#tournament-expansion

#tournament-expansion

By most measures—attendance, eyeballs, prize money, athletes' praise—Tiley built on the solid foundations he inherited to transform the Australian Open into a colossal entertainment and sport event. Probably in that order too, entertainment then sport, for on-court offerings have long been just one part of a package that is now more about music, food and partying than serves and backhands.

Fifa has told the continental confederations that the next Club World Cup will take place in the summer of 2029 in a move that would appear to kill off a proposed bid from Qatar to host the tournament. In another significant development, Fifa has informed the confederations that the next edition is likely to feature more than the 32 clubs that competed in the United States this summer.