Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas is an international team competition for girls 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 2013, the Finals will be held in San Luis Potosi, Mexico on 24-29 September, with 16 nations battling it out for glory. Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is also contested at the same time.
Junior Fed Cup and Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas were launched by the ITF in 1985 as the 16-and-under World Youth Cup, and rebranded in 2002. BNP Paribas has been title sponsor of the Junior Davis Cup since 2002, before going on to sponsor Junior Fed Cup in 2005.
The Finals have been held in 14 countries in the competition’s 29-year history, and this year will return to La Loma Centro Deportivo in San Luis Potosi, which previously hosted the event in 2008-11. The event will be held on hard court.
Many of the world’s leading tennis stars have taken part in Junior Fed Cup, including Lindsay Davenport, Amelie Mauresmo, Francesca Schiavone, Elena Dementieva, Daniela Hantuchova and Agnieszka Radwanska.
Last year’s Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup champions were Italy boys’ team and USA girls’ team.
For more information about Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas, including reports and photos, visit the Juniors section on the ITF website.
Schedule - 2013
Africa
- Round: Qualifying
- Dates: week commencing 10 June
- Venue: tbc
Europe
- Round: Pre-qualifying - Helvetie Cup
- Dates: 31 July - 2 August
- Venues: tbc
- Round: Qualifying - Helvetie Cup
- Dates: 5-7 August
- Venue: tbc
Asia/Oceania
- Round: Pre-qualifying
- Dates: 18-23 March
- Venue: Kuching (MAS)
- Round: Qualifying
- Dates: 22-27 April
- Venue: Gimcheon, (KOR)
North/Central America & Caribbean
- Round: Pre-qualifying
- Dates: 18-23 March
- Venue: La Libertad (ESA)
- Round: Final Qualifying
- Dates: 2-4 May
- Venue: Montreal (CAN)
South America
- Round: Qualifying
- Dates: 29 April - 4 May
- Venue: La Paz (BOL)
Finals
- Round: Finals
- Dates: 24-29 September
- Venue: San Luis Potosi (MEX)