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Player Services

ITF Junior Tournament Information

The International Tennis Federation has a circuit of tournaments throughout the world. In order to compete in International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Circuit events as a player representing the United States, a players must meet the following requirements:

Requirements

Have an IPIN and have registered for the tournament(s) in which they would like to compete through their IPIN account: www.itftennis.com/ipin

Are born between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2000 for 2013 events. Players must have reached their thirteenth (13) birthday prior to the start of the event(s)
Are USTA members in good standing with the USTA and its Sections
Are eligible to play under the ITF Code of Conduct
All players are expected to uphold the highest level of sportsmanship on and off the court. All players are subject to the ITF and USTA Code of Conduct
Prior to participation in first ITF tournament the player must submit a copy of his/her US Passport to the USTA Player Services Office
Hold a US Passport

Contact Information

Players who have questions about the ITF Tournaments should contact the USTA Player Service Department. Also, players who have a green card or hold a passport/citizenship from a country other than the United States must also contact the USTA Player Services department. Please reach out to:

Natalie Brannon

Administrative Assistant

USTA Player Development - Player Services

E-mail: Brannon@usta.com
Phone: 561.962.6412

John Lansville

Director

USTA Player Development - Player Services & USTA TC-West

E-Mail: Lansville@usta.com

Phone: 310.630.4520

2013 ITF Tournaments in the United States

March 23 - 30	USTA Claremont ITF Championship (ITF Spring Circuit #1)	Claremont, Calif.
March 30 - Apr 7	USTA International Spring Championships	Carson, Calif.
April 8-14	ITF Easter Bowl	Rancho Mirage, Calif.
April 29- May 5	USTA ITF Daytona Beach (ITF Spring Circuit #2)	Daytona Beach, Fla.
May 6 - 12	USTA ITF Plantation (ITF Spring Circuit #3)	Plantation, Fla.
May 13 - 19	USTA ITF Delray Beach (ITF Spring Circuit #4)	Delray Beach, Fla.
June 10 - 15	U.S. Jr. International Grass Courts	Haverford, Pa.
August 19 - 24	U.S. Jr. International Hard Courts	College Park, Md.
September 1 - 8	US Open Juniors Championships	Flushing, N.Y.
September 23 - 28	Waco ITF (ITF Fall Circuit #1)	Waco, Tex.
September 30- October 5	Wichita Falls (ITF Fall Circuit #2)	Wichita Falls, Tex.
October 7 - 12	Arthur E. Tucker Memorial ITF Pan American Championships	Tulsa, Okla.
October 28 - November 3	USTA Atlanta ITF (ITF Fall Circuit #3)	Atlanta, Ga.
November 4 - 10	USTA Lexington, South Carolina ITF (ITF Fall Circuit #4)	Lexington, S.C.
November 11-17	USTA Evert American ITF (ITF Fall Circuit #5)	Boca Raton, Fla.
November 25 - December 1	Eddie Herr International Jr. Tennis Championships	Bradenton, Fla.
December 2 - 8	Orange Bowl International Championship	Plantation, Fla.

ITF Basic Entry and Withdrawal Information

Entries for all ITF Junior Tournaments (Grade 1-5) will close at 14:00 GMT (London, U.K.) 27 days prior to Monday of the tournament week.

Entries for all Grade A events will close at 14:00 GMT either 34 or 41 days prior to Monday of the tournament week.
The withdrawal deadline for all ITF Junior tournaments will be 14:00 GMT 13 days prior to the Monday of the tournament week (players will be able to withdraw without penalty until that time).
The freeze deadline for all ITF Junior Circuit tournaments will be 14:00 GMT on Wednesday, or 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. Vacancies will be filled onsite by signed-in alternates (qualifying) and lucky losers (for main draw).
Under this system the players have all of the responsibility for entering and withdrawing from events. Players must be aware of deadlines in order to avoid penalties.

ITF Selection Lists

USTA Top 200 Ranking List
Information pertaining to the criteria for acceptance into ITF Junior Circuit events in the United States.

USTA Top 500 Ranking List

Information pertaining to the criteria for acceptance into ITF Pro Circuit events in the United States.

ITF 16 & Under Feed-Up Entry System

The top two (2) nationally ranked players in the USTA Boys and Girls 16's year-end national rankings (who are first-year players or younger in that age division) will receive special entry into two (2) ITF events held within the United States.
The top two players selected will be selected based on ITF age eligibility as opposed to USTA age eligibility. Second and third year players will not be selected.
The No. 1 ranked American player will be guaranteed main draw acceptance into 2 ITF Level 1 events or lower in the United States.
The No. 2 ranked American player will be guaranteed main draw acceptance into 1 ITF Level 1 event or lower and 1 ITF Level 2 event or lower in the United States.

The players who earn this opportunity must use the form provided to them and submit it to the ITF 6 weeks prior to the tournament.

ITF Junior Circuit Regulations-Complete list of Rules and Regulations from the ITF.

Still searching for answers? For additional information, feel free to consult the ITF Junior Competition homepage.