Tag Archives: ITF Tour

Net gains: How Sportradar is helping to bring tennis back

tennis - Rioopen 2020 RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ - 20.02.2020: RIOOPEN 2020 - Dominic Thiem AUT during a match valid for the Open Rio 2020, held at the Jockey Club of Rio de Janeiro, this Thursday 20. Photo: Nayra Halm/Fotoarena x1877146x PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxBRA NayraxHalm.

Sportradar is preparing to support more tournaments to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the tennis ecosystem, notably the Generali Austrian Pro Series starting on Monday 25 May featuring the sport’s world number three Dominic Thiem (pictured). We spoke to Sportradar’s MD for Sports Partnerships David Lampitt to discuss how these tournaments are being handled and why both the integrity …

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Doha ‘golden match’ casts shadow over tennis integrity

TIU bans French umpire for betting breaches

A result from the $15,000 level futures tournament in Doha has swept the tennis world, bringing the integrity of the game into question.  The ‘golden match’, which is a contest that sees a competitor lose every single available point, saw world no.1367 Krittin Koaykul dominate her Ukrainian opponent Artem Bahmet. According to The Telegraph, the initial interest in the game stemmed …

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