ELITE TENNIS ACADEMY

AUS OPEN KIDS ON COURT

KIDS, WANT TO PLAY AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN?

Every year during the Australian Open, some lucky ETA kids from all our venues have the opportunity to have an on-court playing experience. As part of the ANZ Hots Shots program, kids will play tennis on the Australian Open court before the first match of the day.

The kids will play for approx 20 to 30 minutes and then one of the kids on the court will have the opportunity to toss the coin at the start of the match.

A parent and the child is then free to stay for the day and watch some world class tennis and experience all of what the Australian Open has to offer.

This is an amazing opportunity to play on the court your favorite players will be playing on!

In previous years, ETA kids have been lucky enough to:

  • Play on Rod Laver Arena and John Cain Arena
  • Toss the coin on match courts – some kids got on the big screen and even a couple on prime-time night matches
  • Being interviewed on the big screen before play started

2026 Dates

Friday 23rd January

Monday 26th January

Thursday 29th January

* Players will need to be at Melbourne Park at 8:30am

We have been allocated a limited number of positions for our Hot Shots participants. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate every child, so to make things fair we will once again be drawing it out of a hat if we go over the numbers allocated number.

To be eligible to come on the day you need to;

  • Be a registered Hot Shots player with Tennis Australia – if you are not, click HERE and register. 
  • Have lessons at a Elite Tennis Academy Venue
  • Be enrolled for lessons in Term 1, 2026

What is included on the day;

  • 1 x accreditation for the player
  • 1 x accreditation for the parent / guardian of the player

Registration are Open!

So if you want to have a chance to be part of the Australian Open on-court experience, register on the link below by Sunday December 7th.

We will notify the kids who are coming on the day shortly after, and you will be required to complete your details via an online link from Tennis Aus. These details will be sent to you once you have confirmed your place.