Welcome to the home of the Junior Grand Prix of Chicago!
HIGH PERFORMANCE TENNIS ACADEMY - FLYER POSTED HERE
SOME PICTURES FROM THE 5TH ANNUAL MIDWEST JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS INVITATIONAL
TENNIS CIRCUIT INFORMATION - FOR NEW AND
EXPERIENCED JUNIOR GRAND PRIX PLAYERS
Explanation of the Junior Grand Prix tournament system and points
breakdown.
JOIN THE UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION (USTA)
- THE USTA OFFERS MANY TENNIS PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUNIORS AND ADULTS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY BASIC QUESTIONS REGARDING THE USTA PLEASE CONTACT US AT
630-470-8104 FOR SOME ANSWERS TO YOUR BASIC USTA QUESTIONS.
Details on how to join the US governing body of tennis.
About the circuit:
Gateway Junior Tennis - Chicago offers a tennis league called the Junior
Grand Prix, which is geared towards recreational players in the Chicagoland
Area. The circuit offers a series of single-night, morning, and afternoon
round-robin tournaments throughout the indoor season (September thru May).
The tournaments are held on the weekends. High school tennis seasons will
not be affected. The league is open to all competitive levels of tennis,
from starting match players to USTA ranked players, excluding nationally ranked
juniors.
Player eligibility:
Players who appear on the 2007 USTA National Final Rankings list are not allowed
to play in this circuit. Players who appear on any 2007 USTA
Midwest and/or District Final Rankings list must play an age division higher
that he/she is being ranked. The USTA Girls' 16 and under ranking list
will govern the Girls' 15 and under Junior Grand Prix eligibility. NOTE:
Current USTA seedings/standings lists do not have any impact on current
eligibility to play in the Junior Grand Prix.
Age group availability:
Boys' 12 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1996
Boys' 14 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1994
Boys' 16 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1992
Boys' 18 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1990
Girls' 12 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1996
Girls' 15 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1993
Girls' 18 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1990
Chicago players visiting the St. Louis area:
Chicago Junior Grand Prix players are welcome to play any Junior Grand Prix
tournaments in the St. Louis area. Please visit the St. Louis section of
this website for more details on tournament signup. You do not need to pay
any league fee to play,. You only need to pay the tournament fee.
Tournament Directors - Please follow the steps below:
1). Download Tournament Procedures
1a). If the above link does not work, you will need to download Adobe Reader to view and print the file. After installation, please go back to step 1.
2). Download and print Round Robin Sheets: Round Robin sheets
3). Download and print Official Score Sheet