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• LTA and the Pro Am Tour will collaborate to expand padel in the UK.

Padel is still quite popular in Britain, and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) just announced a big relationship with the Pro Am Padel Tour. The goal of this partnership is to increase youth participation in the sport and accessibility. In recent years, padela game that blends aspects of squash and tennishas rapidly gained popularity. There […]...2025
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• Trans players banned from many UK events
Transgender women and nonbinary individuals assigned male at birth will be barred from competing in the female category of many domestic tennis tournaments in Britain starting next month, the Lawn Tennis Association announced Wednesday....2024
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• LTA bans transgender women from some domestic competitions

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to play in some female domestic tennis and padel tournaments in Britain, in changes to the Lawn Tennis Association's rules....2024
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• WATCH. Fans in love with Djokovic in Argentina for Del Potro’s farewell

Novak Djokovic received a warm and emotional welcome in Argentina as he joined the farewell celebration for tennis legend Juan Martín del Potro. The event, held at Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, paid tribute to Del Potro’s illustrious career and drew a packed crowd of fans and prominent tennis figures. The farewell event was not […]...2024
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• Andy Murray signs ‘Vandy Murray van’ sponsored by Wimbledon Foundation that provides meals to Londoners

Andy Murray, a two-time Wimbledon champion, met Vandy Murray, a refrigerated van owned by City Harvest London and supported by the Wimbledon Foundation, the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s and the Championships’ official charity. The Wimbledon Foundation gave a £150,000 grant to City Harvest, a charity that rescues excess food from all points in the […]...2024
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• Denise Walker obituary

My friend Denise Walker, who has died aged 68 after a short illness, began her working life as a bilingual secretary, spent time running an after-school French club and later taught IT at an adult education college.She also made a great impact through her volunteering, including at the Latika children’s tennis club in Wokingham, Berkshire, where as chair between 2009 and 2022 she led the way on th...2024
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• TKO Announces Acquisition Of Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG
TKO has made multiple acquisitions. TKO announced that they company has acquired Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG from Endeavor. The company also announced the "board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $2.0 billion of its Class A common stock and the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend program pursuant to which holders of TKO’s Class A common stock ...2024
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• NFL’s last analog frontier: Testing out new technology for measuring first-downs

Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images The end of a chain and two sticks may be at stake here One thing about the National Football League (NFL), they are not afraid to tinker with traditional aspects of their product. Physical portions of the game itself have been an evolution for the league. At some level, NFL fans don’t care as long as their team wins but Cleveland Browns fans tend to notic...2024
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• Grass is greener for Alex de Minaur as Australian gears up for Wimbledon charge | Courtney Walsh

The former boys’ finalist has always enjoyed playing on grass and, with Nick Kyrgios if fit, is expected to lead the Australian contingent this yearAs Alex de Minaur challenged Carlos Alcaraz with his dash and dare at Queen’s last Sunday, he presented as Australia’s leading contender for the 2023 Wimbledon crown. Nick Kyrgios is the headline grabber but the injury doubt surrounding him, combined w...2023
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"Padel is still quite popular in Britain, and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) just announced a big relationship with the Pro Am Padel Tour."

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"We’re excited to announce the extension of our long-standing collaboration with The All England Lawn Tennis Club, bringing broad-ranging enhancements and innovation to The Championships, @Wimbledon."

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"Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Following their epic five-set Final, Novak Djokovic praised the new Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz outlasted Novak Djokovic in a Wimbledon Final for the ages to claim his first title at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club."

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• The LTA names a manager for Padel.

Steve Yeardley has been appointed as the new Padel Manager by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). This calculated action is a component of the LTA’s continuous endeavors to support the growth and effectiveness of padel in the United Kingdom. Steve Yeardley, who was Tennis Wales’s previous manager of coaching and volunteers, offers a plethora of […]...2024
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• Wimbledon diary: weather watching, speed of service and what’s in an SSQ

A trip to the museum at SW19 reveals prices have gone up since the Victorian era even more than the speed of servesThe main merchandise outlet was predictably rammed within moments of the rain arriving at 11.01am on Wednesday, but one flight of steps below the spending frenzy, the Wimbledon Museum was a welcome diversion while waiting and hoping for the covers to be removed.The museum’s collection...2024
• Wimbledon expansion plans rejected by Wandsworth council

Planning committee votes unanimously against All England Club’s proposals to triple size on to listed parkA London council has rejected plans to build a new 8,000-seat stadium and 38 further tennis courts on a Grade II*-listed park in Wimbledon.Wandsworth council’s planning committee on Tuesday night voted unanimously to reject the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s plans to almost triple the size of ...2023
• Wimbledon poised for tense match as council votes on ‘industrial tennis complex’

Campaigners criticise loss of open space as Wandsworth prepares to decide on plan for 10-storey show court Forget the tennis. A much bigger match will take place in Wimbledon next week as the All England Lawn Tennis Club takes on another local council over its plan to build an 8,000-seat stadium on a Grade II*-listed park.The AELTC will on Tuesday night attempt to convince Wandsworth’s planning c...2023
• Wimbledon expansion plan dealt blow as planners advise rejecting it

Wandsworth council officers snub scheme to build 8,000-seat stadium show court and 38 grass courtsThe All England Lawn Tennis Club’s dream to expand the Wimbledon championships by building 39 new courts on a nearby park was dealt a blow on Monday night when planning officers advised one of the councils affected to oppose the controversial plans.Wandsworth officers recommended that councillors vote...2023

• Andy Murray signs ‘Vandy Murray van’ sponsored by Wimbledon Foundation that provides meals to Londoners
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• TKO now consists of WWE, UFC, and ...Professional Bull Riders?

TKO Earlier today, WWE’s parent company TKO Group Holdings announced that it has acquired Professional Bull Riders, IMG, and On Location. These three properties were already under the Endeavor umbrella; the acquisition was made using $3.25 billion of stock. Here is an excerpt from TKO’s press release about the purchase: TKO announced it has reached a definitive agreement with Endeavor Gro...2024
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• Outrage over transgender controversy during the Rocks Lane Padel Tournament

A recent Padel event at Rocks Lane in Chiswick resulted in a dispute that has put the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) policy under scrutiny.Chiswick, Washington’s Rocks Lane. Two 14-year-old girls in a doubles team played against Elizabeth Rozin and 39-year-old transgender athlete Bertie Jenner in the quarterfinals of an all-ages Grade One Women’s competition. The […]...2024
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• A big fine for Novak Djokovic for smashing his racket in the Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz
As a result of slamming his racket against a net post during the men’s singles Wimbledon final on Sunday, Novak Djokovic was handed an 8,000 US dollar punishment. The 36-year-old has been given the fine, according to the All England Lawn Tennis Club, for “racket abuse” during his loss against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. After […]...2023
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• LTA fine from WTA for barring Russian and Belarusian tennis players is halved

Fine from women’s tennis governing body cut to $375,000LTA awaits response from ATP over $1m fine imposedThe fine imposed on the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) by the world governing body for women’s tennis over the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian players has been halved following a successful appeal.The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and the men’s equivalent body, the Association of Tennis P...2023
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• Padel tennis debut for Northampton is opened by Saints stars.

The official opening of Northampton’s first padel tennis court marked a momentous occasion for the town’s sports community. Stars from the Saints’ Gallagher Premiership-winning team attended the event, which was hosted at the Northampton County Lawn Tennis Club in Weston Favell Village. The recently constructed padel tennis facility on Church Way is evidence of the […]...2024
• Jack Draper biography with reference to his parents, coach and girlfriend

Jack Alexander Draper was born on December 22, 2001, in Sutton, London. Growing up in Ashtead, Surrey, Jack was immersed in a sports-oriented environment from a young age. His father, Roger Draper, is a notable figure in British sports administration, having served as the chief executive of Sport England and the Lawn Tennis Association. His […]...2024
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• Photos: PGA Tour, Ryder Cup stars descend upon Wimbledon before The Open

Tommy Fleetwood at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for The Championships at Wimbledon on Jul. 8, 2024. | Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images The PGA Tour heads to Scotland for two weeks, so before the Scottish Open kicks off, some tour pros took in the matches at Wimbledon. Monday at Wimbledon saw thrilling Round of 16 matches, none more entertaining than the five-set battle b...2024
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• Wimbledon diary: weather watching, speed of service and what’s in an SSQ
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• Carlos Alcaraz quick to see off Lehecka at Queen’s after studying grass greats

Spaniard beats Czech 6-2, 6-3 to reach first grass quarter-final20-year-old has watched Andy Murray and Roger Federer videosHe’s a fast learner, that Carlos Alcaraz. Two days after struggling to decipher the peculiar cadences of lawn tennis in his opening match at Queen’s, he raced into the first grass court quarter-final of his career with a whip-smart 6-2, 6-3 win over Jiri Lehecka.Yet even afte...2023
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• Novak Djokovic shares incredible praise for Carlos Alcaraz
Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Following their epic five-set Final, Novak Djokovic praised the new Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz outlasted Novak Djokovic in a Wimbledon Final for the ages to claim his first title at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Following their incredible five-set marathon, Djokovic shared some epic praise for the young cham...2023
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• How Wimbledon and apartheid South Africa blocked a teen’s tennis dream

Hoosen Bobat was thrilled to receive an invite to Junior Wimbledon in 1971 – what happened next still hurts, 52 years onWhen a telegram arrived from the All England Lawn Tennis Club inviting Hoosen Bobat to play in the 1971 Wimbledon junior tournament, he read it more than a dozen times to be certain it was addressed to him.The accomplishment was surreal for the then 18-year-old, hailing from a se...2023
• Wimbledon once helped to stop a black player from competing. Such injustice has never been recognised | Saleem Badat

In 1971, black tennis players from South Africa toured Europe, trying to escape the restrictions of apartheid. But even in the UK they faced exclusion. It’s time for this history to be facedToday, the All England Lawn Tennis Club, hosts of the famous Wimbledon Championships, pledges to be diverse and inclusive. But in 1971 an 18-year-old university student from Durban, Hoosen Bobat, was excluded f...2023
• Wimbledon given green light for controversial tennis expansion plans

Deputy mayor gives go-ahead after City Hall hearingResidents objected to 39-court plan for Wimbledon ParkWimbledon’s controversial plans to build 39 new tennis courts on protected metropolitan open land have been given the green light.The decision was taken by the deputy mayor of London, Jules Pipe, after a three-hour hearing at City Hall where campaigners and the All-England Lawn Tennis Club clas...2024
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• Wimbledon poised for tense match as council votes on ‘industrial tennis complex’
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• LTA posts a video of Raducanu, Draper, Boulter training at their centre

In a recent video posted by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the promising British tennis talents Emma Raducanu, Jack Draper, and Katie Boulter showcased their dedication and skill during a training session at the LTA Centre. The video captures the intensity and focus of the athletes as they engage in various drills, demonstrating their commitment […]...2024
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• Trans players banned from many UK events
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• LTA posts a video of Raducanu, Draper, Boulter training at their centre
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• Carlos Alcaraz quick to see off Lehecka at Queen’s after studying grass greats
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• Wimbledon employs AI to protect players from online abuse

Threat Matrix service monitors social media profiles and flags up death threats, racism and sexist commentsThe All England Lawn Tennis Club is using artificial intelligence for the first time to protect players at Wimbledon from online abuse.An AI-driven service monitors players’ public-facing social media profiles and automatically flags death threats, racism and sexist comments in 35 different l...2024
• Monday briefing: Inside the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s awkward expansion

In today’s newsletter: The home of tennis wants to get bigger so it can compete with other grand slam championships in New York and Paris• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. Israel has extended its ground offensive in Gaza, and ordered the evacuation of a key hospital in Gaza City where 14,000 people are said to be sheltering. You can catch up with the latest develop...2023
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• Wimbledon 2023: Tennis fans greeted by warm sunshine after queuing overnight to see heroes

All England Lawn Tennis Club buzzing as thousands of fans queue for Wimbledon tickets in the morning sunshine...2023