USTA SOUTHWEST: JUNIOR NEWSLETTER
SW JUNIOR TENNIS
For more information about Level 5 and higher junior tennis in the Southwest and national, contact USTA Southwest Junior Player Development Manager Nicole Fintell at nfintell@southwest.usta.com

For more information about Level 6 and 7 events as well as 10 & Under tennis in the Southwest, contact USTA Southwest Junior Program Coordinator Ellen Pfister at pfister@southwest.usta.com
2022 SUMMER NATIONAL TEAMS
Summer National Team events will resume this year. Yay! Save the date of July 28th-31st for 12/14u and July 31st-August 3rd for 16/18u.

Please review the New 2022 Summer Teams announcement. More details will be shared in the coming months.

Another super fun national team event (unranked) is World Team Tennis Jr Nationals. To apply, click here.
2022 QUOTA
The Southwest Section will be ordering their section quota directly off the combined NSL.

See below the events that utilize section quota in the player selection process and to the right the spots that are available to our section players per age division:

National Clay Court Championships

National Summer Teams (section quota spots TBD)

National Championships

National Indoor Championships

Winter National Championships
To learn more about quota including quota publications and what is included, please refer to this Quota document
2022 SOUTHWEST JUNIOR CLOSED
Save the date! The Southwest Junior Closed will return to Tucson, AZ June 4th-7th.

New this year! The winners of each singles division will receive a $250 grant.

The Southwest Junior Closed will be included for National Championships and summer teams, but NOT for National Clay Court Championships.
UPCOMING ADVANCED EVENTS
Section events:

L4 OPEN-Sun City Jr Masters in El Paso, TX March 26-28
L5 OPEN-Scottsdale Shootout in Scottsdale, AZ April 2-4
L5 OPEN-Cactus Cup in Tucson, AZ May 28-30

National events:

L3 April block-various locations April 16-18
L3 May block-various locations May 7-9
L2 May block-various locations May 21-24
2022 ARIZONA TENNIS CLASSIC
The Arizona Tennis Classic is returning to Phoenix Country Club March 13-20, 2022.

This is a wonderful Men's ATP Challenger event that Matteo Berrettini won in 2019!

To visit the tournament website Click Here.

2022 JUNIOR PLAYER RESOURCE FOLDER AND TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
The Resource Folder has very helpful information including:

WORLD TENNIS NUMBER
The ITF World Tennis Number is a global rating for all players. It is a great tool to track player progress by performance as well as find players of similar level wherever you might be. To learn more about WTN, click here.

NCAA COLLEGE BOUND GUIDE
The NCAA has updated its Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete for 2021-22. This is an incredibly helpful resource as well as other great resources that are available through the USTA Play College Website.


Varsity college tennis not for you? Try USTA Tennis On Campus!
SOUTHWEST TENNIS FOUNDATION
The Southwest Tennis Foundation gives to individuals and community-based tennis projects of all kinds, but especially those that focus on growing tennis for youth, wheelchair tennis, underserved populations and programs believed to have a lasting impact.



Please check with your local regions for any financial assistance and giving opportunities as well.
SW Foundation logo
NET GENERATION PLAYTRACKER
The Net Generation PlayTracker is the replacement of the Youth Progression System. Players will collect win and play points and have the ability to track progress from competing in USTA Junior Circuit programs, team tennis, and team challenges.

Net Generation FAQ will help answer any questions you may have.

Players and parents can view their Net Generation PlayTracker by logging into usta.com and viewing their profile. Once there, click the Family tab and then View Profile for the player whose points you wish to view

Coach Assessment Guide will direct the certified coaches (USPTA or PTR) that are wanting to assess 7-8-year-old players to become green ball eligible.
USTA Southwest
7010 East Acoma Drive, Suite 201
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
480.289.2351 | nfintell@southwest.usta.com