Men's and women's tennis tours advance talks to merge commercial rights, sources say


Tennis - WTA 1000 - Dubai Tennis Championships - Dubai Duty Free Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 23, 2024 General view during the semi final match between Poland's Iga Swiatek and Russia's Anna Kalinskaya REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - The ATP Tour and Women's Tennis Association (WTA) are pushing ahead with efforts to merge the commercial and media rights of the men's and women's tennis tours, bringing in an external adviser to study options, three people familiar with the situation said.

The groups, which are run by representatives of the players and tournaments, have hired consultancy McKinsey & Company, one of the people said. A second person said the appointment happened earlier this year.

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