Tennis news featuring the Miami Open spectacle, tech innovation, grassroots growth, coaching changes, and the business of modern tennis.
Why the Miami Open’s tennis court on Hard Rock Stadium’s football field has a rain problem: Persistent rain in Miami reminded fans and players alike of the pitfalls of staging a tennis tournament at a venue designed for football, and prompting questions about what a modern tennis site should look like. Full Story: The Athletic
Crocodiles, Influencers, and Tennis Pros: Club Lacoste Takes the Miami Open: A tour of one of the splashiest tournaments on the calendar. Full Story: Interview Magazine
Courting Success: Why Tennis is the Ultimate Sport for Women: For girls, a tennis court can be a training ground for life. Tennis teaches self-confidence, physical fitness, and important social skills. It helps foster — and strengthen — a special brand of independence and empowerment that transcends the court and opens doors of opportunity. Full Story: USTA OpEd on USA Today
UTR Sports, Baseline Vision Partner to Expand Electronic Line Calling: UTR Sports has announced a partnership expansion with Baseline Vision to integrate real-time data streaming and electronic line calling (ELC) into the UTR Pro Tennis Tour (UTR PTT) worldwide. Full Story: Racquet Sports Industry
The USTA’s Community Tennis Development Workshop and Impact Conference: The USTA brought back a key conference and workshop that, in the past, had a huge influence on grassroots tennis growth in the U.S. The USTA Community Tennis Development Workshop, last held about 10 years ago, was this year combined with the USTA Foundation’s Impact Conference for three packed days of presentations from experts and peers with practical approaches to growing the game at the grassroots and advocating for tennis locally. Full Story: USTA
ITF CEO Hutchins Discusses Creative Commercialisation at Leaders Meet: International Tennis Federation CEO Ross Hutchins was a panel guest at a recent forum that focused upon strategies for navigating and thriving within a landscape dominated by football, creative commercialisation, upending traditional models, fan engagement, and digital consumption. Full Story: ITF
CourtReserve to Be Title Sponsor of Inaugural ITA College Tennis Weekend: College Tennis Weekend, sponsored by CourtReserve, is a nationwide initiative that encourages college programs to engage local communities through match-day events and outreach. It aims to grow fan interest, strengthen community ties, and build future support for college tennis. Full Story: Racquet Sports Industry
Iga Swiatek splits with coach Wim Fissette: In a post on Instagram, the world No. 3 announced her split from Wim Fissette, who she had worked with since 2024 and claimed her first Wimbledon title with last year. Swiatek, who has won six Grand Slam titles, said she has “decided to take a different path.” Full Story: ESPN
Miami Open Unveiled a $100 Wagyu Hot Dog Topped with Caviar: Local sandwich shop Chèvre unveiled a decadent menu at the 2026 Miami Open. The “Golden Glizzy,” which features an Australian Wagyu sausage layered with crème fraîche, an entire tin of Golden Goat Caviar, and a finishing sprinkle of 24-karat gold flakes. Full Story: Miami New Times Editorial Note: Yes, I think this is absurd.
Miami’s new “Love All” frosé is the latest play in tennis’ booming cocktail business: From Wimbledon’s Pimm’s Cup to the US Open’s $17 million Honey Deuce, signature drinks are becoming one of the sport’s most lucrative traditions. Full Story: Tennis Editorial Note: This article includes a link to an Instagram video of Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, Jennifer Brady, and Desirae Krawczyk sampling the drink on their Players Box podcast.
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 3/30-4/5 | Credit One Charleston Open | WTA 500 | Charleston, USA |
| 3/30-4/5 | Copa Colsanitas Colsubsidio | WTA 250 | Columbia |
| 3/30-4/5 | Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship | ATP 250 | Houston, USA |
| 3/30-4/5 | Grand Prix Hassan II | ATP 250 | Morocco |
| 3/30-4/5 | Tiriac Open presented by UniCredit Bank | ATP 250 | Romania |
