Tennis

4/30/2024 |  Sports Facilities Companies to Operate New Cape Coral Venue (SportsTravel) Cape Coral, a racquet center slated to open in July 2024, will be operated by the Sports Facilities Companies in partnership with the city of Cape Coral, located in the Fort Myers region of Florida.
SFC will control the management efforts, overseeing marketing and booking, staff development and training, guest services, food and beverage offerings and grounds maintenance. The facility will feature 32 pickleball courts suitable for large-scale events and 12 tennis courts for competitive matches and leagues.

4/25/2024 |  French Open to reveal second retractable roof court at Roland Garros ahead of Olympics (Associated Press (AP)) PARIS (AP) — The second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of the French Open next month, organizers said on Thursday about a project planned with the Paris Olympics in mind.
A ceremony for the roof over the 10,000-seat Suzanne Lenglen court will be held on May 26 when play starts in the main draws, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said at a news conference.

4/19/2024 |  Bulgarian umpire banned for life over corruption violations (Reuters Sports) April 19 (Reuters) - Bulgarian umpire Pavel Atanasov has been banned from tennis for life after withdrawing his appeal for betting-related violations and charges of corruption, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Friday.
Atanasov, a national-level official, was also given a $10,000 fine for 21 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP).
"In withdrawing from proceedings, Atanasov effectively admitted liability for numerous TACP offenses between 2019 and 2023," the ITIA said.

4/19/2024 |  Bulgarian umpire banned for life over corruption violations (Reuters Sports) April 19 (Reuters) - Bulgarian umpire Pavel Atanasov has been banned from tennis for life after withdrawing his appeal for betting-related violations and charges of corruption, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Friday.
Atanasov, a national-level official, was also given a $10,000 fine for 21 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP).
"In withdrawing from proceedings, Atanasov effectively admitted liability for numerous TACP offenses between 2019 and 2023," the ITIA said.

4/15/2024 |  Nadal confirms comeback at Barcelona Open, to face Cobolli (Reuters Sports) April 15 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal has confirmed he will play this week's Barcelona Open in what will be the Spaniard's first tournament since January.
"I arrived here a bit like in a last minute decision as I didn't know if I was going to be able to play," the 22-time Grand Slam champion told a press conference on Monday.