Palo Alto, Calif., and Philadelphia, Pa. (November 6, 2025) – UTR Sports, a global leader in tennis and pickleball, and Go4, the only national on-demand platform for hiring per diem athletic trainers, announced a partnership that will provide UTR members and affiliates with nationwide access to athletic trainers.
UTR Sports has used the Go4 platform to find and hire athletic trainers during its busiest tournament periods on the UTR Pro Tennis Tour (UTR PTT), the go-to tour for rising tennis professionals globally. In collaboration with UTR PTT providers, UTR Sports runs many events each week across the U.S. The Go4 platform enables UTR to resource its teams quickly by sourcing certified, licensed and insured athletic trainers with top-level tennis experience for any U.S. tournament locations.
“The Go4 platform has been very valuable to UTR Sports. As we’ve grown the UTR Pro Tennis Tour substantially throughout the U.S., including many new locations this year, the easy-to-use platform has helped us find highly-qualified athletic trainers with experience in college and professional tennis. Recruiting qualified talent efficiently ensures we uphold our priority to keep athletes healthy and safe on the court,” said Mark Leschly, Chairman and CEO of UTR Sports.
Athletic trainers are essential at competitive tournaments to grow the sports of tennis and pickleball while strengthening and improving player experiences. To encourage hiring athletic trainers, UTR Sports is offering a $200 credit to the UTR Sports online store, featuring Fabletics apparel, when members and affiliates hire athletic trainers through this link: go4.io/utr.
Go4’s services include injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergency care, and clinical examination and diagnosis. As health care professionals, athletic trainers are trained and equipped to manage and enforce state or local return-to-play guidelines.
Through the Go4 platform, UTR-affiliated coaches, club tournament directors and school and academy organizers will be able to hire from a network of more than 25,000 qualified athletic trainers, reducing risk and creating a safer environment for all participants.
The partnership also will provide UTR and venue operators with educational content on performance, player safety, risk mitigation and proactive strategies to keep athletes in the game.
“We are excited to start this partnership with UTR to keep athlete safety and performance at the forefront of the game,” said Ellis Mair, chief clinical officer at Go4. “Tennis is fast-paced and physically demanding, and having athletic trainers courtside means players receive the right care at the right time. Together, we’re ensuring every player has the support they need to stay healthy, recover and continue to play the sport they love.”
UTR members and affiliates can create an account and access Go4’s nationwide network of athletic trainers at go4.io/utr.
About UTR Sports
The mission of UTR Sports is to connect and grow the sports of tennis and pickleball with accurate global ratings, innovative software and events, and a global community centered around level-based play. The UTR Sports Platform is anchored by our renowned ratings technology. UTR Sports provides the technology and solutions relevant and valuable to players, from recreational to professional, coaches, and organizers. UTR Sports is creating opportunities and pathways, including the UTR Pro Tennis Tour, for players from all over the world, in all stages of life, to find better matches and unlock a more fun, affordable, and flexible experience. To learn more, visit www.utrsports.com.
About Go4
The mission of Go4 is to protect athletes by making it possible to have an athletic trainer on every sideline, everywhere. The Go4 platform connects athletic trainers with schools and sports organizations that need coverage for games, matches, practices, camps and tournaments. Athletic trainers create profiles that include licensure, credentials and proof of liability insurance. Every job posted comes with an auto-generated emergency action plan and injury reporting. For more information, visit go4.io.