To search for USTA sanctioned tournaments held in 2021, visit https://playtennis.usta.com/tournaments.
Once you have found the tournament you would like to register your child for, you can complete the registration process by following the steps below. You will only be able to register for a tournament if the registration is open. This information is indicated under the event listing. Please check for available 2021 tournaments periodically as more will continue to be added.
NOTE: When registering a child under the age of 13 for a tournament, you will need to sign in using your (parent/guardian) USTA account. Once signed in, you can either select the child's account if they're already linked to your account or add the child to your account. If the child is 13-18 years of age, you can choose between registering them through their account or your own.
Step One: Find the tournament you would like to register your child for and confirm the registration is open. To search for a tournament, visit https://playtennis.usta.com/tournaments. Once you've found the tournament and confirmed the registration is open, click on the tournament listing. You can click anywhere in the box to open the tournament and review the details.
Step Two: Select the events you wish to register your child by clicking on a price box. You can click on an individual event for more information such as draw type, surface, etc. You may also review the registration rules at the top right of the tournament page. Depending on the rules of the tournament you can choose 1 or more events, they will be placed in the checkout basket.
Step Three: Once you've completed making your selection, scroll to the top of the page and click GO TO CHECKOUT.
Step Four: Select the players associated with your USTA account that will be entering the events. If they are eligible for the event, they will show a box next to their name to tick. If they are greyed out, then an explanation is available why not. Click on the ? in the box for the next steps.
If the player doesn't have a USTA membership this message will display:
NOTE: If the player doesn't have an active USTA membership, you will have to renew before selecting them for the event. You can do this by clicking the appropriate membership type. The Junior membership is *FREE but you still need to select this and go through the process. Once updated, click on return to Play Tennis to return to the tournament registration page.
Step Five: Once you are ready to pay, click CONTINUE TO PAYMENT. You will then be asked to confirm all entries and also be informed of the maximum potential charge.
Please note: your card will not be charged until your child is selected and confirmed by the Tournament Director into the event.
Step Six: Please note that if there are discounts they will be shown at this point, however, note the price is the maximum you will pay. The final price is determined depending on the number of events you have selected. Some Sections offer the option to apply for events outside of the age divisions, which means you may apply for more events.
You will see this message before you commit to making the payment.
Step Seven: Once you have confirmed the events, choose your method of payment, and then select Confirm Entries & Pay. From here you will be presented with a screen to input your payment details.
Step Eight: After you input your payment details click Save card. You will be presented with a confirmation page and your entry for your child(ren) is complete.
NOTE: The payment is not taken until the Tournament Director has completed the selection process, this will happen after the tournament registration period is closed and prior to the tournament itself. If selected you will receive an email confirming this and the final amount charged to your account.
If you have any questions regarding the tournament, please contact the Tournament Director. To find the Tournament Director's contact information please follow the steps here.