Tennis tournaments ATP and WTA to resume in Uzbekistan

The financing of expenses for international tournaments and the prize fund is provided through charitable donations. In addition to ATP, WTA and ITF competitions, the republic has planned the Uzbekistan Cup, republican championships, the Uzbekistan Open tournament and the men's ATP Challenger on a permanent basis. From January 1, 2027, the Juniors Tennis Initiative program will start in general education schools: beginner tennis classes will be included in physical education lessons for 1-4 grades. For selected schools, the Tennis Federation of Uzbekistan will purchase equipment and tennis wall walls, and training will be conducted by specialists from local sports schools. The management of the Republican Tennis School of Olympic Reserve will be transferred from the Ministry of Sports to the Tennis Federation, which is entrusted with attracting foreign specialists. Also, from 2027, the courts of sports and educational institutions will be transferred to self-financing with the right to independently set prices for paid services. The revenue will go towards paying utility bills, and unprofitable facilities will be able to be transferred to private investors through a public-private partnership with the condition of preserving free training for existing groups. By 2030, the goal is to increase the number of people regularly playing tennis to 3000, coaches to 200, and also to enter the top five leading countries in Asia. The document also established payments for medals at the Asian and Para-Asian Games: for athletes - from 6250 to 25 thousand dollars, for coaches - from 2500 to 10 thousand dollars.