ITF

Follow these steps in order. Starting early gives your child a significant advantage — many spots fill fast.

1. 1

   Create a free player account at itftennis.com and obtain your ITF player ID — this is required for all ITF events worldwide.

2. 2

   For India-hosted events: also complete AITA registration through your State Tennis Association (mandatory for local organisers).

3. 3

   Check the ITF tournament calendar (itftennis.com/en/tournament-calendar/) for upcoming India events and their entry opening dates.

4. 4

   Submit your entry through the ITF Tournament Entry System (TES) before the event-specific deadline (usually 4 weeks before the event).

5. 5

   Monitor the acceptance list — players are accepted by ITF world ranking order. If not directly accepted, you may be placed on the alternate list or can enter qualifying.

6. 6

   For Junior Circuit events: your ITF junior ranking automatically determines your eligibility grade. Start with Grade 5 if you have no ITF junior ranking.

Prepare these before the tournament entry deadline — missing documents result in rejection.

• ITF player ID (free — register at itftennis.com)
• Valid AITA registration card (for India-hosted events)
• Passport or birth certificate for age verification at Junior Circuit events
• ITF junior ranking confirmation (for Grade 3 and above Junior Circuit events)
• Entry fee payment confirmation as specified in the tournament circular