International Tennis Federation

During the summer, members of the Minnesota Vikings squad were in London to promote their upcoming NFL showdown with the New York Jets at the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Stadium on Sunday 6 October. They were invited to Roehampton to have a hit with 2024 Australian Open boys’ doubles champion Max Exsted, who competes on the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors. Max is also a big Vikings fan. Could the Vikings return Max’s serve? Take a look! NFL fans in the UK can watch the Vikings take on the Jets live on ITV1 from 2.30pm on Sunday. Vikings on Insta: @vikings. Further information on the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors is available here: https://t.ly/8-bzR and across ITF social media channels. #tennis #juniors #minnestoavikings #minnesota #vikings #NFL #NFLLondon #tottenhamhotspur #tottenhamhotspurstadium #itv

The line-up for the 2024 ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals – the junior equivalent of the ATP and WTA Finals – can be revealed. Find out who is competing here: https://t.ly/X4_QO The ITF Junior Finals is a prestigious showpiece event which sees eight of the world’s best boys and eight of the world’s best girls do battle at the Sichuan International Tennis Center in Chengdu, China. Past participants have always spoken very highly about the ITF Junior Finals, which immerses players in Chinese culture and allows them to take part in activities away from the court. The event showcases to players what life as a pro is like. Since the first edition in 2015, the Finals have featured four future Grand Slam champions, soon-to-be Olympic gold medallists, nine future Top 10s and a host of fantastic players. #tennis #juniors #development #pathway #chengdu #china

The ITF and Billie Jean King Cup Ltd have confirmed the total player prize money purse on offer to national teams competing at the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals will be $9.6m (USD). This is equivalent to the prize money on offer at the Davis Cup Finals. The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will take place from 13-20 November in Malaga, with the 2024 women’s world champions receiving $2.4m to be shared among the members of the team. ITF President David Haggerty said: “At the heart of the ITF Advantage All programme is a drive towards gender parity and we are pleased to be offering equivalent prize money across Billie Jean King Cup Finals and Davis Cup Finals for the third year in a row. As ever, we are grateful to Billie Jean King Cup title sponsor Gainbridge for their support in helping to make this possible.” #tennis #billiejeankingcup #worldcupoftennis #daviscup #gainbridge #genderparity #prizemoney

There may be a focus upon the prestigious ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals this week, but it is worth noting that the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors operates all year round. The ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors provides playing opportunities for talented and aspiring players aged 18-and-under as they work towards and prepare for life as a professional. This week alone tournaments are being held across the world – in places such as Uzbekistan, Argentina, Iran, Croatia, Algeria Dominican Republic and Ghana. By the end of 2024, close to 1000 ITF tournaments will have been held this year in more than 130 nations. This video is taken from a recent J300 event in Durban, South Africa where a host of junior players continued their development and progression along the player pathway. Further information on the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors is available here: https://lnkd.in/eJ8Bfu8E #tennis #juniors #development #progression #durban #southafrica

The players that will contest the 2024 ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals in Chengdu, China will be announced this week. The ITF Junior Finals, the junior equivalent of the ATP and WTA Finals, will feature eight of the best boys and eight of the best girls on the planet – and offer a significant number of ranking points to the winners. Players will also benefit from travel grants to support their future progression to professional tennis. The 2024 winners will receive up to $19,000 USD, with grants staggered through to those in eighth position who will receive a minimum of $6,000 USD. The ITF Junior Finals are a prestigious event and far more than a tennis tournament. Players are immersed in Chinese culture and participate in activities away from the court, with the event showcasing to players what life as a pro is like. Since the first edition in 2015, the Finals have featured four future Grand Slam champions, an Olympic gold medallist, nine future Top 10s and a host of fantastic players. Follow the build-up to the 2024 ITF Junior Finals at www.itftennis.com and across the ITF’s social media channels. #tennis #juniors #development #pathway #china #chengdu

There has been a flurry of Davis Cup news this week after the teams that will compete at the 2024 Davis Cup Final 8 in November were announced and the release of the Davis Cup Final 8 schedule. There is already much excitement over the possible return of Nadalcaraz – the Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz doubles partnership that took the Paris 2024 Olympic Tennis Event by storm – in Malaga. As a result, why don’t we throw a Davis Cup quiz question into the mix as we head into the weekend? #tennis #daviscup #worldcupoftennis #malaga #andalusia #nadal #alcaraz #nadalcaraz

Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti recently contested the final of the Chengdu Open – an ATP 250 tournament – held at the Sichuan International Tennis Center in Chengdu, China. This was the same stadium in which he competed at the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals in 2018. Much has happened for Lorenzo – on and off court – since then. He is now a dad, while his many on-court achievements include reaching No. 15 in the world rankings, being crowned a Davis Cup champion and winning bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympic Tennis Event. There are many contributing factors to Lorenzo achieving what he has, not least his own skill, dedication and professionalism, but he is yet another example of someone who has benefitted from and harnessed the power of the player pathway. We at the ITF still remember Lorenzo competing at the Davis Cup Juniors Finals, the Youth Olympic Games and winning his first ITF World Tennis Tour title – all important steps on his journey to the game’s summit. The 2024 edition of the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals takes place from 16-20 October where we may catch sight of the next Lorenzo Musetti. The players who have qualified for the junior equiavalent of the ATP and WTA Finals will be announced next week! #tennis #juniors #development #pathway #chengdu #china #italy #musetti

Following yesterday’s post about the 2024 UN Women's HeForShe Summit, ITF President Dave Haggerty affirms the position of the world governing body of tennis in respect of its gender equality aspirations. Haggerty is a global champion of the HeForShe movement and the ITF a key ally of the transformative initiative. The ITF has set clear and measurable goals in support of the HeForShe agenda through the ITF Advantage All gender equality strategy. The ITF is committed to making a cultural and tangible difference for women in tennis – on and off court. Further information about ITF’s gender equality strategy 👉 https://t.ly/YPKDP HeForShe #tennis #advantageall #genderequality #HeForShe

This week saw the staging of the 2024 UN Women's HeForShe Summit – a landmark event marking the 10th anniversary of the transformative initiative – in New York. Tennis was the first sport to have been nominated to join the HeForShe movement – and remains the only sport represented – with ITF President Dave Haggerty a global champion and the ITF a key ally. The ITF has set clear and measurable goals in their support of the HeForShe agenda, including the investment of $2.5m to increase both the number of women’s ITF tournament and the prize money on offer. Further details of the ITF’s commitment to the HeForShe movement through the ITF Advantage All gender equality strategy can be found in the 2024 HeForShe Alliance Impact Report: https://t.ly/gPVVd Advantage All continues to make a cultural and tangible difference for women in tennis – on and off court. HeForShe #tennis #advantageall #genderequality #HeForShe

The ITF can reveal the schedule for the 2024 Davis Cup Final 8, which will take place at the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena in Malaga from 19-24 November. Hosts Spain will contest the first tie of the week on Tuesday 19 November, taking on Netherlands in a quarter-final tie beginning at 1700 CET. Tickets for the Davis Cup Final 8 can be purchased here: https://lnkd.in/eew5rQc8. For the first time, this year’s Davis Cup Final 8 will take place at the same venue as the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals (13-20 November). The schedule for the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals is also available below, while tickets can be purchased here: https://lnkd.in/exggjixg Follow all the build-up to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals and Davis Cup Final 8 at www.billiejeankingcup.com and www.daviscup.com respectively, and across the social media channels for the competitions. #tennis #daviscup #billiejeankingcup #malaga #worldcupoftennis #andalusia