Tennis Victoria

Player Support Program

The Player Support Program is a reward and recognition program aimed at supporting highly ranked Victorian junior tennis players aged between 13 and 17 years of age (birth years 1994 to 1999 inclusive).

Involvement in the Player Support Program is invitation only and is offered annually in January to Victorian girls and boys based on their birth year and Australian Ranking as outlined below:

• Metropolitan based players* – Top 10 Victorians by Australian Ranking
• Regionally based players* – Top 25 Victorians by Australian Ranking.

*A player’s location determined by local government boundaries as at 2000.

The Player Support Program complements a player’s existing training schedule and provides support through education and awareness of the player pathway in Victoria and many different opportunities that exist for junior players. The Player Support Program provides all players with support that is relevant to their needs and supports the private coaching market by providing full duty of care tours to national events.

Player Support Program benefits include:

• Four training sessions per year (one per term), giving you the opportunity to network and train with players of a similar age and standard.
• Expert advice and invaluable knowledge from experienced coaching staff and guest speakers to help take your game to the next level.
• Sports science support through our preferred provider network including physiotherapy, mental training and massage.
• Training at Melbourne Park, the home of the Australian Open.
• Opportunity to travel to nationals events as a member of Tennis Victoria’s  full duty of care tours. These tours will provide full tournament support to players and reduce the financial cost for families whilst encouraging professional competitive habits and independence in players. Please  note: players who go on tour will be required to pay for their own accommodation, transport to and from the event and meals etc.

All of these benefits are provided for subsidised cost of only $250 per year (inc. GST).

2012 Player Support Program dates:

For all inquiries regarding Tennis Victoria’s Player Support Program, please contact Emily Rea on (03) 8420 8409 or email erea@tennis.com.au.