The WTA tour takes a pause for BJK Cup Qualifiers next weekend and Jessica Pegula steals a ‘Marg-Aryna’ from Sabalenka.
Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers: The qualifiers will be conducted across six countries, three continents, and three different surfaces. (And promoted by what is arguably the worst website in all of tennis.) Full Story: Tennis
ATP CEO Massimo Calvelli Steps Down: The ATP has announced that Chief Executive Officer Massimo Calvelli will step down from his role at the end of June 2025. As the search for his successor commences, ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi will assume the dual role of Chairman and CEO on an interim basis. Full Story: ATP
Top-20 players ask Grand Slams for more prize money: The top 20 men’s and women’s players have sent a letter to the four Grand Slams asking for more prize money. The letter, which was first reported by French newspaper L’Equipe, requested a meeting to discuss players receiving a greater share of the revenue generated by the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. Full Story: BBC
Coco Gauff is starting her own management firm: Coco Gauff is leaving her longtime agency and launching her own management firm so she can “take greater ownership” of her tennis career as she grows “as an athlete, entrepreneur, and changemaker,” she wrote on social media Wednesday. Full Story: NBC DFW
Jack Draper named global Burberry ambassador: With glossy spreads in Vogue and a modeling contract baked into his management agreement with IMG, it’s no wonder why Esquire magazine says Jack Draper’s latest brand deal “makes a lot of sense.” The world No. 7 is the new face of British luxury fashion house Burberry. Full Story: Tennis
Why tennis media is a fragmented mess, from Grand Slam broadcast rights to social media highlights: The tension between official and unofficial content — and how the rights and deals are made that decide which is which — are at the center of tennis’ future. Full Story: The Athletic
Andre Agassi Joins TNT Sports for 2025 French Open: TNT Sports and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced that eight-time Grand Slam champion and tennis icon Andre Agassi will join the network as a studio analyst for the clay court Major. Full Story: Sports Illustrated
100 year-old tennis player Richard Shumway’s amazing story: Richard Shumway has a solid serve and a terrific forehand, and it’s tough to believe he’s 100 years old. Shumway was born in Italy and moved to France at age two, where he lived in an orphanage for seven years. Full Story: KGUN
Women aged 85 and older discuss their competitive tennis journey: They it’s never too late to pick up a racket and have some fun. But what’s the secret to being on the court competing at nearly 90 years old? Full Story: CBS 42
The Other Side Of The Net: Tennis-themed musical : The Other Side Of The Net follows the story of professional tennis players American No 1 Stella Myers and British No 1 Rose Winterburn. Stella is desperate to be the first player since Steffi Graf to win all four grand slams in one calendar year. Rose has her heart set on being the first British female this millennium to win Wimbledon. Trouble is, they can’t both realise their dreams at the same time. Full Story: The Harrogate Advertiser (UK)
Jessica Pegula steals Aryna Sabalenka’s ‘Marg-aryna’ from Tennis Channel desk: After world No. 1 Sabalenka defeated Pegula in straight sets to win a much-desired first Miami title, she was ready to celebrate at the Tennis Channel desk, with her signature margarita cocktail in partnership with Dobel Tequila—dubbed the ‘Marg-Aryna’—alongside Martina Navratilova and Prakash Amritraj. But the defeated finalist, no stranger to post-defeat treats, had other plans. Full Story and Video: Tennis
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 4/11-13 | Billie Jean King Cup | ITF | Various |
| 4/6-13 | Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters | ATP 1000 | Monte-Carlo |
