{"id":117,"date":"2015-06-08T14:11:02","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T06:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?page_id=117"},"modified":"2026-06-30T14:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:51:05","slug":"tennis-seniors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/players\/tennis-seniors","title":{"rendered":"Seniors 30+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the World of 30+ Seniors Tennis where the mission is to increase the playing opportunities and social interaction for tennis players of all standards that are aged 30 and over.<\/p>\n<p>Senior tennis in Australia is booming. Seniors play for the love of the game, the enjoyment of the social life and the healthy lifestyle they maintain by participating.<\/p>\n<p>With today\u2019s hectic lifestyle and interest in personal wellbeing and fitness, seniors tennis offers a healthy, safe physical activity while providing the opportunity to meet others with similar aspirations and needs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisseniors.org.au\/pdfs\/2021\/2021_07_TSA_Online_Brochure.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1Cu-metji7MTQtrGDkajsL9vFs0UII8Ewl089AZLNzA9kJIT-q5Iu8JJs\">Tennis Seniors Australia<\/a> (TSA) is the national body that, in conjunction with Tennis Australia, provides overall policy and direction for the development of seniors tennis at all levels. In addition, TSA liaises with the International Tennis Federation on rules and regulations as they affect seniors tennis, and selects teams in varying age groups to represent Australia in world teams championships.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThere are only two prime requirements &#8211; to be 30 or over and play tennis!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tennis Seniors WA<\/strong> is the State Seniors organisation for WA, which welcomes new members. Tennis Seniors WA conduct International, National, State and Regional tournaments and events for players over 30+ years of age.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit Tennis Seniors WA <a href=\"https:\/\/play.tennis.com.au\/tennisseniorswa\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Play World Tennis Masters Tournaments (30+)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Still competing at age 30 or older?<\/strong><br \/>The <strong>ITF World Tennis Masters Tour<\/strong> is designed for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Play?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Compete against players in your age group<\/li>\n<li>Travel and play tournaments worldwide<\/li>\n<li>Choose events that match your level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Age groups:<\/strong> 30+ to 90+ (in 5-year brackets)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Formats:<\/strong> Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles<\/li>\n<li><strong>Events:<\/strong> Held in Australia and globally throughout the year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 1: Understand Your Level (WTN)<\/h3>\n<p>Your <strong>World Tennis Number (WTN)<\/strong> helps you find suitable tournaments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Global rating scale from <strong>40 (Beginner) to 1 (Elite)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Based on your match results<\/li>\n<li>Standardised across all countries, ages, and genders<\/li>\n<li>Your WTN determines the right level of competition for you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/worldtennisnumber.com\/\">World Tennis Number More Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itftennis.com\/media\/12479\/itf-wtn-masters-tour-men.pdf\">MEN&#8217;S World Tennis Number Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itftennis.com\/media\/11361\/itf-wtn-masters-tour-women.pdf\">WOMEN&#8217;S World Tennis Number Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Enter a Tournament<\/h3>\n<p>1.Visit the <strong>ITF World Tennis Masters Tour Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2. Register for your personal<strong> IPIN <\/strong>(International Player Identification Number)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unique identifier assigned to players competing in ITF (International Tennis Federation) tournaments.<\/li>\n<li>The IPIN allows players to manage their tournament entries and withdrawals online, providing access to various services such as calendar information and online payments.<\/li>\n<li>All players competing on the World Tennis Masters Tour are required to register for an IPIN membership, which remains the same throughout their career.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itftennis.com\/media\/16702\/ipin-guide-faq-june-2026.pdf\">About IPIN in Tennis &amp; Related FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. Choose a tournament based on your:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Age group<\/li>\n<li>WTN Level<\/li>\n<li>Preferred location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. Register and enter the event<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itftennis.com\/en\/tournament-calendar\/world-tennis-masters-tour-calendar\/?categories=All&amp;startdate=2026-06\">ITF World Tennis Masters Tour Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Compete and Build Results<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Play matches to improve your WTN<\/li>\n<li>Gain experience at different tournament levels<\/li>\n<li>Progress to higher-level events over time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 4: Pathway to Represent Australia<\/h3>\n<p>Each year, the ITF hosts <strong>World Masters Team Championships<\/strong> for all age groups (30+ onward).<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be <strong>30+ in the year of competition<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Open to all Australian-based players<\/li>\n<li>Strong performances in at least <strong>two MT700+ tournaments<\/strong> in the preceding year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Important Notes<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Championships rotate across international locations<\/li>\n<li>Selection is competitive within each 5-year age group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.tennis.com.au\/TennisSeniorsAustralia\/MastersTeams\">Australian Representative Teams<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.tennis.com.au\/TennisSeniorsAustralia\/Tournament\/Calendar\">Australian Tournament Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need More Information?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For further details or assistance, contact:<br \/><a href=\"mailto:shane.smedley@tennis.com.au\"><strong>shane.smedley@tennis.com.au<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2013 Tennis West<\/strong><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennis Seniors Australia runs tournaments and competitions for players aged 35 and over in every State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5812,"featured_media":0,"parent":10,"menu_order":23,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-117","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5812"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}