20 • ITF Global Tennis Report 2021
The ITF has established criteria regarding the
minimum standards for delivering na onal coach
educa on. Each Na onal Associa on can apply for
ITF recogni on based on these criteria, and will be
awarded either White, Bronze, Silver or Gold level.
As of May 2021, 27 out of the 41 contribu ng
Na onal Associa ons had achieved ITF recogni on
for their na onal coach educa on systems, as
detailed below.
Using the data in this report, we know that these 27
Na onal Associa ons account for 46.3% of tennis
players from the 41 surveyed na ons (40.3 million
players) and 66.8% of tennis coaches (9,545 coaches).
Click here for more informa on on the ITF
Recogni on of Coach Educa on Systems
programme.
NATION REGION RECOGNITION
LEVEL
Argen na South America Silver
Australia Oceania Gold
Austria Europe Gold
Belgium Europe Gold
Brazil South America Gold
Canada North America Gold
Colombia South America Gold
Croa a Europe Bronze
Finland Europe Gold
France Europe Gold
Germany Europe Gold
Great Britain Europe Gold
Hong Kong, China Asia Bronze
India Asia Silver
NATION REGION RECOGNITION
LEVEL
Indonesia Asia Bronze
Italy Europe Gold
Korea, Republic of Asia Bronze
Netherlands Europe Gold
New Zealand Oceania Silver
Poland Europe Silver
Portugal Europe Gold
Russia Europe Bronze
South Africa Africa Silver
Spain Europe Gold
Sweden Europe Silver
Switzerland Europe Gold
Tunisia Africa White
The global landscape
for tennis delivery
con nued
ITF RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL COACH EDUCATION SYSTEMS
