Supporting women’s tennis in Australia

About the Foundation

 

The Foundation’s Purpose:

 

01 — Players are at the heart of everything we do.

Support emerging, high potential, young female tennis players by delivering a scholarship and mentoring program. The Women’s Tennis Foundation Inc. Scholarship Fund has been established to provide funding to support and encourage young females to reach their potential to become world-class international tennis players.

Set up in honour of the late Jenny Henderson, a long-serving member of the Women’s Tennis Foundation Inc. Board, scholarships will be awarded in her memory.

In 2016, the inaugural scholarship winner was Gold Coast tennis player Olivia Gadecki who has since won national championships and represented Australia in the 16 and under Junior Fed Cup.

02 — Scholarships & Mentoring for Coaches

Increase representation of women in the tennis coaching industry through advocacy, industry reform strategies, and mentoring programs.

03 — Research

Strengthen support around young female tennis professionals by commissioning research that shines a light on constraints to a healthy tennis environment, by building strategies to overcome these challenges, and by advocating for change in the industry.

04 — Fundraising & Partnerships

Build the Foundation’s sustainability and broader reach by expanding fundraising efforts/events, global partnerships, research partnerships, and internal marketing capacity.

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