We are delighted to be bringing the Mini Challenger Tour to South Wales! This is a new global initiative from the Progress Tour who provide highly respected prize-money events for aspiring professionals and are now branching out to support the 11U tennis community. 

The Vision

The vision of the Mini Challenger Tour is to nurture, support and connect an international and diverse community of young tennis players and parents at a pivotal stage of their development, through the provision of an innovative and inclusive series of values-driven, fun and interactive mini tennis events, accompanied by a world class educational support programme.

The Tour

The Mini Challenger Tour offers a unique integrated individual and team competition format for children of all levels of experience, up to eleven years old.  The aim of the circuit is to introduce young children and fledgling tennis parents to competition in a fun, interactive and informative way, while also instilling values of teamwork and sportsmanship. By offering an element of both individual and team competitive formats, and with player awards underpinned by a solid set of values, players and parents have the opportunity to start their tennis journey the right way

Parent Support

Central to the Mini Challenger Tour, is the provision of a holistic support programme for parents of young tennis players, providing them with a wealth of resources, including live workshops with leading experts, an online wellbeing programme,  athletic development programme and a whole lot more - we believe that through better guidance and support at this early stage of development, a healthier approach to junior competition can flourish…

Frequently Asked Questions / FAQ's

• Who's it for? The Mini Challenger tour is for children aged 6-10 although our initial events will run for at Red (6-8) and Orange (7-9) age groups. You''ll already play regularly at a club programme and be able to serve, rally and score. Both inexperienced and experienced players can take part in the MCT, with the matches becoming more competitive as each event unfolds...
• How does it work? Each event starts with grouped singles matches in round-robin boxes, a familiar format for most mini tennis players. Following on from the singles round, your opponents become your team-mates as you support each other in a compass draw format to follow. All games contribute towards a a leaderboard, and the events are part of a global community of support. 
• When are the events and how can I enter? Visit the MTC South Wales Website (events will also be incuded on the Tennis Squad Competition Calendar along with LTA tournaments)
• What about LTA events / my Rating etc? These are not LTA competitions, but we will still run those too. The more kids competing and range of formats the better!
• How do I access parent support? Visit the Parent Support page and sign up for  free 30-day trial. Use the signup code SWAL2022 so that you can be assigned to the South Wales region!