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The inaugural Universal Tennis Junior National Pathway is heading toward the finish line with players preparing for the Junior Nationals in Las Vegas, taking place Dec. 3-7. Registration for the blockbuster event, which includes a two-day College Showcase and three-day National tournament closes today (Monday) at 11:30 PST.
Sixteen Regional events took place all over the country from September to November with the winners of the 17U and 15U divisions qualifying for Nationals. The 32-player draws are being filled out with at-large registrants, accepted by UTR Rating.
To register for the boys' event, click here. To register for the girls' event, click here.
College Exposure
All matches will be live-streamed from the Darling Tennis Center and college coaches will be on-site with the ITA College Convention is taking place just down the road at the JW Marriot. The first two days of the event, which feature team tennis in a dual-match format, will also include panel discussions with college coaches.
See the list of colleges that will be represented at the ITA convention here.
Covering All the Action
Lisa Stone, the creator of Parenting Aces, a website for tennis parents by a tennis parent, will be in Las Vegas covering all of the action. She has also provided coverage of the Regional events on her website (a free account is required to view the full stories).
What's at Stake
Along with exposure to college coaches, valuable match play, and national titles, players will be competing for wild cards into 2022 UTR Pro Tennis Tour events. See the full PTT schedule here.
17U Wild Cards
Winner: 3 Main Draw Wild Cards
Finalist: 2 Main Draw Wild Cards
Semifinalists: 1 Main Draw Wild Card
15U Wild Cards:
Winner: 1 Main Draw Wild Cards
Finalist: 1 Main Draw Wild Cards
To register for Las Vegas and to learn more about the Junior National Pathway, click here.