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We will build on this successful event in 2025 with a team race ranking, rather than individual ranking, driving qualifica on for the best eight teams. Educa on and officia ng This ITF is con nuing to develop our coach educa on offer in beach tennis so that more coaches are equipped to introduce people to this form of the game. We held an ITF Play Beach course (Level 1, for beginners) in Mozambique in April and an ITF Coaching Compe ve Beach Tennis Players (Level 2) course in Brazil in December, which was a pilot for the full roll-out at this level in 2025. In parallel with this, we are working to improve beach tennis officia ng skills from the base up, releasing an online beach tennis line umpire course in 2024 on the ITF Academy pla orm. Looking ahead Our beach tennis plans for 2025 include the con nued expansion of the calendar to provide more compe on, linked to an explora on of further investment opportuni es to drive growth and enhance tournament standards. With men and women already compe ng in parallel at all tour events, the ITF will also focus on growing mixed doubles in 2025 so there are more opportuni es for both genders to play together. TOURNAMENTS Up 55% on 2023 471 A RECORD Up 36% on 2023 RECORD PRIZE MONEY $ 2m BEACH TENNIS IN 2024 " " We launched the ITF Sand Series Tour Finals, with Brasilia in Brazil hosting the year-end championship and offering $100,000 prize money. 31

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