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Our partnership

From grass roots to centre courts
Rollover each of the headings to explore how we are backing tennis at every level, or click on a logo to find out more.
Community

We're working with the LTA and Tennis Foundation to increase access to tennis facilities and get more people playing tennis in local communities, through our AEGON Schools Tennis and AEGON Parks Tennis programmes.

Click on the programme logos to find out more.

Talent

Through Team AEGON and AEGON FutureStars, we're helping to support the most promising and top British players selected by the LTA to receive funding so they can make the most of their talent.

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Competition

We sponsor tennis tournaments throughout the UK for players at all levels – from the AEGON Pro-Series for those turning professional to AEGON Team Tennis, a national, non-professional competition.

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National teams

We're proud to sponsor the AEGON GB Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams. These competitions are unique as they provide the top players with a chance to compete for their home national team against other countries from around the world.

Click on the team logos to find out more about the teams.

Events

The most high profile element of our partnership is our sponsorship of three world-class grass-court events – the AEGON Championships at the Queen's Club, AEGON Classic and AEGON International.

In 2009 these attracted top players from around the globe, including Andy Murray, Andy Roddick and Maria Sharapova, as they started their grass-court season.

Click on the event logos to find out more about each of the events.

AEGON Parks Tennis

Through AEGON Parks Tennis we’re helping to make sure players of all levels can access good tennis facilities in their local communities.

We're working with the LTA and the Tennis Foundation to upgrade 100 park facilities by the end of 2010.

AEGON Schools Tennis

We're working with the LTA and the Tennis Foundation to help provide teachers with the equipment and skills they need to get children playing tennis from an early age.

Through the AEGON Schools Tennis programme, over 1,500 UK schools have received an equipment bag so far in 2009. The kit bags contain 30 rackets, 60 balls, a net and an innovative coaching DVD. We’ve also produced certificates which teachers can give to participating pupils.

Team AEGON

We're proud to support the top British players selected to receive LTA funding. Based at the LTA's National Tennis Centre, High Performance Centres nationwide or with coaches abroad, these elite players get funding for coaching and travel, plus dedicated support from LTA psychologists, physiotherapists, nutritionists and more.

Anne Keothavong

Most top British players are part of Team AEGON, including Anne Keothavong, Laura Robson, Elena Baltacha, Mel South, Josh Goodall, James Ward and Ross Hutchins. Many have represented Britain in the AEGON GB Davis Cup and GB Fed Cup teams.

Read our 'Supporting the best of British talent' article

AEGON FutureStars

This group is made up of the most talented young British tennis players, mostly aged 9 to 16, who show the ability to become future Team AEGON stars.

AEGON FutureStars

Like Team AEGON, they get funding and specialist support to help nurture their talents and ultimately realise their ambition to join Team AEGON and compete at the highest levels.


Read our 'Supporting the best of British talent' article.

AEGON Pro-Series

Held all over the UK, for many players – both British and international – these tournaments are their first steps on the professional ladder.

The AEGON Pro-Series gives tennis fans a chance to watch some thrilling tennis and see the stars of tomorrow in action – and many of the events are free.

AEGON Team Tennis

Aimed at clubs, schools and counties both at adult and junior level, the league competitions are held throughout the UK between April and July.

Around 15,000 players take part each year, made up of around 1,250 clubs and 5,550 teams.

More competitions

We support a wide range of tournaments and competition for players of all levels, including AEGON Team Tennis for schools and clubs, AEGON Junior Nationals and Internationals, AEGON Junior Grand Prix and AEGON British Tour.

AEGON GB Davis Cup team

We're proud to sponsor the GB Davis Cup Team, which is made up of four of the best of Britain's top men's players captained by former team member John Lloyd.

AEGON Davis Cup team

Great Britain will play in Group II of the Euro-Africa Zone of the competition in 2010, after losing a relegation tie to Poland in September. The 'best of five' ties have four singles and a doubles match played over three days (usually in March and September).

AEGON GB Fed Cup team

We're proud to sponsor the GB Fed Cup Team, which is made up of the best British female players captained by Nigel Sears.

GB Fed Cup team

Great Britain currently plays in the Euro/Africa Zone Group I and narrowly missed out on a place at the World Group II play-offs – and the chance of promotion to World Group II. The 'best of five' ties have four singles and a doubles match played over three days (usually in February).

AEGON Championships

AEGON is the title sponsor of this world-class men's event, played on the grass courts of London's historic Queen's Club. Taking place every year in early June, this tournament is a favourite with both players and fans and marks the start of the British men's grass-court season.

AEGON Championships

Our memorable first year as sponsor saw Andy Murray become the first British champion in over 70 years, while first-time pairing Wesley Moodie and Mikhail Youzhny won the doubles.


Watch BBC highlights of Andy's historic win

AEGON Classic

AEGON is the title sponsor of this world-class women's event, held in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Taking place at the start of June, for many of the top stars of the women's game, the AEGON Classic marks the start of the British grass-court season.

AEGON Classic

Magdalena Rybarikova won this year's singles title – her first WTA singles tournament victory – while Cara Black and Liezel Huber held onto the doubles title.

AEGON International

AEGON is the title sponsor of this world-class event, which in 2009 became a joint men's and women's one for the first time. Held in Eastbourne in mid-June, this tournament is many players' final preparation for the following week's Wimbledon Championships.

Caroline Wozniacki

Caroline Wozniacki won the 2009 women's singles title, while Dmitry Tursunov became the first-ever AEGON International men's champion. Akgul Amanmuradova and Ai Sugiyama took the women's doubles title, and Marcin Matkowski and Mariusz Fyrstenberg the men's.

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