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20 • ITF Global Tennis Report 2019 ITF RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL COACH EDUCATION SYSTEMS The ITF has established criteria regarding the minimum standards for coach educa on. Each na on can apply for a level of ITF recogni on based on these criteria, and will be awarded either Bronze, Silver or Gold. As of April 2018, the 28 Na onal Associa ons shown below had achieved ITF recogni on for their na onal coach educa on systems. • Using the data in this report we now know that these 28 na ons account for 43.4% of tennis players worldwide (37.9 million players) and 62.6% of tennis coaches (102,453 coaches). In 2019, a new White level of recogni on was introduced. The ITF expects many more Na onal Associa ons to apply for this level of recogni on in the near future. NATION REGION RECOGNITION LEVEL Australia Oceania Gold Austria Europe Gold Belgium Europe Gold Brazil South America Gold Canada North America Gold Colombia South America Gold Cuba Central America & Caribbean Gold Finland Europe Gold France Europe Gold Germany Europe Gold Great Britain Europe Gold Ireland Europe Gold Italy Europe Gold Netherlands Europe Gold NATION REGION RECOGNITION LEVEL Norway Europe Gold Portugal Europe Gold Spain Europe Gold Switzerland Europe Gold India Asia Silver Poland Europe Silver South Africa Africa Silver Sweden Europe Silver Belarus Europe Bronze Bulgaria Europe Bronze Croa a Europe Bronze Cyprus Europe Bronze Hong Kong, China Asia Bronze Sri Lanka Asia Bronze The global landscape for tennis delivery con nued