IBM’s cloud-based supercomputer Watson will use artificial intelligence to deliver automated highlights to fans during Wimbledon. The company has partnered with The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) to implement...
On Monday, Tennis Channel began coverage of this year’s French Open, streaming every men’s and women’s qualifier match on its digital subscription service Tennis Channel Plus. From this week through the end of the tournament, the network will stream 700 hours from Roland Garros. For the first time ever, viewers can tune in to watch […]
This year, players on the Women’s Tennis Association circuit will be given access to a new personal health device that supplies comprehensive, real-time body performance data. The device, the MightySat fingertip pulse oximeter, is manufactured by Masimo and will be put into immediate use by the sports science and medicine arm of the WTA. The […]
Tennis superstar Andy Murray wants to get more people in the UK playing his sport. So he’s investing in a startup called Deuce that will help users find nearby open courts at next-to-no cost. The app’s founder, Matt Willcocks, dubs it the “AirBnB for tennis.” Deuce was launched regionally as a pilot earlier this month […]
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has teamed up with social marketing platform Opendorse to build player brands through social media. The partnership represents the first time a centralized social media exchange platform has been used in women’s professional tennis. More than 3,200 athletes across the NFLPA, PGA Tour, New Jersey Devils, Clemson Athletics and Nebraska […]
