Grand Slam Player Development Programme announces 2025 Player Grants
A total of 56 junior and professional players will receive Grand Slam Player Grants for the 2025 season with the support of the Grand Slam Player Development Programme.
Established in 1986 by the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments together with the ITF, the Grand Slam Player Development Programme aims to provide players from developing tennis nations and regions with greater access to competitive pathways at an international level, inclusive of the Grand Slams.
Since its inception, the Grand Slam Player Development Programme has delivered more than US$62 million to strengthen and grow player development.
Among recipients of this year’s Grand Slam Player Grants is Joao Fonseca (BRA), who has already enjoyed a breakthrough start to the season having defeated world No.9 Andrey Rublev in straight sets at this year’s Australian Open. A total of 61 former and current grant recipients - 31 men and 26 women - participated in this year’s Australian Open men’s and women’s singles competitions.
The following two players will receive grants of US$50,000 as a contribution towards their competition-related costs:
Joao Fonseca (BRA) and Xinran Sun (CHN).
The following 45 players will receive grants of US$25,000:
Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou (ROU), Yannik Alvarez (PUR), Victoria Luiza Barros (BRA), Thilo Behrmann (AUT), Nikita Bilozertsev (UKR), Mika Buchnik (ISR), Maia Ilinca Burcescu (ROU), Roman Andres Burruchaga (ARG), Kuan-Shou Chen (TPE), Luna Maria Cinalli (ARG), Rositsa Dencheva (BUL), Matej Dodig (CRO), Alexandra Eala (PHI), Jamie Faria (POR), Vilius Gaubas (LTU), Sayaka Ishii (JPN), Ivan Ivanov (BUL), Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (AND), Maks Kasnikowski (POL), Nicolai Budkov Kjaer (NOR), Teodora Kostovic (SRB), Yelyzaveta Kotliar (UKR), Nauhany Vitoria Leme Da Silva (BRA), Hamad Medjedovic (SRB), Luis Guto Miguel (BRA), Elmer Moeller (DEN), Lea Nilsson (SWE), Oluwaseun Peter Ogunsakin (NGR), Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez (MEX), Anna Pircher (AUT), Giulia Safina Popa (ROU), Juan Carlos Prado Angelo (BOL), Dino Prizmic (CRO), Lola Radivojevic (SRB), Henrique Rocha (POR), Sara Saito (JPN), Joel Schwaerzler (AUT), Rei Sakamoto (JPN), Solana Sierra (ARG), Polina Skliar (UKR), Lilli Tagger (AUT), Anca Todoni (ROU) Luna Vujovic (SRB), Coleman Wong (HKG) and Elizara Yaneva (BUL).
In addition, the following nine players will receive grants of US$12,500:
Cody Atkinson (NZL), Eliakim Coulibaly (CIV), Corban Crowther (NZL), Aishi Das (NZL), Hanne Estrada Cortes (MEX), Isabella Kruger (RSA), Yashwitha Reddy (NZL), Natalia Sousa Salazar (MEX) and Jahnie Van Zyl (RSA). 2
The Grand Slam Player Development Programme (GSPDP) is administered by the ITF on behalf of the Grand Slams, overseeing all aspects of the programme, including nominating the players to be awarded a grant. Eligibility is determined by age, gender and ranking, with junior grants available to girls aged 14-17 and boys aged 15-18, while professional grants are open to women aged 18-21 and men aged 19-22.
In 2024, five Grand Slam Player Development Programme grant recipients broke into the Top 100 rankings. These include Juncheng Shang (CHN), who achieved a year-end ATP ranking of 50, with 10 wins over Top 50 ATP ranked players, and qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals by finishing 4th overall in the Race to Jeddah.
A grant recipient in 2024 and again this year, is Mika Buchnik (ISR), who achieved an historic first for Israel last year by becoming the first player (boy or girl) to win a J500 title after lifting the Osaka Mayor’s Cup.
Ugo Valensi, Executive Director of the Grand Slam Board, said on behalf of the four Grand Slam tournaments: “We are proud to invest in the development of these emerging players and extend our congratulations to all 56 recipients of the 2025 Grand Slam Player Grants. It’s incredible to see the positive impact of the Grand Slam Player Development Programme as many of our former and current recipients, from all over the world, continue to achieve outstanding results and build their professional careers.”
David Haggerty, ITF President, said: "A huge congratulations to all the 56 players who have earned the prestigious 2025 Grand Slam Player Grants. This initiative is a key element of the ITF’s long-term player development strategy, reinforcing our commitment to creating opportunities and providing support for our athletes. By collaborating with the Grand Slam tournaments, we are jointly advancing the global growth of tennis and ensuring that emerging talents have the platform to realise their full potential. The Grand Slam Player Development Programme exemplifies the Grand Slam tournaments’ dedication to shaping the future of tennis. It’s truly inspiring to see former and present grant recipients making their mark in the sport’s premier events, and we eagerly anticipate the continued success of the 2025 Grand Slam Player Grant recipients."
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