Tennis

ESPN Gets Ambitious In India's Growing Sports Industry

June 2, 2016

With India’s buoyant sports industry in mind, global sports broadcaster ESPN will unveil a localised version of its mobile app in the nation, the first market outside the…

Big Spending Maruti Suzuki Finally Boards The IPL Fanfare

March 22, 2016

Enticed by the mass reach of the Indian Premier League (IPL), homegrown automobile maker Maruti Suzuki has joined the sponsorship bandwagon for the 9th and 10th editions of…

Scandals in World Sport Contribute to "Non-sport" Sponsorship Overtaking Sport in Asia. World Governing Body Needed

January 19, 2016

Another bodyblow for Sport. Now it's Tennis, but it could have been any sport to add to the growing list that have fallen foul of independent scrutiny and…

Uniqlo Sticks With Japanese Tennis Ace

January 8, 2016

Ahead of the season opening Grand Slam in Australia, Asian tennis star Kei Nishikori has renewed his long-term endorsement deal with Fast Retailing Co.’s Uniqlo clothing brand, which…

Confident Group Forays Into Sri Lanka With Major Cricket Sponsorship

November 24, 2015

Sports Marketing, Entertainment and Licensing startup Baseline Ventures has brokered a pivotal deal with Confident Group to sponsor both the Sri Lankan T20 men and women national teams…

OUE Doubles Down in Racquet Sports After DBS Flip-Flops

November 12, 2015

Local integrated property developers OUE Limited have replaced DBS Bank to become the new title sponsors of the Singapore Slammers, the city-state’s team for the next three seasons…

Huajin Securities Partners New WTA Tournament In China

October 8, 2015

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has secured a title sponsor in Huajin Securities, for its new end-of-season tournament, the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, with a prize purse of…

Brand Nehwal Primed To Dominate In India

August 24, 2015

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal who reclaimed her position as the world number 1 last week has become a star attraction for brands in recent years.

LeSports Secures MP & Silva Partnership

July 21, 2015

China’s premier digital sports broadcaster LeTv Sports is slated to acquire a raft of football rights following its partnership with MP & Silva.

Emirates Tipped To Consolidate Its Global Tennis Footprint

July 20, 2015

Emirates is widely tipped to replace Corona as the ATP’s lead sponsor from early 2016, according to numerous tennis insiders, with a deal believed to be worth at…