A free guide for tennis families
Competition Calendar by Age
How many tournaments should your junior play? This free 6-page guide gives you a clear range for every age, from under 12 to the ITF, and a simple way to build a season that leaves room to improve.
What’s inside
- Five rules for every age, including the match count that signals too much
- Tournaments a year, training sessions and level focus, from under 12 to 18
- The step to ITF juniors: 2026 age limits, entry and how the ranking works
- A sample season in training and tournament blocks
- A one-page checklist to test your own calendar
Written by Miguel Coelho, junior tennis development consultant. Coaching since 1998, with a master’s in high-performance tennis and a PhD from the University of Arizona. About Miguel