Junior Competitions
If you're a parent or junior player looking to find out more about competitive tennis, we’ve got you covered.
There’s a wide variety of events in Scotland, from local competitions to the international stage.
Check out details below about all the junior competitions hosted in Scotland and click below for some handy guides to starting your competitive journey.
This nationwide circuit includes events for 12U & 16U players at the following level of events:
- Lexus Scottish Junior Open 12U & 16U singles events
- Weeklong Grade 3 12U singles events
- Weeklong Grade 3 16U singles events
- WRT events – 12U & 16U
Players earn Leaderpoint points based on their results, with the best performing players qualifying for the TS Junior Tour Finals.
Fancy becoming the champion of Scotland? The Scottish Junior National Championships see the best Scottish junior players gather at one ‘masters-style’ event, where a Scottish National Champion is crowned at each age group.
This event is open only to players registered with a Scottish county.
This annual event is open to every secondary school in Scotland and sees boys and girls teams compete for a national crown.
The championships are played at a single venue over two days in early summer each year.
The Scotland Tour is a series of graded tournaments taking place at venues right around the country all year long.
So, whether you’re looking to play in 9U competitions right the way through to 18U, these events provide the chance to play against a wide variety of different players to help you improve your skills.
This is your chance to compete on the world-famous grass courts at Wimbledon – welcome to Play Your Way to Wimbledon, powered by Vodafone.
Britain’s largest mass participation tennis competition, Play Your Way to Wimbledon sees players across a range of abilities – including junior, adult and disability categories – pick up a racket to compete in and enjoy fun matches.
You start by competing locally at an event taking place at a local club, park or school, with the winners progressing through to the County and/or Area Finals, and then onto the National Finals at Wimbledon.
This competition is for recreational players who may be new to competing or play matches and tournaments at a local level. Entry is based on your ITF World Tennis Number (WTN) with disability events having their own criteria – more details below:
Play Your Way to Wimbledon competitions
- 14U Junior Singles – WTN 32.0 to 40.9
- 18U Junior Doubles – WTN 28.0 to 40.9
- 19+ Adult Doubles – WTN 25.0 to 40.9
- Wheelchair Adult and Junior
- Learning Disability
- Visually Impaired
Local, competitive junior leagues for players of all abilities offer the chance to compete in singles and doubles against teams from other venues around Scotland.
Team sizes are different for different leagues, but are usually around four to six players.
Teams from every county in Britain come together for a series of regional and national events to uncover the champions.
There are six age groups of competitions for the Junior County Cup – 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 14U and 18U – giving young players a chance to compete with top talent around Britain.
Players are selected by their nominated county for either the North, South, East or West Scotland’s teams. If you wish to be considered for selection please contact your local county directly.
The Lexus Junior National Tour is a series of tournaments throughout the year that give the best young players in the country the chance to play and compete against each other.
The national tour will be a combination of Grade 1 and Grade 2 tournaments – the highest levels for players in Britain – with competitions for all age groups from 9U to 18U.
Go head-to-head with teams from across Scotland and the rest of Britain in the Youth League and National League.
Open to teams from all LTA registered venues – the Youth & National Leagues give players of all ages and abilities the chance to battle it out alongside against a variety of different opponents alongside their friends.
So, assemble your team and find out how you can get involved in the next Youth League or National League competitions.
Showcasing the future stars of British tennis – the Lexus Junior National Championships are one of the highlights of the season.
Bringing together the top players across the nation from the 11U to 18U age groups, the National Championships are the highest level of junior competition in Britain.
Andy Murray, Heather Watson and Dan Evans are among a long list of past British champions who have gone on to become household names on the world tours.
Scotland regularly hosts events on ITF World Tennis Tour Junior & Tennis Europe calendars.
These events bring together some of the best young players from around the world, giving Scottish juniors a great opportunity to test themselves against international competition.
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