The world’s best tennis players under the age of 12 will participate in the IMG Future Stars by TATOÏ Club international tennis tournament, which will take place from April 22 to 28 at the TATOÏ Club sports facilities.

IMG Future Stars 2024 kicks off with a friendly exhibition match between today’s 7th and 23rd in the world tennis rankings, Holger Rune and Francisco Cerundolo, on Monday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m.

This is the third year in a row that TATÓI Club and IMG Future Stars organize the international tournament for the top tennis players under 12 years of age. In the previous two years, those present at TATOY Club admired the top international tennis players, Hubert Hurkacz and Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe, in two unique demonstration matches of the sport. This year, the spectators will have the opportunity to watch a special friendly match between two athletes who excel in the world of tennis today.

The top 48 tennis players in the world, under the age of 12, 24 girls and 24 boys, will have the opportunity not only to compete on the tennis courts of TATÓI Club, but also to watch, together with their parents and guardians, as well as the their coaches, tailored to the demands of the sport, workshops and training programmes, as well as talks from leading figures in professional tennis, including executives from the WTA, ATP, Nike, Wilson and IMG.

Throughout IMG Future Stars week, athletes, coaches and their families will have the opportunity to participate in interactive activities that allow the next generation of the sport’s top athletes to come together to first time and remember it forever.

All athletes in the U12 age group, from all over the world, created and sent along with their application a video in order to secure their participation in the IMG Furure Stars. Those athletes who were finally selected were informed of their success through videos created by international tennis stars such as Iga Świątek, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, Casper Ruud, Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva and others.

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The TATOI Club secured two wild cards this year for the Greek female athlete and the Greek athlete who managed to qualify and secure their places in this Tournament. All participants benefit from hospitality provided by the organizers, credentials for parents, guardians and coaches, as well as access to fully equipped sports rehabilitation facilities, always combined with a food and entertainment program for them and their guests.

The winners of the two categories (boys and girls under 12 years old) of the IMG Future Stars by TATOÍ Club secure their invitation to the internationally recognized Eddie Herr International Junior Championship (under 14 years old) to be held in 2024, at the IMG Academy , in Bradenton, Florida in the US. In addition to this unique experience, the winners will have the opportunity to receive sponsorship support from ISDIN, a company with skin care products useful for tennis athletes.

Tickets for the IMG Future Stars 2024 friendly exhibition match on 22 April 2024, as well as the semi-finals and final matches on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April, cost €50 general admission for the exhibition match, while for the semi-finals and final matches respectively, general admission is with a ticket worth 10 euros.

The official apparel partner, Nike, will provide the necessary equipment for all gymnasts and all athletes, and will participate in the Tournament program throughout the week. The official TV broadcast partner, for the 3rd consecutive year, is COSMOTE TV.