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2023 ITF Annual Review 37 Development As part of our work to introduce new people to beach tennis from new na ons, we con nued our grassroots Beach Tennis Global Development Programme in 2023, and our partners Sandever distributed 24 'Superkits' of beach tennis equipment to a further six na ons including New Zealand and the US Virgin Islands. We launched the ITF Play Beach coaching course, and taught it in Brasilia, Brazil and Pa aya, Thailand. We supported this by adding the first dedicated beach tennis coaching modules to the ITF Academy pla orm to ensure high-quality beach tennis coaching is available to all. The in-person course and its corresponding coach cer fica on will be rolled out further in 2024. Integrity The ITF is ensuring the growth and development of beach tennis is undertaken with the highest standards of integrity. In 2023, we included beach tennis officia ng as part of every official's recer fica on process for the first me, so that rules and standards at all our events can be maintained. For 2024, all Sand Series tournaments will be live streamed, which benefits fans and also our players and tournaments, protec ng them from growing be ng markets. WE INVESTED SUBSTANTIALLY IN PRIZE MONEY, AND A RECORD $1,467,000 WAS AVAILABLE TO PLAYERS IN 2023, A 25% INCREASE ON 2022, WHEN WE TOOK PRIZE MONEY PAST THE $1 MILLION MARK FOR THE FIRST TIME.