The resolution of professional tennis disputes

Abstract The regulatory landscape of professional tennis is scattered across several entities, each administering its own tournaments. This article focuses on disputes involving players. In this context, it identifies two major areas disputes, namely (encompassing disciplinary, doping and corruption offences) contractual. latter are chiefly resolved through litigation. Regulatory administered distinct judicial quasi-judicial institutions set up by the various entities. International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) international adjudication panel independent tribunal key in respect, with possessing all attributes arbitral tribunals. Court Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has been conferred a limited appellate jurisdiction over decisions these Overall, ITF’s dispute resolution architecture effective created significant body precedent, further supplemented that CAS.