Pride in Tennis optimistic Wimbledon will join bid to make sport more inclusive

Ian Pearson-Brown is spearheading a drive towards inclusion through Pride in Tennis and hopes Wimbledon will soon be on board.

The organisation launched in February with a vision of making tennis a safe and inclusive environment for all LGBTQI+ people and has partnered with the Lawn Tennis Association to put on Friday Pride Days at the grass-court tournaments at Nottingham, Birmingham, Queen’s and Eastbourne.

Fans, players, officials and volunteers have been encouraged to wear bright colours and display the rainbow flag to celebrate Pride Month.

The visibility and awareness at todays Nottingham Open was fantastic. Officials wearing wristbands, discussions on how to get the local LGBTQ+ population involved in Tennis, a progress flag fluttering in the background and even a message from