Seniors Tennis individual competitions
Seniors tennis competitions are open to all levels of players aged 30 & over - so whether you are a seasoned regular or new to competing, there's something for everyone!
Competitions run in five-year age gaps and players first become eligible to compete when they are in their 30th year. After that you can move upwards through the five-year age groups, always from the year in which you attain your new age. There are formal competitions you can compete in right up to the 90+ age group.
Start competing
The idea of starting or returning to tennis as a senior player can seem daunting. However many who take the first steps find it hugely rewarding and less difficult than expected.
You don't have to be a member of a tennis club to start competing. Many venues offer friendly competition for singles and doubles via Local Tennis Leagues. Learn more about what these are and where they operate here:
For further information on competing and the different types of competitions open to Senior tennis players, check out the topics below:
Tennis clubs and other registered venues offer a range of competitions for senior players. These include box leagues and annual club championships, which will usually include events for Seniors. Many clubs arrange friendly competitions of all types throughout the year.
An additional source of information on local, county and national competitions is the Seniors County Organiser (SCO). Each county has a SCO and their details can be found via our counties page:
Seniors Tennis GB sanctions and supports a range of around 20 tournaments in various locations in Great Britain throughout the year. These all form part of the ITF World Tennis Masters Tour. For more details of British tournaments only, please refer to the ITF World Tennis Masters Tour Calendar via the link below and select "Great Britain" in the host nation or region search box. This will provide a list of all currently sanctioned ITF tournaments in Great Britain for the year selected. Tournament information is regularly updated by the ITF. Note that you can apply more specific filters if required.
View ITF Masters Tour calendar
For ITF Masters Tour Tournaments around the world, including those in Great Britain, details can be found on the ITF World Tennis Masters Tour calendar. You can select tournaments by year and month as well as by host nation, region or tournament name:
View ITF World Tennis Masters Tour calendar
The LTA sanction a large quantity of tournaments, many of which have categories for Seniors players. You can use our LTA Competitions website to search for these tournaments, using filters to search by area, date, duration, tournament grading, and age group:
Visit the LTA Competitions website
Seniors Tennis GB organise four major national competitions annually. See below for more details:
British Open Masters Indoor Tennis Championships
The 2025 British Open Masters Indoor Tennis Championships (ITF Grade MT700) take place in Wrexham from 22 February to 1 March.
Click the link below to view the Roll of Honour for the British Open Masters Indoor Tennis Championships:
British Open Masters Clay Court Championships
The 2025 British Open Masters Clay Court Championships presented by FILA (ITF Grade MT1000) take place at the West Hants Club, Bournemouth from 23 May to 1 June.
Click the link below to view the Roll of Honour for the British Open Masters Clay Court Championships:
British Closed Masters Grass Court Championships
The 2025 British Closed Masters Grass Court Championships (ITF Grade MT700) take place at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon from 10 to 17 August.
Click the link below to view the Roll of Honour for the British Closed Masters Grass Court Championships:
British Open Masters Grass Court Championships
The 2025 British Open Masters Grass Court Championships (ITF Grade MT700) take place at the International Tennis Centre, Devonshire Park, Eastbourne from 26 to 31 August.
Click the link below to view the Roll of Honour for the British Open Masters Grass Court Championships:
The LTA calculates your ranking as follows:
- Introduction of a doubles ranking, alongside the current singles ranking, incorporating domestic and international ITF World Tennis Masters Tour events for GBR players only.
- Separate singles and doubles ranking lists to include Male 30+, Female 30+ to Male 90+ and Female 90+ ranking categories.
- Seniors singles and doubles ranking to be made up of a player's best 4 singles/best 4 doubles results (which may be from the previous age group, excluding Open) within the previous 52 weeks.
- Multiplier of 2 to be applied to both UK and international ITF World Tennis Masters Tour point allocations.
- ITF World Tennis Masters Tour regulations used for point allocations, whereby regardless of the number of entries in the draw, points are allocated to players.
- LTA senior rankings are available using this link: LTA Senior Rankings.
THE ITF calculates your ranking as follows:
- To be ranked on the ITF World Masters Tour individual rankings in singles or in doubles a player must have registered for a valid IPIN membership and have competed in an ITF event.
- Seniors singles and doubles ranking to be made up of a player's best 4 singles/best 4 doubles results (which may be from the previous age group) within the previous 52 weeks.
- The number of points awarded depends how far a player progresses in an ITF tournament and the grade of the tournament.
- ITF Masters rankings are available using this link: ITF World Tennis Masters Tour Rankings.
Should ranking points of two individuals be equal, the points gained in the higher grade of tournament determines positioning.
No - any player can enter. Should you wish to start competing it is helpful to obtain an ITF World Tennis Number.
In the event of a tournament being oversubscribed, players with the lowest ranking or World Tennis Number could be placed on a wait list pending any vacancies arising.
Tournaments are graded to indicate the level of players that they expect to attract. If you are new to seniors tennis it is advisable to start playing at a lower level tournament. The highest level tournaments are classified as Grade 1 events by the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) or ITF MT1000 by the ITF (International Tennis Federation). Lower level tournaments start at LTA Grade 7 or ITF MT100.
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