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The United States Tennis Association (USTA) and technology giant IBM have agreed to a five-year extension of their long-standing commercial and technical partnership, ensuring IBM remains the Official Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Partner of the US Open Grand Slam tournament through 2031.
Baseline Vision, a leading provider of portable, AI-powered tennis technology, has announced a multi-year partnership with the Tennis Data Innovations (TDI) to provide real-time data solutions across the ATP Challenger Tour, worldwide. The agreement represents a significant expansion of advanced…
The partnership will see Baseline Vision’s AI-powered tracking technology deployed at ATP Challenger Tour events worldwide, supporting the collection and delivery of live data from professional matches. Baseline Vision’s system uses computer vision technology to track both players and the ball in…
The All England Lawn Tennis Club and IBM have introduced new and enhanced digital fan features for The Championships, Wimbledon 2026, with AI-powered tools available through the Wimbledon app and
Norwegian-based SportAI has announced the acquisition of Padelytics. The move unites two of the most prominent artificial intelligence (AI) teams currently operating within the racket sports industry, specifically targeting the rapid global expansion of padel, tennis, and pickleball.
Tennis is a game of patterns, momentum and marginal gains. As artificial intelligence begins to unlock the sport’s deepest data, those patterns are no longer just analysed – they are being translated, visualised and, increasingly, predicted in real time. Patrick Mostboeck, Senior Vice President…
Stockholm-based tennis tracking startup PlayReplay has raised $12 million as it expands electronic line-calling, now a fixture at elite events, to lower-level play. PlayReplay has been used in 350,000 sessions, covering matches ranging from 12-year-olds’ tournaments to college and professional…
