The 2024 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals get underway on Monday (5 August) in Prostejov, Czechia with 16 boys’ and 16 girls’ teams battling to be crowned the world’s best in the 14-and-under age category.

Reaching this stage of the competition is already a huge achievement and follows qualifying events in five regions – Asia/Oceania, Europe, Africa, South America and North/Central America and the Caribbean.

Qualified nations

Boys: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Czechia, Ecuador, France, Great Britain, Greece, India, Japan, Korea, Rep., Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, Tunisia, USA

Girls: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chinese Taipei, Czechia, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Korea, Rep., Mexico, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, Slovakia, Ukraine, USA

The players selected to represent their nations will now test themselves against the very finest in their age group, with the forthcoming week a significant step in the progression and development of all competitors.

In total there will be 25 nations represented at the 2024 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals which is a true festival of junior tennis, with players wearing their country’s colours with pride – just as professionals do in Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup.

Indeed, many of today’s top players have honed their skills at this event, going on to represent their nations at senior level, as well as earning individual honours at the Grand Slams and on the ATP and WTA Tours.

When the players take to the clay courts of Prostejov, they will be in excellent company and will follow in the footsteps of some esteemed competitors.

The following names have all contested the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals, reflecting the importance of this competition in a player’s on and off-court development.

Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Andy Roddick, Coco Gauff, Bianca Andreescu, Lorenzo Musetti, Katerina Siniakova, Juan Martin del Potro, Kei Nishikori, Marketa Vondrousova, Alex de Minaur, Ash Barty, Felix Auger Aliassime and Frances Tiafoe.

Engaging storylines in this competition emerge all the time and before this year’s Finals even begin, it is worth noting that in the boys’ draw Greece and Netherlands have reached the Finals for the first time. In the girls’ draw, Austria have qualified for the Finals for the first time since 2010.

This is a fantastic achievement for these nations, and across the two draws there will be many players with hopes and aspirations of leading their country to glory and topping the Prostejov podium with silverware in hand.

Twelve months ago, that accolade belonged to Czechia as their boys' and girls' team both triumphed. That was a very special occasion for the host nation and this year’s event is exceptionally meaningful for Tenisovy Klub Prostejov.

This will be the 25th year in which Tenisovy Klub Prostejov has hosted the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals, having first staged the tournament in 1999 (the event was not staged in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic).

Congratulations go to all concerned as this represents a significant achievement and all at the ITF are incredibly appreciative of the all the efforts over the years in staging such a wonderful event.

Each day there will be live streams from Prostejov, which will be available on the ITF website as will live scores from all courts.

Click here to find out which players have been selected to represent their nations at the 2024 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals

Stats and facts on the 16 boys’ teams competing in Prostejov are available here, while information on the 16 girls’ team can be found here.