Gran Prix tournaments are now USTA sanctioned L7s (ages 12 & up) and Junior Circuits (10 & Under)!!! What does that mean?… now you can accumulate Texas ranking points for the L7s and pathway points (toward moving up from Orange to Green to Yellow Ball) for the Junior Circuits.
What: The Tour is comprised of eight Open Tournaments for beginner through intermediate players.
Who: Specifically for Beginner and Intermediate players.
How: Players accumulate points earned in each tournament and are ranked by those points in age divisions. The top eight players in each age division advance to the The Masters. Winners (top 2) from the The Masters advance to Gran Prix State Championships @ Newks.
Format: To be determined by each host club depending on number of entrants and available courts.
The CATA Gran Prix Junior Tour is a series of 8 tournaments open to beginner and intermediate junior players aged 18 and under. Players earn points each tournament toward an age-division city ranking. This ranking may qualify you for The Masters (top 8 registrants get to play in this year-ending tournament). The Top 2 finishers at The Masters will be invited to join “Team Austin” in the State Tournament at John Newcombe’s Tennis Ranch (Newks) in New Braunfels.
- 10 & Under (Orange Ball) – this division does not compete at Newks.
- 10 & Under (Green Ball) – must qualify through USTA pathway.
- 12 & Under (Yellow Ball)
- 14 & Under
- 18 & Under
The 2025 Season Schedule is here!
| Date of Play | Tournament Site | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| March 29th | Onion Creek Country Club | 10 & Under 12U – 18U |
| April 26th | Dripping Springs Racquet Club (previously -Polo Tennis & Fitness Club) | 10 & Under 12U – 18U |
| May 3rd | Georgetown | 10 & Under 12U – 18U |
| May 17th | River Place Country Club | 10 & Under 12U – 18U |
| June 7th | World of Tennis | 10 & Under 12U – 18U |
| June 21st | Austin Tennis Academy | 10 & Under 12U – 18U |
| July 12th | Grey Rock Country Club | 10 & Under 12U – 18U |
| July 26th | Austin Tennis Center | 10 & Under 12U – 18U |
| Aug 16-17th | The Masters | 10 & Under 12U – 18U |
| Sept 6-7th | NEWKS Tennis Ranch | by invitation |
Points Chart:
Champion: 32 points
Finalist: 16 points
Semi-finalist: 8 points (must win a match)
Quarter-finalist: 4 points (must win a match)
Round of 16: 2 points (must win a match)
Consolation: 1pt per round won
Participation: 1 point
If your child will have a birthday and move an age division during the Gran Prix season, they have the option to start the season in their current age division and then move up, or start the season in the higher age division. If a player ages up during the Junior Tour, their points do NOT follow them to the next age division.
The 2024 End of Season Standings
(Updated weekly after matches are played)
| Division | Division |
|---|---|
| Boys’ 10 Orange | Girls’ 10 Orange |
| Boys’ 10 Green | Girls’ 10 Green |
| Boys’ 12s | Girls’ 12s |
| Boys’ 14s | Girls’ 14s |
| Boys’ 18s | Girls’ 18s |
QUESTIONS?
Email Dave Tibbetts at [email protected] for more information.