Records broken as Asia/Oceania starts 2024 junior team comp narrative
As with their professional equivalents, Billie Jean King Cup Juniors by Gainbridge and Davis Cup Juniors have season-long narratives and the quest to find the 2024 world champions is underway.
The journey to the summit of the Billie Jean King Cup Juniors and Davis Cup Juniors podiums began in Colombo, Sri Lanka where pre-qualifying for the Asia/Oceania region took place.
In Asia/Oceania, two nations in each competition progress from pre-qualifying to final qualifying, from where teams can advance to the Finals.
In Colombo, hosts Sri Lanka and Kyrgyzstan progressed to Billie Jean King Cup Juniors final qualifying, while Iran and Jordan did likewise in Davis Cup Juniors.
Those teams will now compete with 14 other nations that have qualified automatically, based on their showing last year, for a place at the 2024 Finals.
Four nations from Asia/Oceania will advance to the Finals in both Billie Jean King Cup Juniors and Davis Cup Juniors. The Finals will take place in November (dates and venue to be confirmed).
Billie Jean King Cup Juniors final qualifying in Asia/Oceania will take place in Shymkent, Kazakhstan from 13-18 May, while Davis Cup Juniors final qualifying will take place at the same venue from 20-25 May.
Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Asia/Oceania final qualifying: competing nations
Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Korea, Rep., New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Davis Cup Juniors Asia/Oceania final qualifying: competing nations
Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Rep., Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
2024 ITF World Junior Tennis
While Billie Jean King Cup Juniors and Davis Cup Juniors is the sport’s premier 16-and-under international team competition, ITF World Junior Tennis is the comparable event in the 14-and-under age group.
ITF World Junior Tennis pre-qualifying in Asia/Oceania has also taken place in both the boys’ and girls’ categories, with nations progressing to final qualifying where they will battle for a place at the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals in Prostejov, Czech Republic. The Finals will be held from 5-10 August.
India and Sri Lanka were the boys’ teams to advance from pre-qualifying, with Indonesia and Nepal the girls’ teams to progress.
ITF World Junior Tennis final qualifying: competing nations (boys)
Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Rep., New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uzbekistan
ITF World Junior Tennis final qualifying: competing nations (girls)
Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Rep., Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Uzbekistan
ITF World Junior Tennis final qualifying in Asia/Oceania will take place in Kuching, Malaysia from 18-30 March.
Records tumble
Across Asia/Oceania pre-qualifying for Billie Jean King Cup Juniors, Davis Cup Juniors and ITF World Junior Tennis, a record 79 teams representing 33 nations competed.