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Why Sky Sports is in the news for upcoming tennis coverage

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Sky Sports is in the news because of its coverage of two upcoming tennis events: the Laver Cup and Novak Djokovic’s return to the China Open after an 11-year absence. Djokovic has confirmed he will compete at the China Open this year, with the tournament running from September 30 to October 6 and being shown live on Sky Sports. His return after such a long gap is a key part of the current tennis coverage.

The other focus is the Laver Cup, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports from September 25 to 27. The annual event brings together 12 of the world’s best men’s players for a Europe-versus-‘Rest of the World’ showdown, using a team format compared with golf’s Ryder Cup. Together, the headlines put Sky Sports in the spotlight as the broadcaster for both the team competition and Djokovic’s China Open comeback.

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