As of 30 September 2024

We are committed to continuing to drive gender equity programs for women and girls.

Tennis is proud to lead the way in women’s sports, prioritising equality, inclusion, and diversity both on and off the court. The commitment to fostering positive change creates welcoming and safe environments where women and girls can thrive.

Backed by a $12 million investment from an Australian Sports Commission federal government grant, Tennis Australia’s Women and Girls Strategy (2022-2027) is focused on advancing gender equality and expanding opportunities within the sport.

With the vision of “No Limits, on and off the court”, this strategy aims to boost participation among women and girls while enhancing their overall playing experience.

Significant strides were made this year, including increased representation of women in coaching and leadership roles, as well as more girls benefitting from tailored development programs.

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• Initiatives including #NoLimitsGirls squads and the Learn 2 Lead program are helping to keep girls in the sport.
• The #NoLimitsGirlsSquads trained over 2000 girls aged 8-10 in a fun, safe environment, with 255 programs nationwide and over 52 per cent of head coaches being women.
• The Learn 2 Lead program empowers young women aged 14-18 to gain the skills and confidence to have an equal voice in their local tennis communities. The twelve programs delivered since 2023 have engaged 156 participants, with 75 per cent increasing their involvement in tennis.
• Since its launch in January 2022, more than 440 women have completed the Women Leaders in Tennis program, including 35 per cent from regional areas. Twenty-seven programs have been delivered across the country from Darwin to the far north in Cairns, to Perth in the west and Hobart in the south.
• Coach Connect provides strong women role models for the next generation with more than 20 Coach Connect workshops delivered in the past year and more than 680 President’s Women in Tennis scholarships awarded since 2006.
• With 1124 women coach members, the 10 per cent growth target was surpassed by 272 coaches, marking a 45 per cent increase since 2018.
• The Pacific Women and Girls in Tennis – Emerging onto the World Stage program is supporting the development of women leaders, officials, coaches, players and administrators in the Pacific region. With the support of the PacificAus Sports, the Australian Government’s elite sports pathways program, the four-year journey aims to help build in-country capacity for women and girls to advance their coaching and officiating careers, stay and excel in tennis and strengthen governance and leadership capabilities.
• Four coaches and four players from the Pacific attended the Australian Open 2024, with ten women from the Pacific graduating from the Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis program.
• Led by new Captain Sam Stosur, Australia’s Billie Jean King Cup team qualified for the 2024 finals in Malaga after winning their qualifier against Mexico 4-0. Eighteen-year-old Taylah Preston made a stunning debut alongside Arina Rodionova, Ellen Perez and Daria Saville.
• As Emerson Jones topped the ITF Junior Girls’ Rankings, Olivia Gadecki became Australia’s highest-ranked woman at No.81 in September. Ajla Tomljanovic returned to the top 100 after winning the WTA 125 in Hong Kong.