USTA Southern California’s Signature Series events are the largest and most significant annual championship tournaments in the section. They include junior and adult competition, each one staged with the pomp and circumstance of a grassroots Grand Slam event.
The Southern California Junior Sectional Championships may be the single most storied junior tennis event in the country. Featuring a who’s who of past finalists and champions, including Pete Sampras, Lindsay Davenport, Michael Chang, Venus and Serena Williams, and others, Junior Sectionals attracts the best players throughout the Section who compete to be a part of this history.
SoCal Junior Sectionals takes place every year in June at multiple facilities throughout Orange County.
Winners of Boys’ and Girls’ 18s singles at the USTA Southern California Junior Sectional Championships will receive a wild card entry into a summer 2023 SoCal Pro Series (USTA Pro Circuit) event. Runner-up finishers will receive a qualifier entry at a SoCal Pro Series event.
In Boys’ and Girls’ 16s, the champions at Junior Sectionals will also receive qualifier slots in a summer 2023 SoCal Pro Series event.
Whether a player is gearing up for serious collegiate play during their summer break or they’re working their way onto the pro tour, the Southern California Open Sectional Championships are a great tournament for high-level players looking to compete and test their skills. This prize money event hosts some of the best tournament players in Southern California and beyond, and includes singles, doubles, and family divisions.
Open Sectionals takes place every year in July/August.
Originally launched in 2019, the Final 8 Junior Masters Championships bring together the top eight players in boys and girls 12s/14s/16s/18s, as calculated by Grand Prix points tallied throughout the year. The event, a collaboration with Universal Tennis, serves as the culmination of the annual calendar.
In 2022, the Final 8 Junior Masters took place in November at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage.
The champions in Boys’ and Girls’ 18s singles at the Final 8 Junior Masters Championships will receive wild card entry into the main draw of a SoCal Pro Series event in the summer of 2024.
The winners of Boys’ and Girls’ 16s will earn wild card entry into a summer 2024 SoCal Pro Series qualifier.
