grand Prix, and countless international sports fixtures are now worth around US$1 billion a year to a city that was virtually bankrupt only a couple of decades ago.

• Phil Anderton: Tennis’ brand new service

  20 July 2009 | Feature | Tennis

  Men's professional tennis has a brand new look in 2009 after the biggest changes to its tour in the ATP's 20-year history, including a new tour structure and major investment in stadia and marketing. The tour's first marketing executive, Phil Anderton, is tasked with getting the new message across.

• US Open announces record prize fund

  12 July 2009 | Analysis | Tennis

  The winner of this year's US Open, the final Grand Slam event of the year, will receive US$1.6 million, part of a record prize fund announced by the United States Tennis Association.

• Nike moves quickly to celebrate Federer win

  06 July 2009 | Comment | Tennis

  Sportswear manufacturer Nike acted quickly to mark Roger Federer's victory at Wimbledon on Sunday.

• Andy Murray television ratings raise roof at Wimbledon

  30 June 2009 | Analysis | Tennis

  Wimbledon chief executive Ian Ritchie has expressed his delight with the new centre court roof after it was revealed that 12 million people were watching Andy Murray's fourth-round win at 10.30pm on Monday night.

• IMG’s top-tier clients set for critical period

  25 June 2009 | Comment | Golf, Tennis

  Four of IMG's biggest sports management clients, in tennis and golf, are facing critical summers.

• Federer surpasses Sampras with French Open win

  08 June 2009 | Analysis | Tennis

  Roger Federer was hailed as the best tennis player of all time in the aftermath of his French Open win - a victory which further underlined his position as the highest-earning player in history.

• Rafa Nadal to found tennis school in India

  08 June 2009 | Rumour | Tennis

  Rafael Nadal will found a tennis school in India in partnership with the country's Rural Development Trust.

• Australian Open rocked as another sponsor quits

  08 June 2009 | Analysis | Tennis

  The Australian Open has been hit by another blow with the news that Qantas will not continue its sponsorship of the event.

• French Open will spend big to compete with Wimbledon

  27 May 2009 | Rumour | Tennis

  The French Open is expected to follow in the footsteps of Wimbledon by installing a US$167 million retractable roof - as well as building a brand new stadium.

• Australian Open tennis Grand Slammed into ground

  19 May 2009 | Analysis | Tennis

  Garnier has become the latest brand to abandon its sponsorship of the Australian Open tennis tournament.

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