Woodforde-Barty, Billie Jean King, Ruud, Okutoyi: ITFWorld published
The spring 2022 edition of ITFWorld has been published and can be read here. The latest issue follows an intriguing opening to the season and is once again loaded with exclusive content, interviews and features.
Following the shock retirement of world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty, Mark Woodforde pays tribute to a fellow Australian great and someone who he describes as the “perfect Vegemite kid”.
Elsewhere, Billie Jean King gives a rousing team talk ahead of this week’s crunch Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers which will determine the line-up for the 2022 Finals.
Having reached the final of the Miami Open, Norway’s Casper Ruud tells ITFWorld that the time has come for him to take the next step on the Grand Slam stage and reveals his ambitions for the remainder of 2022.
After making history at the Australian Open Junior Championships, Kenya’s Angella Okutoyi sits down with ITFWorld and discusses humble beginnings, Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o and her tennis book.
An enthralling weekend of Davis Cup action unfolded last month, with 12 nations confirming their place at the 2022 Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals with victory in the Qualifiers. ITFWorld tells the story of the Qualifiers through a photo montage and the voices of those involved.
In the latest in the Get to Know series, ITFWorld learns more about two promising players with huge potential. In a quick-fire question round, Croatia’s Petra Marcinko and Ignacio Buse of Peru are put under the spotlight.
There is an increased focus at the ITF upon development and participation as the drive continues to broaden opportunity, support talent and achieve 120 people playing tennis globally by 2030. Chris Bowers analyses the state of play in West and North Africa.
Following the introduction of the 30+ and 90+ events to the ITF Seniors Tour, ITFWorld checks in and discovers how the new groups are progressing and the extent to which the ethos of Seniors Tennis is permeating both ends of the age spectrum.
Elsewhere in the 44-page magazine, ITF President David Haggerty uses his welcome address to review the first quarter of 2022 – a challenging few months which have seen progressive steps taken.
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