Player Guide

2026 DATES

18 & Under Qualifying: Dec. 5-6
18 & Under Singles Main Draw: Dec. 7-13
18 & Under Doubles Main Draw: Dec. 8-13

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16 & Under Qualifying: Dec. 4-5
16 & Under Singles Main Draw: Dec. 6-12
16 & Under Doubles Main Draw: Dec. 7-12

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Wheelchair Main Draw: Dec. 10-13

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES

• 18 & Under Entry Deadline: November 17th (1400 GMT)

• 16 & Under Entry Deadline: November 17th

• Wild Card Request Deadline: To be confirmed

• Withdrawal Deadline: Nov 24th

ENTRY FEE
$150/main draw player (plus processing fee)

$100/qualifying player (plus processing fee)

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ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURE

18 & Under Singles: Players are accepted per ITF Rules & Regulations

16 & Under Singles: Players are accepted based on ITF Junior, USTA National 16s Standing, and World Tennis Number. The below order will be used to determine players in the main draw, qualifying draw, and alternate list:

• Top 500 ITF Junior Ranking

• Top 50 USTA 16 & Under National Standing. 11/5/25 Ranking List

• Next 15 highest World Tennis Number

• Players 501-1000 ITF Junior Ranking

• Players 51-100 USTA 16 & Under National Standing

• Next 15 highest World Tennis Number

• Players 101-200 USTA 16 & Under National Standing

• Remaining players sorted by World Tennis Number

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18s & 16s Doubles: Teams are accepted per ITF Rules and Regulations

PRACTICE COURT INFORMATION 

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Practice court info - The Practice Court Phone Number will be posted here Thursday afternoon, once the order of play is posted 

• You can not book practice courts for the following day until order of play is released the night before. Please wait to text until you see the order of play has been posted on the website.

• If you book your court with a coach, that coach can be replaced with a player. To ensure you are hitting with the correct partner, ensure you tell us the other players name in the request

• If you are not on the order of play, you will be booked later in the day as players with matches have priority

• All court bookings are subject to change - practice courts may be changed to match courts at any time​

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Practice Courts are available at Lauderdale Tennis Club. There will be transportation from the Courtyard Marriott Downtown Fort Lauderdale to practice facilities. Players may reserve practice courts by texting (or whatsapp) the Orange Bowl Practice Court Number. Check back later for the practice court number. 

Please send the following in your text:​

• Player Name + Hitting partner

• Division and draw

• Time Requesting (45 mins only)

     

Lauderdale Tennis Club: 600 Tennis Club Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311

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ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
Players may reserve additional practice courts at the Frank Veltri Tennis Center for a cost of $10 per person. There will be NO transportation or accommodations provided. 9101 NW 2nd St, Plantation, FL 33324; phone: (954) 513-3540

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Orange Bowl Purser's Office Hours: TBD 

 

** Please note, a check-out receipt from tournament operations is required to receive hospitality reimbursement payment from the Purser's Office. 

Hospitality Reimbursement is available only via the following payment methods: Check, PayPal, and Zelle—no exceptions. For PayPal or Zelle, please ensure applicable account details are captured during player registration. For PayPal or Zelle payments, please expect a processing delay of up to several days. 

--18U (ITF) Main Draw participants and officially nominated Federation Coaches will receive hospitality.  Lodging hospitality will be provided as a reimbursement of $110.50 per night beginning Sunday, December 7th through the night of their elimination from the tournament. The $110.50 rate for players is based on double occupancy at the official tournament hotel. Players are reimbursed at $110.50 per night Sunday, December 7th through the night of their elimination from the tournament. Players are responsible for booking their own room and they are not required to stay at the official tournament hotel.