In today’s news: The upcoming W Series will reach 500 million viewers following new global broadcast deals, Barbora Krejčíková adds a doubles title to her French Open triumph, and Carli Lloyd becomes the oldest woman to score for the United States.

W Series announces new global broadcast deals

The first step of the W Series plan to broadcast the event to millions of people around the world has been announced. Broadcast deals have been struck in more than 175 territories, from Brazil to Japan, and Spain to South Africa. This produces a reach of more than 500 million viewers.

“We are delighted to see such an incredible appetite for W Series among the world’s leading broadcasters,” said W Series chief executive Catherine Bond Muir. “Our mission is to showcase our fantastic grid of female drivers and the exciting racing they produce to as many fans around the world as we possibly can, and this can’t happen without the enthusiastic support of a global network of broadcasters.

“There is no doubt that our partnership with Formula 1 this season has made a decisive difference to the way W Series has been recognised. That has made it far easier to engage with the key broadcasters. Additionally, having a truly international grid of drivers means there is strong support from their home territories.”

The W Series begins at the Red Bull Ring in Austria on June 26th.