What is LTA Youth Matchplay? 

Matchplay is often a child’s first experience of individual competitive tennis. In two- or three-hour sessions they compete in both singles and doubles matches against players of a similar ability. 

• Quick competitions for kids aged 10 and under, split into different age groups. 
• Games last two hours for 8U and 9U and three hours for 10U and yellow ball age groups. 
• The 10U and yellow ball age groups will be using one FAST4 set (see below) whilst 8U and 9U will use one match tie-break to 10 points. 

What happens in LTA Youth Matchplay? 

• The organiser will give a friendly welcome, take the kids through an energetic warm up and explain the rules. 
• There’ll be lots of quick matches against players of a similar ability. 
• Players will always compete in singles and doubles matches – this develops both their tennis and social skills. 

Please visit our events tab for upcoming competitions here - Complete Tennis Coaching / Complete Tennis Coaching / Events (lta.org.uk)