This investment ensures an
interna onal player pathway
exists in every region, which
begins with 12-and-under regional
team compe on and extends to
the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors
and on to the professional game.
In 2024, the Grand Slam Player
Development Programme funded
five 14-and-under regional
Events
We invest in junior events around the world in the 14-and-under and
12-and-under age groups to ensure that compe ve opportuni es are offered
as widely as possible and that talented players from all na ons are iden fied.
At 12-and-under level, the
ITF funded 23 regional team
championships and a record
828 players from 106 countries
took part. This 9% growth in
par cipa on reflects the
popularity and importance
of compe on for this age.
championships involving 304
players from 67 na ons. These
were held in Brazil, Cambodia,
Dominican Republic, Fiji and
Togo. The winners and finalists of
these tournaments are given the
opportunity to take part in the
next step on the 14-and-under
player pathway, compe ng in
major interna onal tournaments
in Europe, America or the Pacific.
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