ATP Tour

Safeguarding at the ATP

1) Safeguarding at ATP
ATP is committed to creating a safe, respectful and inclusive environment across all ATP tournaments worldwide. Safeguarding is central to our values and to the way we protect the dignity, wellbeing and rights of everyone involved in professional tennis.

Safeguarding at ATP applies to players, player support teams, staff, officials, volunteers, children, adults at risk and anyone participating in or attending ATP tournaments.

2) Report a Concern:
If something feels wrong, report it. Anyone can report a safeguarding concern, including players, staff, volunteers, parents, spectators or members of the public.

You can report a concern in the following ways:

• Submit an online safeguarding report form
• Email: [email protected]
• Speak to the Tournament Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO)
• Use the anonymous reporting option ([email protected] or +1(904)-372-1287)

If someone is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services first. You can then report the concern to the tournament DSO or ATP.

All reports are taken seriously and handled confidentially.

3) What Safeguarding means at ATP
Safeguarding at ATP means taking action to prevent harm, respond to concerns and promote a culture of safety and respect at our tournaments. It is about protecting people, especially players, children and adults at risk, and making sure concerns are taken seriously and handled with care.

Our safeguarding approach is guided by the following principles:

• Trauma-informed care: The Safeguarding Programme is rooted in trauma-informed care principles, aiming to prevent recurring traumatic experiences and restore a sense of safety, power, and self-worth. The Programme aims to prioritise the wellbeing of everyone involved in ATP tournaments, particularly all children, adults at risk and any person with lived experience of abuse.
• Shared responsibility: Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. All Covered Persons are expected to uphold the principles of the Safeguarding Programme and collaborate to ensure a safe professional tennis environment during ATP tournaments.
• Champion safety: ATP treats safeguarding concerns and allegations seriously, striving for prompt responses.
• Work together: ATP collaborates with other organizations, in and beyond tennis, to enhance safeguarding standards and best practice.

4) Roles & Responsibilities
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. While everyone has a role to play, certain responsibilities are clearly defined.

• Tournament Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO):
  Acts as the main point of contact for safeguarding at the tournament, receives concerns and works closely with ATP to ensure appropriate action is taken.
• ATP Director of Safeguarding:
  Oversees the ATP Safeguarding Programme, assesses and investigates concerns, and ensures consistent safeguarding standards across tournaments.
• Safeguarding Advisory Panel
  A group of independent professionals with a background in safeguarding or tennis to lead the ATP in it’s safeguarding commitments.
• Everyone involved in ATP tournaments:
  Players, staff, officials and volunteers are expected to act respectfully, maintain appropriate boundaries and report concerns.

5) ATP Safeguarding Programme

You can download the ATP Safeguarding Programme here.

6) Contact & Support
ATP takes a trauma-informed approach to safeguarding. Support, care and dignity are central to how concerns are handled.

Director of Safeguarding:
Andrew Azzopardi
[email protected]
+44 7354 843986