Sebastian Korda Moves Into Top 100, Australian Open Says No To Line Judges

Sebastian Korda moved into the Top 100 in world rankings after winning his second ATP Challenger Tour title in Quimper, France. He finished runner-up at the Delray Beach Open in January. (ATP Tour)

Roger Federer will return to tennis in Doha, at the Exxon Mobil Open. Federer hasn’t played in about a year and has undergone two knee surgeries. (CNN)

Australian Open will allow up to 30,000 fans per day in the stadium. Tennis is better with fans. (BBC)

Australian Open will feature lower prize money for tournament winners but higher prize money for early-round losers (TFS)

Australian Open will have electronic line calling on every court. No human line judges. That’s a first for a grand slam tournament. (Sky Sports)

What it’s like to be Rafael Nadal’s teammate (Tennis World USA)

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Fila Extends Sponsorship Contract With Ashleigh Barty

Fila has extended its partnership with world number one Ashleigh Barty. Barty has been wearing Fila apparel and shoes since 2016. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Barty won the 2019 French Open and reached the semifinals of the Australian Open in 2020. She is one of the well-recognized players in women’s tennis.

To celebrate its contract extension with Barty, Fila is selling a “Barty Bundle”, which includes a custom-made Barty T-shirt and face mask featuring a new “AB” logo. The promotional bundle will be sold via Barty’s social media channels and will be available in tennis academies.

Ashleigh Barty hasn’t played in almost a year. But she has been able to keep the number 1 ranking as a result of a ranking freeze.

Barty has partnerships with other brands including Jaguar, RADO, and Head.

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