How old do I need to be to play ITF junior tournaments in 2026?

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For 2026 you must be born between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2013. You can start in the year you turn 13, once you've reached your 13th birthday on or before the start of the singles main draw. Players under 13 can't enter. You can keep playing until the end of the year you turn 18. You must be under the jurisdiction of a national association affiliated to the ITF (for South African players, Tennis South Africa). Your nationality for the Tour is the one on your passport when you register for IPIN. Younger players are covered by separate ITF age rules: there are no international or regional rankings for 12 and under players, 12 and under players may play at most ten ITF or regionally sanctioned 12 and under tournaments a year, and players under 10 can't enter any international individual tournament.