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Federer listed second Highest-Paid Athlete by Forbes
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07 June 2013
Federer listed second Highest-Paid Athlete by Forbes Magazine

Roger Federer is placed second on the latest Forbes Magazine's list of World's Highest-Paid Athletes.

The Swiss superstar is estimated to have earnings of $71 million in 2012, and only trails golfer Tiger Woods, who earned $78 million.

"Federer has the most impressive endorsement portfolio in sports," writes Kurt Badenhausen, listing Nike, Rolex, Wilson, Credit Suisse and Moët & Chandon among his 10 sponsors.

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Rado to keep time at Aegon summer tournaments
06 June 2013
Rado to keep time at Aegon summer tournaments

Rado has announced its Official Partnership with the LTA for the next three years.

The partnership not only sees Rado strengthen its commitment to tennis, but will also see the brand as the Official Timekeeper of the Aegon Championships at The Queen's Club in London, the Aegon Classic at Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham and the Aegon International at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne.

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Wimbledon honoured by ITF
05 June 2013
Wimbledon honoured by ITF

The All England Lawn Tennis Club was presented with the ITF's highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award, at the 2013 ITF World Champions Dinner on Tuesday 4 June in Paris at the Pavillon d'Armenonville as part of the 2013 ITF Centenary celebrations.

The World Champions Dinner celebrated the achievements of the 2012 ITF World Champions.

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Robson turns to Miles Maclagan for grass court help
05 June 2013
Robson turns to Miles Maclagan for grass court help

Britain's No 1, Laura Robson, has taken on Andy Murray's former coach, Miles Maclagan, to help her in the run up to Wimbledon after splitting with her Croatian coach, Zeljko Krajan, having just nine months together.

After a succession of coaches, Robson's management team were looking to hire someone with a background in the women's game but Maclagan's immediate availability could prove fortuitous.

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Djokovic extends adidas footwear deal
04 June 2013
Djokovic extends adidas footwear deal

adidas has signed a new footwear partnership with world number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic, who has been wearing the German brand's footwear for a number of years.

Claiming all six of his Grand Slam titles in the Barricade shoe, the latest model - the Barricade 7 - was debuted at the French Open last week.

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BOA receives cash boost from London 2012
30 May 2013
BOA receives cash boost from London 2012

The Organising Committee for the London 2012 Olympic Games (LOCOG) has published its final report and accounts for the six-month period to 31 March 2013 before the entity is placed into a solvent Members Voluntary Liquidation.

Over its eight-year lifecycle, LOCOG has successfully achieved revenues of GBP 2.41 billion through private sector revenue programmes and contained costs at GBP 2.38 billion.

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Brits bow out of Paris
29 May 2013
Brits bow out of Paris

With Andy Murray's withdrawal from the French Open, British interest in the year's second Grand Slam lay with the women when the event started on Sunday.

All three Brits are either ranked in the top 50 or, in the case of Elena Baltacha, have been in the past (in 2011), so expectations were high.

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Emirates' A380 is the eye-in-the-sky at French Open
28 May 2013
Emirates' A380 is the eye-in-the-sky at French Open

Spectators at this year's Roland Garros tournament are looking to the skies, thanks to Emirates' innovative A380 aerial camera created in collaboration with the French Federation of Tennis.

Positioned up to 45 metres above the grounds of Roland Garros, the Emirates A380 aerial camera has been designed to travel along a secure 350-metre cable throughout the tournament grounds.

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Murray pulls out of Paris
22 May 2013
Murray pulls out of Paris

British fans are disappointed to learn that Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open because of a chronic back injury first sustained in Madrid.

The British number one will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month.

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BBC to cover Eastbourne after 5 year gap
15 May 2013
BBC to cover Eastbourne after 5 year gap

The BBC has signed a deal with the LTA to cover the Aegon International in Eastbourne this June after a five year break, showcasing tennis from some of the world's top male and female players.

Coverage will commence from Tuesday 18 June through to the finals on Saturday 22 June and will be broadcast live on BBC Two HD and online.

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