ITF World Spring 2021 33
An important milestone
on the ITF's journey to
increase the global tennis
playing population to 120
million by 2030 has been
reached, with more than
100 nations signed up to
launch ITF World Tennis
Number from 2021.
The nations which have
signed up to roll out the
platform at a national level
span six continents and
account for a combined
68 million tennis players
– approximately 78 per
cent of the world's playing
population.
The Singapore Tennis
Association became the
first national federation to
formally adopt the platform
in January and is soon to be
followed by Tennis Ireland
and the LTA.
Following successful trials
in these countries over
the past couple of months
– essential in providing
data and insight into the
performance of the algorithm
– the platform will now be
rolled out to players across
many other nations.
ITF World Tennis Number
will launch to national
association-registered
players from this spring, while,
from the summer, it will be
opened to recreational players
all around the world.
Recap
The innovative ITF World
Tennis Number platform
was created with the aim
of revolutionising tennis at
the recreational level and
enabling federations to drive
participation nationally.
It will establish a single
global tennis rating for
players of all ages, genders
and abilities, making it easier
than ever for people to find
opponents that are evenly
matched to them, wherever
they are in the world. What
is more, it is free to use.
More than just a sports
application, ITF World Tennis
Number has been developed
to drive participation by
creating the world's largest
community of tennis players,
enabling more people at all
levels to play and enjoy
our sport.
Featuring a host of
innovative features, ITF World
Tennis Number is powered by
a state-of-the-art algorithm
that analyses performance
data and millions of match
results in order to provide
players with a real-time
skill level rating that will
enable them to have more
meaningful and enjoyable
tennis experiences. n
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With momentum continuing to build,
ITF World Tennis Number brings up
its century
To find out more, visit the
ITF World Tennis Number's
website, which features helpful
information, key benefits and
details of how to get involved.
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