Mark Bates Ltd Junior & Under-21 Nationals
About the event
The Mark Bates Ltd Junior & Under-21 National Championships see the best young players in the country compete in singles and doubles at Junior (U19) and Under-21 levels.
The 2025/26 event will take place on the weekend of May 16-17, 2026, at David Ross Sports Village, University of Nottingham.
Competition documentation will be made available on this page in due course.
Once again, the series of Cadet and Junior 4* events around the country during the 2025/26 season, will provide a route to the Nationals as they have since 2021. All players invited must take part in 2 x 4* events. Click below to see the latest leaderboards for the Junior category (updated 05.11.25).
Boys’ leaderboard | Girls’ leaderboard
Latest news
Twomey seals Nationals place at latest 4* event
Para sensation Bly Twomey was among the young athletes to seal invitations to the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships via the Cambridge Charity Junior 4*.
Blackpool 4★ winners seal Mark Bates Ltd Nationals places
See who won at the Blackpool 4* – and how it affected the Cadet and Junior leaderboards for Mark Bates Ltd National Championships qualification
Extra 4* tournaments for our young players on road to the Nationals
The best young players in the country will have an extra Cadet & Junior 4* tournament this season where they can earn points towards qualifying for the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships for their age group.
Event information
