2026 junior tournament info and updates

New Level 3 Mixed Doubles Sectional Championships

The USTA Southern Junior Competition Committee has approved a new Level 3 Closed Mixed Doubles Sectional Championships for boys and girls ages 12–18. The events will be played Nov. 21–23, 2026. Registration opens Aug. 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM CDT. The tournaments will be played at two Tennessee locations: 

• Boys' & girls' 12s–14s: Murfreesboro
• Boys' & girls' 16s–18s: Chattanooga 

Both sites will offer indoor backup facilities to ensure uninterrupted play. 

Tournament format 

• Draw Size: 32 teams (64 players) 
• Structure: Full feed-in draw 

Scoring format:

• Best of 3 sets 
• Match tiebreak in lieu of a third set 
• No-ad scoring 
• At 3–3 in a game, gender serves to gender for all points 

USTA Southern is excited to expand competitive opportunities with this Level 3 Mixed Doubles event. 

2026 junior tournament calendar

Click here for the 2026 Southern junior tournament calendar, which is updated regularly. The calendar has links to register for tournaments.

2026 junior tournament changes

There will be a few changes in the 2026 USTA Level 3 Closed Junior tournaments. The Winter Closed Level 3 and Southern Closed Level 3 will now be 64 draws for all divisions.  Previously, we had a 128 draw.

Click here for a full list of draw changes. Similar details are listed below:

The Winter Closed Level 3 from February 14-17 are at these sites (64 draw):

·       Boys’/Girls’ 12s: John Drew Tennis Center; Macon, Ga.

·       Boys’/Girls’ 14s: Westgate Tennis Center; Dothan, Ala.

·       Boys’/Girls’ 16s: Lagoon Park; Montgomery, Ala.

·       Boys’/Girls’ 18s: Eddie Floyd Tennis Center; Florence, S.C.

The Southern Closed Level 3 from June 4-9 are at these sites (64 draw; Southern quota will be used for selection):

·       Boys’/Girls’ 12s: Cary Tennis Park; Cary, N.C.

·       Boys’/Girls’ 14s: John Drew Tennis Center; Macon, Ga.

·       Boys’/Girls’ 16s and 18s: Mobile Tennis Center; Mobile, Ala.