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Administration & Resources Development Officers We have ten Development Officers who work full time in our regions around the world to grow tennis – they are our experts on the ground and play a critical role in the delivery of all our programmes through the National Associations. So far this year, Development Officers have visited 65 countries and liaised with 200 nations. They provide a link between National Associations and our head office in London. They tailor projects to local needs, nurture participation, address training and coaching, identify talent and facilitate performance programmes. They also work in tandem with Regional Associations. Regional Associations World Tennis collaborates closely with our six affiliated Regional Associations, who run some World Tennis invests in resources globally to ensure we can deliver all aspects of tennis development in collaboration with nations and regions. development projects on our behalf and support us with key parts of our work to grow tennis. We support Regional Associations with administration grants which help with operational costs and other resources. Eligibility for funding Funding and assistance for World Tennis's development programmes and projects is determined by an assessment of a nation's Development Eligibility. This is based on each nation's specific level of resources and their representation within Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup and the Grand Slam tournaments. Using these criteria, nations are placed in an eligibility tier which determines their access to development projects. These tiers are reassessed on an annual basis. SUPPORTING 42 We Are World Tennis 2026 l Development