Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women's tennis rankings under a new partnership
Release time：2024-05-21 10:16:39 Source：World Weaver news portal
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.
- Previous：Analysis: Larson enters conversation with Verstappen as best drivers in the world
- Next：Shohei Ohtani's first walk
Related articles
- Children are evacuated from school 'during an exam' after threat made via email
- Ordos Protects Women Employees' Rights
- Ordos Helps Residents Protect Rights
- Federation Explores Ways to Strengthen Protection of Women, Children's Rights
- Britain's new bonkers EV: Callum Skye is an £80k electric buggy built in Warwickshire
- Anhui to Adopt Measures to Combat Domestic Violence
- Shenzhen Establishes Lawyers' Team to Protect Women, Children's Rights, Interests
- Shandong Strengthens Women, Children's Rights
- The fightback begins: Boss of London's Queen Mary University tells pro
- Handan Women's Federation Helps Rural Residents Better Understand Laws
- 'Constantly learning' Imanaga off to impressive start with the Chicago Cubs
- Federations Help Cadres, Volunteers Better Understand Laws
- Shandong Strengthens Women, Children's Rights
- Organizations Aim for Better Protection of Women with Revised Law
- California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore wind
- Anhui to Adopt Measures to Combat Domestic Violence
- University Students Provide Voluntary Services in Hometown
- Federation's Role in Advancing Children's All
- Travis Kelce downs whiskey shot on slice of bread at Kelce Jam without Taylor Swift
- Women's Social Organizations Provide Caring Services to Children
Random recommendation
- Copyright © 2024 Powered by Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women's tennis rankings under a new partnership ,World Weaver news portal sitemap