Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is an international team competition for boys in the 16 and under age category.
Nations enter regional qualifying events with the winners progressing to the Finals, where they compete to be crowned champion.
In 2012, the Finals will be held in Barcelona, Spain on 25-30 September, with 16 nations battling it out for glory. Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas is also contested at the same time.
Great Britain were crowned Junior Davis Cup champions after overcoming Italy 2-0 in the final, while Australia defeated Canada 2-0 to win the Junior Fed Cup title.
The competition, founded in 1985, was originally called the World Youth Cup with NEC joining as the title sponsor in 1988. BNP Paribas took over this role in 2002 when the boys' event was re-branded to become Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas, while the girls' event followed suit in 2006 to become Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas. Wilson is the Official Ball, a partnership that began in 2002.
Many of the game's all-time greats have played in the competition, such as Jim Courier, Michael Chang, Goran Ivanisevic, Richard Krajicek, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Gustavo Kuerten, Marat Safin, Roger Federer, Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal.
For more information about Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas, including reports and photos, visit the Juniors section on the ITF website.
Dates/Venues - 2012
Africa
- Round: Qualifying
- Dates: w/c 11 June
- Venue: Africa Junior Team Championships
- 2011 Results: Click here
Europe
- Round: Pre-qualifying (Borotra Cup/Helvetie Cup)
- Dates: 1-3 August
- Venues: Various, TBC
- 2011 Results: Click here
- Round: Qualifying (Borotra Cup/Helvetie Cup)
- Dates: 6-8 August
- Venue: TBC
- 2011 Results: Click here
Asia/Oceania
- Round: Pre-qualifying
- Dates: 20-25 February
- Venue: Kuching, Malaysia
- 2011 Results: Click here
- Round: Qualifying
- Dates: 24-29 April
- Venue: Bendigo, Australia
- 2011 Results: Click here
North/Central America & Caribbean
- Round: Pre-qualifying
- Dates: 19-24 March
- Venue: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 2011 Results: Click here
- Round: Final Qualifying
- Dates: 26-28 April
- Venue: Merida, Mexico
- 2011 Results: Click here
South America
- Round: Qualifying
- Dates: 30 April - 5 May
- Venue: TBC, Venezuela
- 2011 Results: Click here
Finals
- Dates: 25-30 September
- Venue: Barcelona, Spain
- 2011 Results: Click here