The racquet-sports tech company will power live scores, venue scoreboards and livestream data at the $125,000 World Tour Sand Series event in Aruba.
Racquet-sports technology company IONSport is taking its platform to the beach. The company has been named the official live scoring and data partner of the 2026 Aruba Open Beach Tennis Championships, which runs Nov. 8–15 at Bushiri Beach. The tournament is a stop on the World Tennis Beach Tennis World Tour Sand Series and carries a $125,000 prize pool.
IONSport will run live scoring for every match, along with the in-venue scoreboards fans see on site. It is also feeding that scoring data directly into the tournament’s livestream, so the score viewers see online matches the action on the court in real time. For the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals, the platform will automatically generate final-score graphics for the tournament’s social channels, a small but useful time-saver for organizers trying to keep fans updated during the biggest matches.
“We’re excited to bring our technology to the sand,” said IONSport founder and CEO Dave Mowrey, who described the goal as connecting live scores, venue displays, streaming and social content into one fan experience. Marc Kiezebrink, CEO of Beach Tennis Aruba, said the organization was “excited to welcome IONSport as our Official Live Scoring and Data Partner,” pointing to the chance to link the on-court action with fans at the venue and around the world.
The Aruba deal adds to an existing roster for IONSport, which is already the official live scoring and data partner of Tennis Europe and provides technology for collegiate, junior and professional tennis. Its platform covers live scoring, officiating, scheduling, broadcast integration and fan engagement across several racquet and paddle sports.
The host brings a strong local base of its own. Founded in 2002, Beach Tennis Aruba operates a 16-court facility at Eagle Aruba Resort and serves more than 1,000 local players, including over 600 active league members, with weekly leagues and monthly tournaments alongside international events like the Aruba Open.
For beach tennis, the partnership is another sign of a sport building the kind of tech infrastructure fans now expect from more established tours. Live data, real-time streams and instant social content have become table stakes for events trying to grow an audience beyond the people standing courtside.
