This area of the junior website will provide you with informational papers and charts on various topics of interest to junior players and their families.
Junior Competition Information
2008 USTA National Ranking Points Tables
Click herefor the 2008 Ranking Points Tables
2008 USTA National Junior Tournament Schedule
Click hereto download a PDF version of the 2008 National Junior Tournament Schedule and to view any changes made to the 2008 schedule since its printed publication in January 2007.
The USTA National Junior Schedule - A Brief Overview
Click herefor information on USTA National Junior Schedule
Combined Singles & Doubles Ranking System in 2008
Click herefor information on how rankings will work in 2008. It is important for players to realize that since this begins in 2008 it will include doubles results from 2007.
Selection Process for Regional Tournaments
Click Here for the selection process for level 3 events on the National Junior Schedule
Match Formats Approved for 2006
September 2005
The Youth Competition & Training Committee has determined the match formats that will be used at tournaments on the National Junior Tournament Schedule in 2006.
Click hereto view the chart.
Withdrawals, Walkovers, Defaults and Retirements
Updated December 2004
Click hereto download a PDF chart that explains everything you need to know about withdrawals, walkovers, defaults, and retirements and their impact on rankings under the Points Per Round Ranking System.
Sport Science Information
Hydration Tips for Tennis Players
July 2003
Click hereto download a PDF poster with information on fluid intake before, during and after play. The poster was prepared by the USTA Sport Science Committee.
Tennis: Tips for the Nutrition Advantage
by Page Love, M.S., R.D., L.D Sports Nutritionist, Nutrifit and Nutrisport Consulting
and USTA Sport Science Committee (Atlanta, GA)
The competitive tennis season is also held during the warmer months where a high heat index and hot court surfaces are common environments. These conditions make tennis players targets for dehydration and heat illness. The tennis training diet should be focused on high-energy foods and adequate hydration, timed appropriately before and after multiple competitions.
Click hereto view guidelines to help develop successful nutrition and hydration practices for players.
Practical Information for Playing in the Heat
April 2002
When preparing to play in hot weather, it is important to have a plan well in advance to help organize and implement your strategy for playing in the heat. These guidelines, prepared by the USTA Sport Science Committee, will help to reduce the risk of heat illness while enhancing your performance.
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Coaching Information
Learn from the Pros
Here you will see video clips of the best players in the world executing various shots including: Serves, Returns, Ground strokes, and Complete Points. It is our goal to provide you with a chance to view technique from a place in the front row of the US Open. That's right; the video clips you will find here were all captured during the US Open. You will not only have a front row seat as you watch, but you will have the opportunity to manipulate the image, by slowing it down and advancing it frame-by-frame, speeding it up or pausing it so that you can view technique perhaps in a manner that you have never seen it before. Click here
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