How old do you have to be to play ITF Juniors?
Players must have reached their 13th birthday in order to participate in an ITF Junior Circuit tournament. Players are able to enter ITF Junior Circuit events via their IPIN account from the age of 12 years 11 months.
What age are tennis juniors?
Junior tennis refers to tennis matches where the participants are aged 18 and under. Eligibility to compete in ITF Junior tournaments is not based on age, but year of birth: as a result, some players must move out of juniors soon after their 18th birthday, while others can play juniors until they are nearly 19.
How do junior tennis players get sponsorship?
A junior player who wants sponsorship needs to be performing well and playing at the big events, where the sponsors will get maximum exposure. Provided a junior player is performing at a high level, the first step is to contact the brand through their website or phone number.
How do you qualify for ITF tennis?
Players are ordered on the Acceptance list and are classified as Main Draw, Qualifying or Alternate. Players are accepted first by ATP or WTA ranking, followed by ITF World Tennis Ranking, then by National Ranking and finally randomly for unranked players.
What is the difference between ITF and ATP?
In basic terms, the ATP organise the big events for the big players while the ITF hold the events for the players with much lower world rankings.
How do I enter an ITF junior tournament in Australia?
Tennis Australia does not process or accept entries directly for ITF Junior events. Within the IPIN system, players will be able to: Additional entry information. Entries for all ITF Junior tournaments (Grade 1–5) will close at 2:00 pm GMT on the Tuesday 27 days prior to the Monday of the tournament week.
What is the ITF junior circuit?
The ITF Junior Circuit is a series of tournaments for players aged 18 and under. The circuit’s aim is to improve competitive opportunities and help develop players’ skills.
Does the ITF junior accept national rankings?
However, the ITF Junior office only accepts the national rankings of the Top 150 18/u players that do not hold an ITF Junior world ranking. Players outside of this list are drawn into their position on the acceptance list in random order.
What is the freeze deadline for junior tennis tournaments?
The Freeze deadline for all ITF Junior Circuit tournaments will be 2:00pm GMT on the Wednesday, five days prior to the Monday of the tournament week. From that time players who are on the qualifying list will no longer move into the main draw and players who are alternates will no longer move into qualifying.