THE FIRST SERVE 'LIVE'
BACK FEBRUARY 2ND 2026 8PM AEDT - SEN
Our Partners
GREEN LIFE GROUP
GreenLife Group (GLG) is a national leader in property services and open space management.
GLG delivers a broad range of integrated landscape, horticultural and environmental services throughout Australia, including property and grounds maintenance, sports turf, arboriculture, and the development of sustainable solutions.
30 years of industry expertise providing innovative and customised solutions to clients nationally, GLG is a dedicated open space specialist.
Visit - www.glgcorp.com
STAN SPORT
Stan Sport is your Home of Grand Slam Tennis.
Add the Stan Sport package now to stream the tennis ad-free, live and on demand.
Coverage in 2025 includes the United Cup, Brisbane International, Adelaide International, Hobart International, Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, Laver Cup and the World Tennis League
YONEX / GRAY-NICOLLS SPORTS
Founded by Minoru Yoneyama in 1946, Yonex has grown into a global leader in racquet sports innovation.
From pioneering badminton racquets in 1957 to launching its first tennis racquet in 1969, Yonex continues to set the standard for performance, technology, and craftsmanship.
Gray-Nicolls has proudly served as the official distributor of Yonex in Australia and New Zealand since 2002.
Yonex tennis products are available through selected racquet sport retailers.
Discover more at www.yonex.com
KT ACADEMY
KT Academy share the excitement of tennis through innovation and excellence by providing comprehensive, inclusive tennis programmes including coaching, playing, fitness and competition for players of all ages and abilities, from beginner to elite for all in the community.
KT Academy have a fully developed adult tennis program for both the casual player and the player wanting to improve their game. KT Academy offers regular tennis fixtures, private coaching, social tennis, squad-based lessons, Pickle ball and cardio tennis.
ASTE TENNIS COURTS
One game and you’ll know the difference.
The bounce – The feel underfoot – The lighting and fencing – The court surrounds…
It all creates an exceptional experience – whether you’re playing professionally or at home.
ASTE provides court design, construction and maintenance services, along with en tout cas conversions for clay tennis courts. And it’s all project managed so all you need to do is get ready for the first game.
Play on a court you’re proud of. Play on an ASTE court!
Visit: www.aste.com.au
HUME TENNIS & COMMUNITY CENTRE
Hume Tennis and Community Centre is Australia’s #1 Tennis Tournament Venue, winner of Tennis Victoria’s Club of the Year 2023.
It hosts over 60 events each year ranging from Hot Shots to professional tournaments.
Hume Tennis has a tournament experience for all levels.
Known as the Tennis Paradise in Melbourne, Hume Tennis boasts 14 outdoor Plexicushion courts, a Café, and a Pro Shop, making it the perfect destination for teams and coaches traveling from interstate, with convenient accommodation available.
AUSTRALASIAN ACADEMY OF
TENNIS COACHES
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📲 Enrol Now at aatc.tennis and become part of a global network of passionate tennis professionals. Your future in tennis starts here!
PLAY USA TENNIS PATHWAYS
Play USA Tennis Pathways is a college tennis recruiting agency founded by former Aussie college athlete, Lachlan Puyol who is from Melbourne and is based in the USA.
Play USA Tennis Pathways provides assistance in the college recruitment process for all aspiring college tennis student-athletes. With over 1000 collegiate tennis programs in the United States, they understand the importance of taking an individualised holistic approach for each student-athlete in order to target colleges and universities that are best suited to each individual student-athlete.
Play USA Tennis Pathways is proud to bring you the weekly college segment on The First Serve live radio show and monthly ‘Play USA’ podcast.
If you are interested in going down the college pathway, e-mail Lachlan Puyol at playusatennispathways@gmail.com
HEAD
HEAD was founded by Howard HEAD in 1950, and in 2025, HEAD will celebrate its 75th Year Anniversary.
In 1968, HEAD launched a tennis division at the company and a year later introduced the first metal tennis racket at the U.S. Open.
Locally, in 2024 HEAD Oceania became a subsidiary to ensure the market is served with the latest products across the racquet sport portfolio; tennis, padel, pickleball and squash.
Visit: www.head.com
GAME4PADEL
Game4Padel is your one-stop shop for all things padel.
With venues throughout Melbourne and more in the pipeline for 2025 we are shaping the future of padel in Australia. They offer club communities, social and coaching programs, corporate events and tournaments as well as pro shops and staff knowledge to help you along your padel journey.
Visit: www.game4padel.com.au
TENNIS COACHES AUSTRALIA
Tennis Coaches Australia, coaches supporting coaches, your voice, your network, stronger together. TCA offers support and advocacy exclusively for Tennis Australia Coach members.
Their mission is to be the voice of the private coaching industry. Their voluntary board members representing each state collectively have over 200 years experience in the industry operating tennis academies at both clubs and centres.
TCA conducts bi-monthly meetings with TA representatives to discuss pertinent coaching issues: from club/coach agreements, to alternative tennis formats and tennis coaching marketing / promotions.
TCA's role is not to duplicate existing services that Tennis Australia Coach membership already provides e.g. TA coaching courses. TCA exists to fill the gaps in TA's services and to be the voice of the coach when stakeholders such as clubs, councils and member bodies make strategic direction. We are stronger together.
CREMONINI CLAY
Cremonini Clay is a family-run business in Italy since 1973. Cremonini Clay Australia specialise in converting en tout cas tennis courts into Cremonini Italian clay tennis courts at a fraction of the cost of a total court rebuild.
The objective of Cremonini Clay Australia is to promote Cremonini Italian clay into Australia at an affordable price and allow existing en tout cas clubs the opportunity to convert their existing courts into genuine Italian clay.
Visit – www.cremoniniclay.com.au
FLASHSCORE
Flashscore provides live scores and statistics for over 5,000 tennis competitions each year, including the full ATP, WTA, ITF, and Challenger circuits.
You can follow your favourite players and receive up-to-the-second notifications on every match they play from start to end with full match stats bringing you everything you need to know as it happens.
SURF COAST RACQUETS
Surf Coast Racquets aims to provide tennis and squash players across Geelong and the Surf Coast with a wide range of competitively priced racquets, shoes, accessories and restrings.
In addition to this, all of our staff are tennis or squash players who can provide for all your needs.
NERDY TIPS
KOOYONG CLASSIC
The legendary Kooyong Classic returns to the Australian summer of tennis in 2026 – 13th-15th January at the spiritual home of Australian tennis. The big names are coming – Rune, Musetti, Bublik,
Khachanov, Berrettini and more.
For all ticket and corporate hospitality enquiries,
head to www.kooyongclassic.com.au