The USTA has announced the 12 top American juniors nominated to represent the U.S. in qualifying for the world’s premier boys’ and girls’ team competitions — the 16-and-under Junior Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge, along with the 14-and-under ITF World Junior Tennis.
Qualifying for all four events will be played April 15–17 on indoor hard courts inside IGA Stadium in Montreal, Canada.
The qualifying rounds consist of three days of round-robin play, with each matchup featuring two singles matches and one doubles match. The top two countries from each four-country pool will advance to the event finals later this year.
Above: A look at Teodor Davidov training out of Inspiration Tennis Academy in Bradenton, FL. Photo credit: Inspiration Tennis Academy.
The U.S. enters this year’s competitions as the reigning champions in three of the four categories — Junior Billie Jean King Cup, Junior Davis Cup and World Junior Tennis Girls.
The U.S. is the four-time reigning champion in Junior Billie Jean King Cup and two-time reigning champion in Junior Davis Cup after becoming the first nation ever to sweep those titles in consecutive years last year.
Overall U.S. Titles
Girls
Junior Billie Jean King Cup: 10 titles (2008, 2012, 2014, 2017–19, 2022–25)
ITF World Junior Tennis: 8 titles (1992, 2007–10, 2013, 2017, 2025)
Boys
Junior Davis Cup: 5 titles (1999, 2008, 2014, 2024–25)
ITF World Junior Tennis: 7 titles (2002–03, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2024)
Full U.S. Team Nominations for 2026 Qualifying
Junior Davis Cup
vs. Canada, Dominican Republic, Mexico
Izyan Ahmad (15, Wayne, N.J.)
Gadin Arun (15, Paradise Valley, Ariz.)
Teodor Davidov (15, Bradenton, Fla.)
Captain: Sylvain Guichard, USTA Lead National Coach
Junior Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge
vs. Canada, Dominican Republic, Mexico
Jordyn Hazelitt (15, Henderson, Nev.)
Welles Newman (16, Boca Raton, Fla.)
Janae Preston (15, Henderson, Nev.)
Captain: Thierry Champion, USTA National Coach
ITF World Junior Tennis – Boys
vs. Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico
Nathan Lee (13, Tustin, Calif.)
Rex Kulman (14, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Max Smith (13, Parkland, Fla.)
Captain: Jon Glover, USTA National Coach
ITF World Junior Tennis – Girls
vs. Canada, Dominican Republic, Mexico
Isha Manchala (13, Hilton Head Island, S.C.)
Anna Kapanadze (13, Staten Island, N.Y.)
Nadia Poznick (13, Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Captain: Celeste Frey, USTA National Coach
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Source: USTA. Photo credit (top): Inspiration Tennis Academy.