December Showdown
Each December the country’s best players assemble at Melbourne Park for the December Showdown. Over two weeks, more than 550 matches will be played to find out who is the best player across each age group and spectator entry is free!
Tournaments – 2023 Dates
Event | Date |
18/u Australian Championships | 02 – 09 December |
16/u Australian Junior Tour Masters | 11 – 16 December |
14/u Australian Junior Tour Masters | 03 – 08 December |
12/u Australian Junior Tour Masters | 10 – 15 December |
12/u Australian Junior Tour Masters
Tournament Website (click here)
- Singles Main Draw Dates: December 10 – 15
- Singles Main Draw Size: 32 Players
- Doubles Main Draw Dates: December 10 – 15
- Doubles Main Draw Size: 16 teams
- Mixed Doubles Main Draw Size: 16 teams
12/u Acceptance List – Initial Criteria Breakdown
Boys & Girls
- 8 x Direct Acceptances (based on the latest UTR as of November 7, 2023)
- 24 x Players from the Australian Junior Tour points Leader Board
14/u Australian Junior Tour Masters
Tournament Website (click here)
- Singles Main Draw Dates: December 03 – 08
- Singles Main Draw Size: 32 Players
- Doubles Main Draw Dates: December 08 – 08
- Doubles Main Draw Size: 16 teams
- Mixed Doubles Main Draw Size: 16 teams
14/u Acceptance List – Initial Criteria Breakdown
Boys & Girls
- 8 x Direct Acceptances (based on the latest UTR as of November 7, 2023)
- 24 x Players from the Australian Junior Tour points Leader Board
16/u Australian Junior Tour Masters
Tournament Website (click here)
- Singles Main Draw Dates: December 12 – 16
- Singles Main Draw Size: 16 Players
- Singles Qualifying Dates: December 11
- Singles Qualifying Draw Size: 12 Players
- Doubles Main Draw Dates: December 12 – 16
- Doubles Main Draw Size: 8 Teams
16/u Acceptance List – Initial Criteria Breakdown
Boys & Girls Main Draw
- 12 x Direct Acceptances (based on the latest UTR as of November 7, 2023)
- 4 x Qualifiers
Boys & Girls Qualifying
- 12 x Players from the Australian Junior Tour points Leader Board
Singles Winners will receive main draw singles wildcards into the Australian Open Junior Championships and AGL Loy Yang Traralgon Junior International events in January 2024
Singles Finalists will receive a main draw singles wildcard into the AGL Loy Yang Traralgon Junior International event in January 2024
18/u Australian Championships
Tournament Website (click here)
- Qualifying Dates: December 02 – 03
- Main Draw Dates: December 04 – 09
- Qualifying Draw Size: 16 Players
- Main Draw Size: 16 Players
- Doubles Main Draw Dates: December 05 – 09
- Doubles Main Draw Size: 16 Teams
Entries Deadline: Tuesday 07 November 2023 @ 11:59pm (AEDST)
Acceptance Criteria
Boys & Girls Main Draw
- 10 x Direct Acceptances (based on the latest UTR as of November 7, 2023)
- 2 x National Discretionary Wildcards
- 4 x Qualifiers
Boys & Girls Qualifying
- 14 x Direct Qualifying Acceptances (based on the latest UTR as of November 7, 2023)
- 2 x National Discretionary Wildcards
Wildcards and prizes the Girls & Boys 18/u Singles Winners will receive will be advised closer to the date