PLAYER PLUS

The Player Plus tournament is held in May each year at the Nottingham Tennis Centre and provides the coach with an opportunity to sit courtside with their player during matches of the highest competitive standard.

 

The tournament attracts the best players from the UK at under 14 level and has traditionally attracted a strong contingent of overseas players. Past finalists of the tournament include Andy Murray and Tommy Robredo.

 

FORMAT

MAIN DRAW

36 players per event split into 12 round robin groups of three. Up to 12 players from international teams will be invited per main draw event. All 12 group winners will then be placed into four further round robin groups which will provide the 4 semi-finalists for the knockout stage. Identical procedure for those finishing 2nd and 3rd in the initial groups. This format will guarantee each player four matches, weather permitting.

 

QUALIFYING EVENT

12 players per event will play in round-robin boxes of 3, leading to a knockout draw with additional bonus matches for losers, weather permitting. 2 boys and 2 girls will progress to the main event.

 

PRIZES

For BOTH main draw singles events:

Winner: £100 coaching grant
Coach of Winner: £500

Runner-up: £75 coaching grant
Coach of Runner-up: £250

Losing semi-finalists: £50 coaching grant
Coach of losing semi-finalist: £100

 

ENTRY CONDITIONS

Competitors must be under 14 on the 31st December of the year preceding the event. COMPETITORS MUST ENTER WITH AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR COACH WHO MUST BE A MEMBER OF TENNISCOACHUK

 

If for any reason a player’s own coach cannot attend each match, a substitute coach must be nominated by the player’s coach to the Referee, before the match begins. Substitute coaches must also be members of tenniscoachUK. Parents will not be allowed on court, unless they are members of TENNISCOACHUK. Coaches are restricted to entering with one boy and one girl in each event.

 

Entries are accepted on standard according to LTA Ratings. In the event of over-subscription by players with the same rating, places will be awarded based on the players position within the 14 and Under Ranking List as at the date of the draw. There will be a qualifying event, from which 2 players will qualify for the main draw event.

The committee reserve the right to award 4 wildcards per event.