The Training and Competition Pathway
Tennis Australia's Training and Competition Pathway maps players' evolvement from the time they first pick up a racquet to when they join the ATP/WTA Tour. 

Training Pathway

• Coaches
  Tennis Australia coaches can help you take your game to the next level. Use our Find a Coach facility in the top-right corner of this page to find a coach near you.
  
• Clubs
  Get on court at a tennis club near you. Use the Find a Club search tool in the top-right corner of this page to locate a club close to you.
  
• Schools 
  MLC Tennis Hot Shots is now in schools. Find out more about this exciting, energetic program for young players.
  
• Talent Search
  Tennis Talent Search is a national identification program that evaluates the skills and abilities of athletes aged between six and eleven years of age.

Competition Pathway

• Junior Development Series
  The Junior Development Series (JDS) is a group of tournaments for beginner to intermediate players. These events aim to give young players their first tournament experience.
  
• MLC Tennis Hot Shots 
  MLC Tennis Hot Shots uses smaller courts, nets, racquets and low-compression balls to make learning tennis easy and gives younger players the chance to serve, rally and score right from the first time they play.
  
• Clubs
  Get on court at a tennis club near you. Use the Find a Club search tool in the top-right corner of this page to locate a club close to you.
  
• Schools
  MLC Tennis Hot Shots is now in schools. Find out more about this exciting, energetic program for young players.

Find a program in your state or territory
Find out more about state-based training opportunities in your state or territory here:

• Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• Western Australia