The Australian Open starts the tennis year in January, and if you’ve got a kid who’s just picked up a racket, it’s a great excuse to get the crayons out. The 2027 tournament runs from January 11 to 31 at Melbourne Park, with the main draw starting on Sunday, January 17. That’s two whole weeks of matches on TV, and two weeks of kids asking why the score goes from 15 to 30 to 40.
So here are 12 free tennis coloring pages at three levels, plus an Australian Open draw sheet kids can fill in as the tournament goes on. There’s also a one-page guide to tennis scoring, written for kids. Everything’s in one PDF, with no email form.
What’s in the Pack
| Part | Pages | What’s on them |
| Easy (ages 2 to 5) | 4 | A smiling tennis ball, a racket and ball, a cap and water bottle, a tennis shoe |
| Medium (ages 6 to 8) | 4 | A kid serving on a sunny court, a koala and a kangaroo playing tennis, a doubles match, a ball kid at the net |
| Detailed (ages 9 and up) | 4 | A tennis ball mandala, a patterned racket, a trophy with a laurel wreath, “Game, Set, Match” lettering |
| Draw sheet | 1 | Follow the last eight players to the final and fill in the winner |
| Scoring guide | 1 | Love, 15, 30, 40 and deuce, explained for kids |
Easy Tennis Coloring Pages (Ages 2 to 5)
The easy pages have one big picture each and thick lines that are easy to stay inside. There’s a tennis ball with a happy face, a racket with a ball resting on the strings, a cap next to a water bottle and a chunky tennis shoe. Toddlers usually go straight for the yellow crayon. Fair enough. That ball’s meant to be yellow, after all, although ours came back purple, and nobody argued.
Medium Pages (Ages 6 to 8)
These pages have more going on. A kid tosses the ball up to serve on a sunny court, a koala and a kangaroo play a friendly match (it’s the Australian Open, so we couldn’t resist), two pairs play doubles and a ball kid crouches at the net, ready to run. The lines are thinner, but there’s still plenty of room for colored pencils. Kids this age love the koala. Obviously.
Detailed Tennis Coloring Pages (Ages 9 and Up)
Older kids get a mandala built from tennis balls and rackets, a racket with a patterned frame and strings, a trophy wrapped in a laurel wreath and big outline letters that say “Game, Set, Match.” They’re best with fine-tip markers, and they’ll take a while. It’s worth it. The trophy page looks great framed, especially if your young player’s just won their first match.
Follow the Australian Open With the Draw Sheet
The draw sheet starts at the quarterfinals, with eight empty name boxes for the men’s singles and eight for the women’s. As the tournament goes on, kids write in who wins each match and move them along, all the way to the final. You’ll find the quarterfinal line-ups on the official schedule around January 26 and 27, and the finals are on January 30 and 31.
It’s a good way to keep kids interested in a long tournament without asking them to watch every match. They don’t need to. They can check the results over breakfast, find the right box, write in the winner’s name in their best handwriting and then spend the rest of the day telling everyone who’s going to win the whole thing, and honestly, that’s enough. If they like this kind of thing, our MLS playoff bracket printable works the same way for soccer.
How Tennis Scoring Works, for Kids
Tennis scoring confuses plenty of grown-ups. Don’t worry if it takes a few goes. Here’s the short version, and it’s also on the one-page guide in the PDF.
- Points: the first point is 15, the second is 30 and the third is 40. Zero is called “love.”
- Games: win one more point after 40 and you win the game. If both players reach 40, that’s “deuce,” and someone has to win two points in a row.
- Sets: the first player to win six games, by two clear games, wins the set. If it’s six games each, there’s usually a tiebreak.
- Matches: at the Australian Open, men play best of five sets and women play best of three.
Kids usually ask why it’s 15, 30, 40 and not 15, 30, 45. Nobody’s completely sure. It’s one of the great little mysteries of sport, and kids tend to love that there isn’t a neat answer.
Ideas for Using These Pages
- At home: color a page during a match and pause to fill in the draw sheet when someone wins.
- In class: use the scoring guide for a quick math lesson about counting in 15s.
- With a tennis club: hand out the easy pages while little ones wait for their turn on court.
- As a craft: cut out the colored trophy and stick it on card, or make a bigger one with our trophy craft for kids.
Download the Free Tennis Coloring Pages
The free PDF has all 12 coloring pages, the Australian Open draw sheet and the scoring guide. It prints in black and white on US Letter and A4, and it’ll work again for Wimbledon in the summer.
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FAQs
Are these tennis coloring pages free?
Yes. All 12 pages, the draw sheet and the scoring guide are in one free PDF with no sign-up and no email form. Print as many copies as you need for home, school or your tennis club. Please don’t sell them or upload the PDF to another site.
When is the Australian Open 2027?
The Australian Open 2027 runs from January 11 to 31 at Melbourne Park in Melbourne. The first week is Opening Week, with qualifying and events for fans, and the main draw starts on Sunday, January 17. The singles finals are on January 30 and 31.
What age are these tennis pages for?
The easy pages suit ages 2 to 5, the medium pages ages 6 to 8 and the detailed pages ages 9 and up. The draw sheet works best for kids who can read and write names, so usually ages 7 and up. Pick by your child’s confidence rather than their exact age.
How do kids use the draw sheet?
Print it before the quarterfinals, then write the eight players’ names in the men’s and women’s boxes. After each match, kids write the winner’s name in the next box along. By the final weekend, they’ll have a full chart showing how the champion got there.
How do you explain tennis scoring to kids?
Start with the points: love, 15, 30, 40, then game. Once that makes sense, explain that six games win a set, and that you need to win by two. Our scoring guide in the PDF has it all on one page, and it’s easier to follow while you’re watching a real match.
Can I use these pages for Wimbledon too?
Yes. None of the pages are tied to January, so they work just as well for Wimbledon in the summer or any tennis match at all. The draw sheet has blank name boxes, so you can use it for any tournament. Some kids like adding strawberries to the trophy page for Wimbledon.
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