OVERVIEW

In 2025, the 16U Australian Junior Tour comprises more than 250 Tennis Australia endorsed tournaments. These tournaments will be held across the country and provide junior players with opportunities to compete for 16U Australian Junior Tour points throughout the year and the chance to qualify for their State Finals.

TOURNAMENT CATEGORIES

The following events currently in the competitive play calendar will be designated as 16u Australian Junior Tour tournaments and will carry the following points designations to assist players, parents and coaches determine the number of points available to the winner of these respective tournaments. This is consistent with the naming conventions found within the ATP and WTA tours.

J500: 500 points

J250: 250 points

J125: 125 points

AGE QUALIFICATION – 16U AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TOUR TOURNAMENTS

A player’s competition age category and eligibility to participate in the Junior Tour will be based on the player’s age as of the last day of the month of the respective tournament.

AGE QUALIFICATION – 2025 16U STATE FINALS

Only players born in 2009 and 2010 will be eligible to participate in the 2025 16U State Finals.

QUALIFYING PERIOD 

The points qualification period for the 2025 16U State Finals will be from 19 October 2024 to 31 August 2025.

ENTRIES & SEEDING – 16U AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TOUR TOURNAMENTS

Entries and seeding into all TA Endorsed 16U Australian Junior Tour tournaments will be based on a player’s most recently available UTR Rating at the close of entries and/or at the time of seeding.

16U AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TOUR TOURNAMENTS – POINTS ALLOCATION

A player’s best 8 results in Singles & Doubles will count towards the player’s Points Race total.

Singles: Best eight (8) results can be calculated from events contested in the players’ State Finals age category. If applicable, a player can have results from a maximum of three (3) other events outside of the player’s State Finals age category.

Doubles: Best eight (8) results can be calculated from events contested in the player’s State Finals age category. If applicable, a player can have results from a maximum of three (3) other events outside of the player’s State Finals age category.

Example: A player who ages out of 14U into the 16U age category through the year will be permitted to use a maximum of 3 results from outside their State Finals eligible age category of 16U.

16U AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TOUR STATE FINALS – RACE POINTS PUBLICATION

The Points Race Leader Board will be published monthly on the 8^th day of each month starting on 8 January 2024 unless the 8^th day of the month falls on a weekend whereby it will be published the following business day.

* The above Leader Board is only an indication of how players are tracking after October 2024. Final Leader Board will be confirmed and published on 1 September 2025.

JUNIOR TOUR TOURNAMENTS – DRAW SIZES, TYPES & FORMATS

*A draw extension can be granted by Tennis Australia if entries marginally exceed the originally advertised draw size and all players are within the recommended UTR Rating.

POINTS ALLOCATION

Junior Tour points will be on offer for 16U age groups at all TA endorsed J500, J250 and J125 events.

Players eligible for the State Finals will receive J125 points from the 18u Rating & Gender or All Gender Rating tournament types. These points will count to 16U age category in the player best 8 results calculation.

The following Australian Competitive Play Junior endorsed tournaments do not attract points for the State Finals:

• Australian Junior Tour State Finals
• 11U, 13U & 15U Australian Teams Championships
• Junior Development Series (JDS)
• Community Series (JC)

16U AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TOUR STATE FINALS – DRAW SIZES & ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

2025 State Finals will be held in each state and territory. For further details about individual tournaments please visit the tournament websites linked below.

Acceptance to State Finals is based on 16U Australian Junior Tour Points.

Draw size is available on the tournament factsheet – please see tournament links below.

Final leader boards and acceptances will be confirmed and published on 1 September 2025.

16U AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TOUR – STATE FINALS 2025