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Jake Scudder

Jake Scudder

Roland-Garros for the Planet: How the French Open Is Rethinking Its Environmental Responsibility

Roland-Garros for the Planet: How the French Open Is Rethinking Its Environmental Responsibility

Roland-Garros has long been defined by its red clay, its unpredictable weather, and the particular demands it places on the world's best players. But in recent years, the Parisian Grand Slam has added another dimension to its identity: a sustained and increasingly systematic commitment to environmental responsibility.

From the NRL to the Net: Andrew Abdo Takes the Helm at Tennis Australia

From the NRL to the Net: Andrew Abdo Takes the Helm at Tennis Australia

In Australian sport, leadership transitions rarely go unnoticed. But when the CEO of the NRL, one of the country’s most powerful sporting competitions, walks away to run Tennis Australia, it signals something significant about where the sport is headed. On Monday 25 May 2026, Tennis Australia confirmed that Andrew

The Price of Principle How the WTA Learned to Follow the Money

The Price of Principle How the WTA Learned to Follow the Money

In November 2021, the Women's Tennis Association did something almost no sport's governing body has ever done. It put its money where its mouth was. When Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai disappeared from public view after accusing a retired Communist Party vice premier of sexual assault,

Padel, Podcasts, and Parmigiano: Miami’s Festival of Tennis

Padel, Podcasts, and Parmigiano: Miami’s Festival of Tennis

MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Open returns once again to cap off the Sunshine Swing. In 2025, samba dancers, Cuban sandwiches, empowerment panels, and Pride celebrations turned Hard Rock Stadium into a cultural showcase. In 2026, organizers have doubled down, adding padel, expanding heritage days, and weaving sponsors into every activation.

Why the WTA’s Future Depends on Getting Its Calendar Right

Why the WTA’s Future Depends on Getting Its Calendar Right

For years, the WTA calendar has been a puzzle with too many mismatched pieces — a global tour stretched across continents, squeezed into tight windows, and increasingly out of sync with the physical and commercial realities of the modern game. The creation of the new WTA Architecture Council is the clearest

WTA MERIDA 500 REVIEW

WTA MERIDA 500 REVIEW

It’s a powerful feeling to know exactly where you want your career to go—and after a week in Mérida working at the WTA 500, my vision has never been sharper. Just over a year ago, I launched topics of tennis. From the start, I wasn’t wanting to

How Craig Tiley Saved the Australian Open & Now Aims to Grow Tennis in U.S.

How Craig Tiley Saved the Australian Open & Now Aims to Grow Tennis in U.S.

The Australian summer of tennis was always a staple in my family. Mum would turn on Roger Federer’s matches, and I’d sit glued to the screen, watching the Swiss maestro glide across the court before unleashing that wicked one‑handed backhand. I was a young boy then, still