Iga Swiatek vs Naomi Osaka was an instant French Open classic – so where were all the fans?

Empty seats seen during second round match between Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka (REUTERS) As the engrossing, often breathless second-round French Open match between Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka reached a thrilling final, the Women’s Tennis Association’s social media channels summed up what most of the sport was thinking: “A match that calls for a … Read more

Tennis and snooker are Saudi Arabia’s new frontiers in sports land grabbing

Rafael Nadal has agreed to become an ambassador of the Saudi tennis federation, the Saudi Tennis Federation It has made its way to the top ranks of football, golf, boxing and Formula 1 in an unprecedented shake-up of the world sport establishment. Now tennis and snooker have become the latest developments in Saudi Arabia’s quest … Read more