One in two girls drop out of sport before they reach the age of 20. There are many reasons for this. Their priorities change, they’re influenced by their peers and they lack confidence. Also, a lack of coverage of women’s sports leads to a dearth of female role models to inspire girls to participate in sport.
Today, tennis is one of the few sports in which the earning potential of male and female players is equal. Women in tennis have had to overcome many obstacles for it to be this way. This project celebrates the value and contribution women tennis players have made to women’s sport and women’s rights in general, and examines how the history and culture of tennis can be used to inspire girls to keep up sport.
'In or Out?'; Tennis court design
'In or Out?'; Tennis court in use
'Not the Only Obstacle'; Net - The net is the main obstacle in tennis but it is not the only obstacle women in tennis have had to face
'Not the Only Obstacle'; Hanging up the net
'More Women'; Gif from the Instagram campaign
'Billie Jean King'; Instagram campaign post
'Game Changers'; Publication cover
'Game Changers'; Racket logos spread
'Game Changers'; Tennis court grid
'Game Changers'; Fox tennis racket spread