Tennis Australia

Australia opentennis Australia organizes and conducts the Australia open ("ao") Tennis championships each year at melbourne park. In 2023, the ao attracted a record crowd of more than 902,000 people over three weeks. More than 622 million broadcast hours were viewed in 225 territories around the world. The coverage of the event globally both in digital and broadcast format is increasing each year which is assisted by the fact that Tennis Australia hosts the broadcast and provides coverage of every court and match.

Performancedeveloping champion players on and off the court through holistic world-class support is the aim of the Tennis Australia performance pathway. A team-based approach, working closely with private coaches to help athletes reach their full potential, is delivering impressive results. Nine australian players achieved career-high rankings within the world's top 100 in singles in 2023. Storm hunter also finished as the year-end no.1 doubles player in the world. Both national teams continue to thrive making the finals of the billie jean king and davis cups. The performance pathway for athletes with a disability also continues to evolve with more events held across the nation.

Participationgetting more people to play Tennis more often regardless of who, what, where, or when they play is the organisation's greatest ambition. In 2023, more than 1.48 million australians played Tennis with the number of children participating growing by 7 percent. Tennis Australia is responsible for creating, promoting, and investing into Tennis products that inspire more people to play. In 2023, redesigned national programs, a new Tennis brandmark, and strengthened coach pathway launched to help support this aim. Tennis was the number one selected sport in australian schools due to increased focus on the program. Accessibility projects and an increased emphasis on the inclusion space ensures that Tennis is a sport for everyone.