Wilson Sporting Goods has introduced Countervail technology in its line of Blade tennis rackets, integrating tech from the aerospace industry into rackets that help professionals and amateur players alike. Countervail is a one-of-a-kind, layered carbon fiber from Materials Sciences Corportation originally designed to dissipate vibrational energy in airplanes and space vehicles. In tennis rackets, it […]
From now until Nov. 20, tennis fans attending the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at The 02 in London will be able to experience the sport via virtual reality. The ATP and ATP Media partnered with Infosys and Sony’s Europe sports team around a new exhibit within the Fan Zone, leveraging the newly-launched PlayStation VR and its […]
European entertainment company Sky announced an upgrade that allows fans to enjoy two live streaming sporting events at once, in a split screen format. For now, the new features are limited to Sky Q, Sky’s next generation TV platform. Sky Q users access the new content by pressing a red button on their remotes to open […]
Venus Williams, the first black American woman to become the top-ranked tennis player in the world, recently became one of the many investors for Ellevest. The $9 million funding round will help the digital investment platform on its mission to give women an investing experience. Ellevest is run by CEO Sallie Krawcheck and is a […]
As the 136th U.S. Open comes to a close, the world’s best tennis players weren’t the only main attractions during this tournament. Arthur Ashe Stadium unveiled a long-awaited retractable roof that was designed to help prevent long suspensions of play during inclement weather. The roof, which began design in 2011 was built over the current […]
