WTA Ventures: Jessica Chanderli (ex-FFT) appointed senior vice president of media rights

Jessica Chanderli has been appointed senior vice president of media rights for WTA Ventures, the commercial arm of the Women's Tennis Association, announced the association on 05/08/2025.

"Jessica will lead the development and execution of the WTA's media rights strategy and manage its relationships with global broadcasters, digital platforms, and other media partners. She will report to Teodora Ivanova-Limon, WTA Ventures chief business officer," said the company. WTA Ventures, which was officially created in March 2023, is 20% owned by the investment firm CVC Capital Partners.

Chanderli previously held the position of head of media rights sales at the Fédération Française de Tennis (since November 2014). "In this role, she negotiated the biggest US media rights deal in Roland-Garros' history, bringing Warner Bros. Discovery on board as a new broadcast partner and securing the first-ever tennis coverage on their US platforms."

Warner Bros. Discovery, owner of the TNT Sports group in the United States, obtained the exclusive full TV rights to the French Grand Slam tournament for the…