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high poten al were given grants through the Grand Slam Player Development Programme, which was extended by the Grand Slam Board for the first me to include wheelchair tennis. Regional junior training camps, supported by the Cruyff Founda on, con nue to provide transforma onal opportuni es for the next genera on of wheelchair tennis players. We also held two performance camps for high-poten al junior players. One, supported by the Cruyff Founda on, took place in Netherlands, and the other, supported by UNIQLO, was held in USA and featured re red wheelchair tennis legend Shingo Kunieda. Improving the pathway In 2025, we're con nuing our work to develop an enhanced compe on pathway that links na onal and lower- er interna onal events via 2024 HIGHLIGHTS 164 TOURNAMENTS 36 NATIONS in Up 3% on 2023 RECORD PRIZE MONEY OF $5.95m competed in BNP Paribas World Team Cup 100 TEAMS 52 NATIONS and A RECORD appropriate regional compe on, to help facilitate player progression. We will also collaborate with tournament organisers and our Na onal Associa ons to refine organisa onal standards at tournaments according to prize money er, and to add more higher- er events into the calendar in the longer term, in line with our goal to elevate the professional game. Classifica on This year sees the conclusion of our research into the physical demands of wheelchair tennis. Analysis of this will be used to support wide stakeholder consulta on that will inform decision- making about the future structure of the wheelchair tennis classifica on system and compe ve pathway. 27

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