US Open Tennis
Data Snapshot: Tennis 2022
Tennis sponsorships across the four Grand Slams and the ATP and WTA Tours reached a combined value of approximately $378m (€374.9m) in 2022, up a sizeable 12 per cent from the 2021 total of $338m and a strong indicator of the commercial recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic over the previous two years.
Data Snapshot: Tennis 2021
Sponsorships of the four tennis Grand Slams – plus the ATP and WTA Tours – had a combined contract value of approximately $373m (€322m) in 2021, up about one per cent on the $369m recorded last year.
Enabling the 2020 Virtual Open – IBM & the US Tennis Association
After the pandemic forced the 2020 US Open to take place behind closed doors, USTA partner IBM conceived, created and executed a consumer and business-to-business virtual tournament experience in just three months.
US Open Virtual Experiences – JP Morgan Chase & the United States Tennis Association
JP Morgan Chase pivoted to digital for its 2020 US Open activation programme, which ran between August and September 2020 and spanned an online hub, a card members’ digital lounge, invite-only interviews and Q&A, a daily livestream show, a social sweepstake, a virtual concert and even a cooking series.
Data Snapshot: Tennis 2020
The sponsorships of the four tennis Grand Slams – plus the ATP and WTA Tours – had a combined contract value of approximately $367m in 2020.
USTA secures insurance of Chubb sponsorship
The United States Tennis Association has added insurance provider Chubb as a sponsor of its premier grand slam event, the US Open
This Mama Keeps Going – Chase & the United States Tennis Association
In 2019, Chase expanded on its 2018 US Open #ThisMama campaign with Serena Williams, again firing a conversation and debate about motherhood and work.
Sponsorship trends in Grand Slam tennis
SportBusiness Sponsorship presents extensive research into partnerships at the four tennis Grand Slams – Wimbledon, Roland-Garros, the US Open and the Australian Open.
Kim Crawford Wines to sponsor US Open tennis championship
Kim Crawford Wines has signed a new multi-year deal as the Official Wine of the US Open tennis championship
IHG made ‘aggressive’ move to win US Open hotel category rights
The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) acquired Official Sponsor rights to the US Open tennis championship in a five-year deal with the United States Tennis Association.
US Open is top Grand Slam for sponsorship revenue
This month, Sports Sponsorship Insider completed a survey of the portfolios for the Wimbledon tennis championships and the Australian, French and US Opens, following the conclusion of the 2014 Grand Slam tennis season.