WorldPride Tennis Come and Try Event

Come along and enjoy a fun, family friendly, festival of tennis at City Community Tennis in Prince Alfred Park for free!

No matter if you’re picking up a racquet for the first time, getting back into the swing of things or looking to meet new friends, everyone is welcome to join in the fun! This event will include a special guest appearance by Grand Slam Champion Casey Dellacqua, free on court tennis activities, giveaways, a DJ, face painting and more.

This event is suitable for people of all ages, abilities and levels of tennis experience to attend. LGBTQI+ community and allies are all welcome.

Date: 27 February 2023

Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Where: City Community Tennis, Prince Alfred Park Surry Hills

Cost: Free ticketed event

For more information and to register click here.

Tennis Sydney WorldPride Open

Register now for the Tennis Sydney WorldPride Open. This event is an official WorldPride Program Event and GLTA ranking tournament.

Date: 20 – 21 February 2023

Where: Rockdale Tennis Club

Entry: 1st event – $140 & 2nd event – $60

Click here to enter. Entries will close Tuesday 31 January

Mardi Gras Fair Day 2023

Tennis NSW in conjunction with Tennis Sydney will have a stall at the Mardi Gras Fair Day 2023. Tennis Sydney is Australia’s largest LGBTQI+ tennis club and welcomes all players from beginner to advanced to join their community.

Join us at Fair Day to meet Tennis Sydney, Australia’s largest LGBTQI+ Tennis Club, and enter the Tennis NSW WorldPride Prize Draw.

Date: Sunday 19 February

Time: 10:00am – 9:00pm

Where: Parramatta Rd Broadway, NSW 2008 Australia

Entry: Free event

Click here to find out more information.

Pride in Sport Survey

We are calling on all tennis participants in NSW to take part in the Pride in Sport National Survey.

Your responses will help us to better understand lived experiences of our participants, spectators, officials, volunteers, employees, members, and fans.

The survey will provide insights into the attitudes, beliefs, and experiences of both LGBTQI+ and non-LGBTQI+ people within sport, as well as what is being done well and where improvements can be made. Respondents do not have to identify as individuals of diverse sexualities and/or genders, the Survey is open to all.

Click here to complete the survey.

Tennis Sydney Events

TOURNAMENTS

Tennis Sydney hosts seven tournaments each year, including two Gay Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA) sanctioned tournaments and five club tournaments.
For the most up to date information on Tennis Sydney tournaments, click here.

SOCIAL TENNIS

Tennis Sydney host Sunday Social tennis every Sunday 12pm – 5pm.
For the most up to date information on Tennis Sydney social tennis, click here.

COMPETITIONS

Tennis Sydney runs multiple mid-week competitions that cater for a range of abilities.
For the most up to date information on Tennis Sydney competitions, click here.

Glam Slam (Australian Open)

The Glam Slam is an international tennis event sanctioned by the Gay Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA) and held in Melbourne during the Australian Open. In 2020, a total of 200 participants from over 30 countries took part in this event. Participants and visitors had the opportunity to take part in the AO Film Festival and other inclusive social events.

For more information about the Glam Slam go to: www.glamslammelbourne.com