Sky Sports has confirmed that it has has secured the rights to air ATP and WTA matches with a new five-year deal from 2024.

Previously, ATP and WTA have been shown on Amazon Prime in the UK since 2017.

The new agreement will see Sky

hold broadcasting rights in Italy, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland as well as UK and Ireland, and is set to air over 80 tournaments. Reports are that Sky Sports will create a new channel, Sky Sports Tennis, to showcase their commitment to the new deal and tennis.

The over 4,000 matches aired by the channel will include the Nitto ATP Finals and the WTA Finals, all ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 events, 500s, and 250s events – save for domestic competitions – and the ATP Next Gen Finals.

Sky SPorts have announced that Gigi Salmon – who previously presented and commentated on the sport for BBC Radio 5Live – will front the coverage, and Sky have also enlisted former British No 1 players Tim Henman and Laura Robson.

Stephen van Rooyen, CEO Sky UK & Ireland and Group CCO, said “This is a fantastic time to see the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports across our markets, as tennis enters a new era with fresh and exciting talent making their way to the top of the sport. We are committed to bringing the two Tours together to elevate both male and female stars, and deliver world-class coverage of the 80 events across 48 weeks of the year; creating a brand-new home for tennis fans.”

This deal does not cover the four major championships.
Wimbledon will still be covered by the BBC (and Eurosport).
The French and Autrailian Opens will still be covered by Eurosport.
And the US Open will be shown by Sky Sports, who pickup up those rights from Eurosport from 2023.