The Ethics of Tennis

The Ethics of Tennis unpacks some of the most important ethical issues in tennis, one of the world’s most high-profile sports. It explores the inherent tensions within sport between the growth imperative and maintaining integrity, and asks whether certain aspects of the business of tennis are morally defensible.

Featuring industry interviews from eleven different countries, the book focuses on six key issues at the heart of the modern game, including equal pay, sponsorship, governance, accessibility and inclusion, environmental sustainability, and the recurring problem of match-fixing and doping. Considering the development of tennis from its elitist beginnings into a sport that today continues to grow in viewership and popularity, the book questions whether the goal is to grow participation in the sport amongst those who have the financial means to pay or to create opportunities for everyone to have access to the game.

Drawing on interviews with people working throughout the sport, this book is essential reading for anybody with an interest in tennis, the ethics of sport, sport business, or the relationship between sport and wider society.