Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women's tennis rankings under a new partnership
NEW YORK (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s move into tennis will now include a multiyear deal to sponsor the WTA women’s rankings.
The WTA released word of its partnership agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Monday, a move that follows last month’s news that the kingdom will host the tour’s season-ending championships in Riyadh starting this year and February’s announcement that it will sponsor the ATP men’s rankings.
Both tours’ rankings deals are for five years.
The PIF is the first naming-rights partner for the WTA rankings and the new arrangement also includes plans to promote tennis at lower levels of the sport.
Tennis has been consumed lately by the debate over whether the sport should follow golf and others in making deals with Saudi Arabia, where rights groups say women continue to face discrimination in most aspects of family life and homosexuality is a major taboo, as it is in much of the rest of the Middle East.
Related articles
Liverpool confirms Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement
Arne Slot will take on one of the most daunting challenges in soccer by replacing Jurgen Klopp as Li2024-05-21Jiang Zemin's Remains Transferred to Beijing
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-21Chinese Armed Forces Mourn Passing of Jiang Zemin
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-21School bullies will lose chances for better education
An undated photo shows a public procurator educates primary school students on the harmfulness of bu2024-05-21Young Boys seals 6th Swiss soccer league title in 7 years after rallying from firing coach Wicky
GENEVA (AP) — Young Boys sealed its sixth Swiss league title in seven years by winning at Servette 12024-05-21Memorial Meeting for Comrade Jiang Zemin to Be Held on Dec. 6
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-21
atest comment