IMG Academy International Tennis Championship

application & Eligibility

Register Here for the 12U, 14U, & 16U Registration for the IMG Academy International Tennis Championship . Registration Deadline: October 15 

18U ITF Registration for the IMG Academy International Tennis Championship will open this summer.

Everyone is required to have a USTA membership in order to sign-up for the IMG Academy International Tennis Championship. Please click here for registration instructions through the USTA.

The IMG Academy International Tennis Championship is a selection-based tournament. Application submission does not guarantee entry into the tournament. There are only 128 qualifying draw invites and 64 main draw invites per group.

U.S. and foreign players are eligible per the ITF age requirements.

• 16 & under- born in 2008 or 2009 (must be 15 or 16 on December 31, 2024).
• 14 & under - born in 20010 or 2011 (must be 13 or 14 on December 31, 2024).
• 12 & under - born in 2012 or 2013 (must be 11 or 12 on December 31, 2024)
• 10 years old may be accepted if a player has enough points on the Net Generation PlayTracker.

10 years old or younger with enough points from Net Generation PlayTracker may be registered.

Following the registration deadline, the committee will meet and determine the acceptance list in the following weeks. Once the committee has finalized the acceptance list, it will be posted on USTA tournament webpage by the end of October. IMG Academy International Tennis Championship is an International USTA Tournament that is governed by the ITF age eligibility rules.

SIGN-IN

On-site sign-in is MANDATORY for all participants and will take place at the IMG Academy at the new Tennis & Basketball Facility located at 5500 34^th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34210. Please plan travel accordingly to attend your corresponding check-in date and time below (please note the differences for Qualifying Draw and Main Draw). All participants must bring the following to their check-in:

• USTA card (hard copy or photocopy)
• Photo identification (passport, license, etc.)
• Proof of registration

Sign IN TIMES

• Tuesday, November 26
  • 10:00AM – 12:00PM 12U Qualifying Sign-In
  • 12:00PM – 2:00PM 14U Qualifying Sign-In
  • 2:00PM – 4:00PM 16U Qualifying Sign-In
• Friday, November 29
  • 4:00PM – 6:00PM 18U ITF Qualifying Sign-In
• Sunday, December 1
  • 10:00AM – 12:00PM 12U Main Draw Sign-In
  • 12:00PM – 2:00PM 14U Main Draw Sign-In
  • 2:00PM – 4:00PM 16U Main Draw Sign-In
  • 4:00PM – 6:00PM 18U ITF Main Draw Mandatory Hospitality Registration

Sign-in must be in-person during the designated times above. Late sign-ins will not be accepted and your spot will be given to an on-site alternate.

on-site alternates

If you would like to sign up to be an on-site alternate, please check-in during the qualifying registration times listed above. Cash payments will only be accepted. Refunds will be given for those not selected with valid receipt within 24 hours after first-round matches conclude. Alternates should report to the Tournament Headquarters 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the first-round matches in their division. 

MATCH DAY SIGN-IN

All players must sign in at Tournament Headquarters 15 minutes prior to their assigned match time each day.

important dates

• October 15 – 12U, 14U, & 16U Registration deadline
• November 13 – Deadline to withdraw for 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U ITF(no refunds will be given after this date)
• November 26 – 12U, 14U, and 16U Qualifying mandatory sign-in
• November 29 – 18U ITF  Qualifying mandatory sign-in
• December 1 – 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U ITF Main draw mandatory sign-in

*dates and times are subject to change*