January 2019

TENNIS ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT GOLD CRITERIA 2019

NATIONAL PROGRAMME APPLICATION PROCESS Athletes/families that believe they have met the criteria for 2019 and would like to be a part of the TNZNP, are asked to e-mail Simon Rea – NZ High Performance Director at [email protected]. A copy of the athlete’s current weekly training schedule, annual plan, athlete priorities, strength and conditioning programme and most recent physiotherapy screening report must be attached. *Please note: any application that satisfies the ranking/result/participation components of the criteria but does not include the information described above will not activate a scholarship agreement.

NATIONAL PROGRAMME ATHLETE BENEFITS • Assigned national coach • Individualised strength and conditioning programming and supervision • Financial contribution towards international travel, aligned with individual athlete annual plan • 24-month training scholarship • Daily training environment that aspires to be world-class at every level of operation • Performance analysis • Athlete Development Plan • Athlete priorities • Domestic and International Tours – On the road support from a coaching perspective • Physiotherapy screening • Physical testing • Access to sport psychology – as required

January 2019

Athletes must meet one of all three ranking, result and participation components of the criteria simultaneously to be eligible to apply for inclusion into the National Programme:

• MALE AND FEMALE: 13th BIRTH YEAR (2006) • Ranking: ITF Junior Ranking achieved through singles result only • Ranking: Top two MatchHub Ranking 2006 birth year and younger • Result: Singles Semi-Finalist Australian December 12’s Nationals 2018 • Result: Singles Champion 12U NZ Nationals (January 2019) • Result: Singles Semi-Finalist 14U NZ Nationals (January 2019 only) • Result: Singles Finalist 14U NZ Nationals (December 2019 only) • Result: Singles Quarter-Finalist 16U NZ Nationals (January or December 2019) • Result: Singles Quarter-Finalist Australian December 14’s Nationals 2019 • Result: Singles Quarter-Finalist G1 • Participation: 14U NZ Nationals (January or December 2019) • Participation: Minimum 2 ITF Junior events

Tennis New Zealand Athlete Development Criteria - Gold January 2019

Athletes must meet one of all three ranking, result and participation components of the criteria simultaneously to be eligible to apply for inclusion into the Tennis New Zealand National Programme:

• MALE: 14th BIRTH YEAR (2005) • Ranking: ITF Junior Ranking 900 • Ranking: #1 MatchHub Ranking 2005 birth year and younger • Result: Singles Champion 14U NZ Nationals (January or December 2019) • Result: Singles Semi-Finalist Australian December 14’s Nationals 2019 • Result: Singles Semi-Finalist Tennis Europe G1 • Result: 10 ITF Junior points in an event (singles only, excluding closed events) *2018 ITF Junior Ranking points table • Participation: 14U and 16U NZ or Australian Nationals (can be a combination of both) • Participation: Minimum 3 ITF Junior events

• FEMALE: 14th BIRTH YEAR (2005) • Ranking: ITF Junior Ranking 400 • Ranking: #1 MatchHub Ranking 2005 birth year and younger • Result: Singles Champion 14U NZ Nationals (January or December 2019) • Result: Singles Semi-Finalist Australian December 14’s Nationals 2019 • Result: Singles Semi-Finalist Tennis Europe G1 • Result: 10 ITF Junior points in an event (singles only, excluding closed events) *2018 ITF Junior Ranking points table • Participation: 14U and 16U NZ or Australian Nationals (can be a combination of both) • Participation: Minimum 3 ITF Junior events

Tennis New Zealand Athlete Development Criteria - Gold January 2019

Athletes must meet one of all three ranking, result and participation components of the criteria simultaneously to be eligible to apply for inclusion into the Tennis New Zealand National Programme:

• MALE: 15th BIRTH YEAR (2004) • Ranking: ITF Junior Ranking 400 • Result: Singles Champion 16U NZ Nationals (January or December 2019) • Result: 18 ITF Junior points in an event (singles only, excluding closed events) *2018 ITF Junior Ranking points table • Result: Qualify twice in ITF World Tour M15 or higher • Participation: 16U and 18U NZ Nationals (January or December 2019) • Participation: Minimum 2 ITF World Tour M15 or higher events

• FEMALE: 15th BIRTH YEAR (2004) • Ranking: ITF Junior Ranking 200 • Ranking: ITF World Tennis Ranking 650 • Result: Singles Champion 16U NZ Nationals (January or December 2019) • Result: 30 ITF Junior points in an event (singles only, excluding closed events) *2018 ITF Junior Ranking points table • Result: Qualify twice in ITF World Tour W15 or higher • Participation: 16U and 18U NZ Nationals (January or December 2019) • Participation: Minimum 3 ITF World Tour W15 or higher events

Tennis New Zealand Athlete Development Criteria - Gold January 2019

Athletes must meet both the ranking and participation components of the criteria simultaneously to be eligible to apply for inclusion into the Tennis New Zealand National Programme:

• MALE: 16th BIRTH YEAR (2003) • Ranking: ITF Junior Ranking 150 • Ranking: ITF World Tennis Ranking 1400 • Participation: Minimum 2 ITF World Tour M15 or higher events

Athletes must meet the ranking component of the criteria to be eligible to apply for inclusion into the Tennis New Zealand National Programme:

• FEMALE: 16th BIRTH YEAR (2003) • Ranking: ITF Junior Ranking 60 • Ranking: ITF World Tennis Ranking 390

• MALE: 17th BIRTH YEAR (2002) • Ranking: ITF Junior Ranking 50 • Ranking: ITF World Tennis Ranking 1100

• FEMALE: 17th BIRTH YEAR (2002) • Ranking: ITF Junior Ranking 25 • Ranking: ITF World Tennis Ranking 170 • Ranking: WTA 750

• MALE: 18th BIRTH YEAR (2001) • Ranking: ITF Junior Ranking 20 • Ranking: ITF World Tennis Ranking 750

• FEMALE: 18th BIRTH YEAR (2001) • Ranking: ITF Junior Ranking 10 • Ranking: ITF World Tennis Ranking 20 • Ranking: WTA 400

Tennis New Zealand Athlete Development Criteria - Gold January 2019

Athletes must meet the ranking component of the criteria to be eligible to apply for inclusion into the Tennis New Zealand National Programme:

• MALE: 19th BIRTH YEAR (2000) • Ranking: ITF World Tennis Ranking 375 • Ranking: ATP 500

• FEMALE: 19th BIRTH YEAR (2000) • Ranking: WTA 250

• MALE: 20th BIRTH YEAR (1999) • Ranking: ITF World Tennis Ranking 150 • Ranking: ATP 350

• FEMALE: 20th BIRTH YEAR (1999) • Ranking: WTA 150

• MALE: 21st BIRTH YEAR (1998) • Ranking: ATP 250

• FEMALE: 21st BIRTH YEAR (1998) • Ranking: WTA 150

• MALE AND FEMALE: 22nd BIRTH YEAR (1997) ONWARDS.. • Ranking: ATP/WTA 150

Tennis New Zealand Athlete Development Criteria - Gold