Budget cuts put men’s and women’s tennis tour merger on indefinite hold

Negotiations break down over proposed revenue shareWomen’s game faces significant cuts to operationsThe creation of a joint commercial venture between the tours of the men’s Association of Tennis ­Profes­sionals and the Women’s ­Tennis Association has been put on hold indefinitely as the women’s game faces the prospect of making significant cuts to its operational budget.Negotiations over a merger, which would have meant the tours pooling their commercial and media rights, have broken down over the terms of the proposed ­revenue share, with the WTA in effect walking away from a deal that had appeared close to being finalised last year. Continue reading...