Andy’s Reads – Andy Murray Thinks Vaccines Should Be Mandatory, YouTube TV Dumps Tennis Channel

Andy Murray feels that vaccination needs to be mandatory for all tennis players on the tour (Sky Sports)

Jarmila Wolfe (nee Gajdošová) gives birth to her second child – a baby boy, Nolan. Wolfe reached a career-high ranking of 25 in 2011 (Women’s Tennis Blog)

Tennis continues to have problems with match-fixing in lower-level tournaments. Spanish tennis player Enrique López, who was ranked as high as World No. 154, was banned for 8 years from the sport. (The Star)

America is tennis’ biggest market. Yet viewers are having difficulting getting access to Tennis Channel. Youtube TV announced that it will drop Tennis Channel and its recordings from its line-up on November 30. (Chrome Unboxed)

Up and coming British tennis player Paul Jubb has not played much in 2020. He has been struggling with an injury and has had fewer playing opportunities due to the pandemic. Jubb won the 2019 NCAA singles title while representing the University of South Carolina. (Yahoo Sports)

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WTA Rolls Out New Logo And Rebranded Tournament Categories

WTA is reinventing itself with a new logo, a modern look for its website, and the renaming of its tournament categories in line with the ATP. The rebranding took almost two years and was headed by brand consulting firm Landor.

This is the first refresh of the WTA logo in almost 10 years. WTA will also roll out its marketing campaign, “For The Game” with the help of top players.

New Tournament Categories

The WTA tournament categories will now be renamed as 1000, 500, 250, and 125 to match the ATP categories.

1000: Premier Mandatory and Premier 5
500: Premier
250: International
125: 125K

This change will allow casual tennis fans to understand which tournaments have higher ranking points and more prestige. But the prize money for the tournaments remains unchanged – women will continue to make less money than their male counterparts. Even with the rebranded categories, WTA will offer different points compared to the ATP.

WTA Website Gets New Look

The WTA website also gets a new look. The “For The Game” marketing campaign is prominently featured on the home page. The website also has changed its headline fonts to appear more appealing to readers.

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