World Congress in Tennis Medicine & Science
Saterday 5 April - Scientific Conference
The two-day conference has been accredited for sports physicians (VSG), general physiotherapists (ABF) and sports physiotherapists (ABF) with 11 CPD/CME points
Moderator: Marcella Mesker
8:00-9:00
8:30-9:00
Foyer
Registration
9:00-10:00
US Open
9:00-9:15
9:15-9:30
9:30-9:45
9:45-10:00
Innovations shaping the future of tennis | *Keynote topic
Title to follow
- James Marsalek | Strategic Projects & Events Operations, ATP Tour
Acing Innovation in Elite Tennis
- Aldo Hoekstra | Head Sport Science, KNLTB
Breaking Barriers: The Impact of Innovation on Recreational Tennis and Padel
- Iago van den Heuvel | Marketing Intelligence Adviser, KNLTB
Engaging youth tennis players in their physical development
- Max Brouwer | Data Scientist, KNLTB
10:00-10:30
US Open
Innovations shaping the future of tennis | Round table discussion
Aldo Hoekstra, Iago van den Heuvel, James Marsalek, Max Brouwer, (wheelchair) tennis player, coach
10:30-11:00
Foyer
Coffee break: refresh & connect
11:00-11:45
US Open
11:00-11:15
11:15-11:30
11:30-11:45
Parallel Session 1
Advancing health, performance and integrity in tennis
Prohibited Substances in Tennis: Their Prevalence and Pysiological Impact
- Jamie Pethick | Science & Medicine Manager, International Tennis Integrity Agency
Performance Medicine in Tennis
- Guy Evans | Chief Medical Officer, LTA
Nutrition and Hydration for Elite Tennis: Separating Science from Myths
- Miriam van Reijen | Nutrition Expert TeamNL & Nutrition Consultant ATP Tour & KNLTB
11:00 – 12:15
Wimbledon
Parallel Session 2
Tennis Injuries: Foot, Elbow, and Movement Screening
Sport-Specific Foot Dysfunction in Tennis Player
- Claudio Zanetti, Osteopath & Luca Farinelli, Osteopath/Physiotherapist, Italian Tennis Federation
Innovations in Medial Elbow Injury Management for Elite Tennis Players
- Paolo Arrigoni, Orthopedic Surgeon, University of Milan
Assessing Injury Risk in Tennis: Validity and Reliability of the Functional Movement Screen
- Sam Kazemi, Professor in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation & CEO Sam Tennis Academy, University of Isfahan
- Vasileios Mitrousias, Orthopedic Surgeon, Center for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Hirslanden Clinique La Colline
11:45 – 12:15
US Open
Comprehensive care for wrist injuries
Milena (Milly) Mirkovic | Physiotherapist, Tennis-physio
Frederik Verstreken | Orthopaedic surgeon, AZ Monica
12:15-12:30
US Open
Epidemiology of tennis injuries
Musculoskeletal Injuries in tennis players: a decade of insights from the French Open (2011-2022)
- Bernard Montalvan | Ambroise Paré hospital, Boulogne Billancourt Paris
12:30-13:30
Wimbledon
Lunch break & poster session
13:30-14:30
13:30-13:45
13:45-14:00
14:00-14:15
14:15-14:30
Managing elbow and shoulder injuries | *Keynote topic
OCD of the elbow…all you need to know
- Denise Eygendaal | Head Dept of Orthopedic Surgery and Sport Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre
Data-Driven Strategies for Shoulder Rehabilitation in Elite Tennis Players
- Todd Ellenbecker | Vice President Medical Services, ATP Tour
Surgical Decision-Making Process in Shoulder Injuries
- Giovanni di Giacomo, Head of Dept. of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Concordia Hospital Rome
Hawkeye Sports Radiology: Spot On
- Bas Maresch & Jacco Spermon | Sport Radiologists, Sports Valley & Radiology Centre for Elite Sports
14:30-15:00
US Open
Managing elbow and shoulder injuries | Round table discussion
Todd Ellenbecker, Denise Eygendaal, Giovanni di Giacomo, Bas Maresch, Jacco Spermon, (wheelchair) tennis player, coach
15:00-15:30
Wimbledon
Coffee break: refresh & connect
15:30-16:00
US Open
From Rehab to Rally: a Return to Play Blueprint
Fredrik Johansson | President STMS | Associate Professor, Sophiahemmet University
16:00-16:15
US Open
Closing & Awards
16:15
Drinks & Bites
*Tennis Innovations
Shaping the Future
*Keynote Topic
Saturday 5 April, 9:00-10:00
Round tabel discussion, 10:00-10:30
US Open
Title to follow
- James Marsalek, Strategic Projects & Events Operations, ATP Tour
Acing Innovation in Elite Tennis
- Aldo Hoekstra, Head Sport Science, KNLTB
Breaking Barriers: The Impact of Innovation on Recreational Tennis and Padel
- Iago van den Heuvel, Marketing Intelligence Adviser, KNLTB
- Max Brouwer, Data Scientist, KNLTB
Advancing Health, Performance and integrity
Parallel Session 1
Saturday 5 April, 11:00-11:45
US Open
Advancing health, performance and integrity in tennis
Prohibited Substances in Tennis: Their Prevalence and Pysiological Impact
- Jamie Pethick | Science & Medicine Manager, International Tennis Integrity Agency
Performance Medicine in Tennis
- Guy Evans | Chief Medical Officer, LTA
Nutrition and Hydration for Elite Tennis: Separating Science from Myths
- Miriam van Reijen | Nutrition Expert Tea
Tennis Injuries
Parallel Session 2
Saturday 5 April, 11:00-11:45
Wimbledon
Sport-Specific Foot Dysfunction in Tennis Player
- Claudio Zanetti, Osteopath & Luca Farinelli, Osteopath/Physiotherapist, Italian Tennis Federation
Innovations in Medial Elbow Injury Management for Elite Tennis Players
- Paolo Arrigoni, Orthopedic Surgeon, University of Milan
Assessing Injury Risk in Tennis: Validity and Reliability of the Functional Movement Screen
- Sam Kazemi, Professor in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation & CEO Sam Tennis Academy, University of Isfahan
Comprehensive Care
for Wrist Injuries
Saturday 5 April, 11:45-12:15
Wimbledon
- Milena (Milly) Mirkovic, Physiotherapist, Tennis-physio
- Frederik Verstreken, Orthopaedic Surgeon, AZ Monica
Epidemiology
of Tennis Injuries
Saturday 5 April, 12:15-12:30
US Open
- Bernard Montalvan, Ambroise Paré Hospital, Boulonge Billancourt, Paris
*Managing Elbow and Shoulder Injuries
*Keynote Topic
Saturday 5 April, 13:30-14:30
Round table discussion 14:30-15:00
US Open
OCD of the elbow…all you need to know
- Denise Eygendaal | Head Dept of Orthopedic Surgery and Sport Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre
Data-Driven Strategies for Shoulder Rehabilitation in Elite Tennis Players
- Todd Ellenbecker | Vice President Medical Services, ATP Tour
Surgical Decision-Making Process in Shoulder Injuries
- Giovanni di Giacomo, Head of Dept. of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Concordia Hospital Rome
Hawkeye Sports Radiology: Spot On
- Bas Maresch & Jacco Spermon | Sport Radiologists, Sports Valley & Radiology Centre for Elite Sports
From Rehab to Rally
A return to play blueprint
Saturday 5 April, 13:30-14:30
US Open
- Fredrik Johansson, President STMS, Associate Professor, Sophiahemmet University