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Overview

The Hong Kong, China Tennis Association’s (HKCTA) Young Athletes Training Scheme, supported by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, aims to identify promising players under 10.

Through focused training, the scheme enhances their athleticism, tennis skills, and tactical awareness, aiming to develop them for potential selection into HKCTA’s National Squad or Elite Development programmes.

The scheme has a proven track record of nurturing Hong Kong’s tennis talent, with many graduates competing successfully at international levels.

The program focuses on:

  • Athletic Development: Improving coordination, reaction time, and speed for greater agility, anticipation, and racket control on court.
  • Technical Skills: Mastering fundamental strokes like serves, returns, groundstrokes, volleys, and overheads, with an emphasis on directional control, depth, and height.
  • Tactical Application: Developing offensive and defensive strategies for serving, returning, and rallies, enabling players to make smart decisions during matches.
  • Mental Fortitude: Cultivating a positive attitude, emotional control under pressure, sportsmanship, and team spirit during training and competition.

Training is divided into two stages each year, each stage have 48 sessions and 3  hours per session.

Stage Training time Course Fee
Stage 1 October – March $2,500
Stage 2 April – September $2,500
  • 8 players each class, total 4 classes
  • Coach to Player ratio is 1 to 8

 

Training Notes:

  1. Your personal date will only be used for the purposes of communicating and promoting the HKCTA activities. You may subsequently send your request to info@tennishk.org to stop us using your personal data for the mentioned purposes.
  2. HKCTA will review the player’s attendance every 2 months. A player’s attendance percentage must be above 80% to continue training in this programme. If a player fails to meet the attendance percentage, the HKCTA has the right to terminate the player from training under this programme. If the player could not attend training due to illness or injury, please contact the HKCTA or the coach to apply for leave.
  3. A player must participate in at least two competitions (Hong Kong Junior Tennis Series and Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Championship) for the HKCTA to evaluate his/her progress, the player has to hand in their competition record to the coach.
  4. Training will be cancelled once the typhoon signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, or after a Black Rainstorm warning signal is announced. If typhoon signal No. 3 or below is hoisted, please contact the coach-in-charge to check the latest training arrangements. No refund will be provided if a lesson is cancelled due to bad weather conditions. If there are courts available, make up classes will be arranged. If the coach decides to go ahead with the training on rainy days, parents/guardians are advised to remain at the courts. In case of the weather condition worsening, and the coach being forced to cancel the lesson, the HKCTA shall not be responsible for the safety of any player after the coach has cancelled the lesson.
  5. By participating in the event/training, the player agrees to allow HKCTA and/or the co-organizing parties to use the images or video taken during the lesson/event for future promotional and archival purpose.
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    Fees are non-refundable once the participant has withdrawn from the course during the course period.

 

  • Aged 10 or under
  • This programme is an advanced course, participants must have basic tennis skills and game experience (not suitable for beginners to participate)

  • Participants must attend assessment arranged by the Hong Kong, China Tennis Association on the selected date, time and location

 

Training will be cancelled once the typhoon signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, or after a Black Rainstorm Warning signal is announced. If typhoon signal No. 3 or below is hoisted, please contact the coach-in-charge to check the latest training arrangements.

If the coach decides to go ahead with the training on rainy days, parents/guardians are advised to remain at the courts. In case of the weather condition worsening, and the coach being forced to cancel the lesson, the parents/guardians should pick up their kids immediately. HKCTA shall not be responsible for the safety of any child after the coach has cancelled the lesson.

No refund if a lesson is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions. If courts are available, make up classes will be arranged.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Timetable

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Assessment Details

2026 Oct – 2027 Mar Training Assessment

  • Date: 23 Aug 2026 (Sun)
  • Venue: HKCTA Tennis Centre (Kowloon Tsai Park)
  • Time:09:00-13:00
  • Application Method: Complete the application form
  • Application Form: https://forms.gle/TUUrqKogoKRZpFG76
  • Course Fee:2500HKD
  • Eligibility: 10 years old or under, with basic tennis techniques  (born on or after 1 Jan 2016)
  • Application period: 21 Jul 2026, 6pm – 11 Aug 2026, 4pm
  • Application Deadline: 11 Aug 2026, 4pm

 

Please note that Young Athlete Training Scheme is an advanced-level course. Participants must possess basic tennis skills and match-playing experience. Beginners are not suitable for this programme.

Participants are required to attend the assessment arranged by the HKCTA. Those who pass the assessment and demonstrate outstanding performance will be invited to join the Young Athlete Tennis Training Scheme.

 

The assessment day acceptance list will be announced on 12 Aug 2026, 6pm

The training programme acceptance list for the training course from 2026 Oct – 2027 Mar will be announced on 31 Aug 2026, 6pm 

 

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Acceptance List

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Contact

Ms. Maggie CHAN
Tel:+852 2504 8267
Fax:+852 2894 8704
Email:maggie.chan@tennishk.org

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