11 Facts About Tennis Australia

1.

Tennis Australia Limited is the governing body for Tennis in Australia.

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2.

The association organises national and international Tennis tournaments including the Australian Open, the Australian Open Series, Davis Cup, Fed Cup, ATP Cup and Australian Pro Tour.

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3.

In January 1880, Australia hosted its first tennis tournaments in the Melbourne Cricket Club.

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4.

Davis Cup is men's international Tennis Australia Tournament organised annually by various countries.

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5.

The 2017 Davis Cup held at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club was the most recent Davis Cup played in Australia.

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6.

Laver was born in the sunshine state of Tennis Australia and nicknamed 'Rocket' by his coach Harry Hopman who was a Davis Cup captain.

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7.

Tennis Australia is involved with the local governments to support tennis at grassroots.

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8.

Furthermore, TA and Local governments around Australia have developed four rules to ensure all of the tennis facilities meet the shared objective of the sport's governing body.

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9.

Tennis Australia provides an environment in which people of diverse backgrounds can participate and feel comfortable.

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10.

Awards issued by Tennis Australia include the Newcombe Medal, Spirit of Tennis, Coaching Excellence – Performance, Coaching Excellence – Club, Coaching Excellence – Development, Junior Athlete of the Year, Most Outstanding Athlete with Disability, Volunteer Achievement Award, Most Outstanding 30+ Tennis Senior, Excellence in Officiating, Most Outstanding Tennis Club, Most Outstanding Australian Ranking Tournament, Most Outstanding Professional Tournament and Most Outstanding School.

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11.

Tennis Australia has been following a new nomination process since 2016.

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