The Confederation of African Tennis is pleased to announce that the ITF/CAT African Junior Team Championship (AJTC) 16&U 2024 will be held in Cairo, Egypt, at the Cairo Central Security Club from July 16 to 20, 2024.
The AJTC serves as the African Qualifying Event for the Davis Cup Juniors (DCJ) and Billie Jean King Cup Juniors (BJKCJ) by Gainbridge 2024. The dates and locations of these prestigious competitions will be announced by the ITF before the end of May 2024. Notably, two African nations will qualify for the DCJ, and one nation will qualify for the BJKCJ finals in 2024.
This year’s AJTC 16&U will gather eight teams per gender, selected based on the following criteria:
*The 16&U teams’ ranking is published at the end of each year and is based on results from the past six AJTC editions.
The selected teams to participate in the AJTC 16&U 2024 are as follows:
AJTC 16&U Boys – DCJ Qualifications
Alternate Teams per region
Eastern Africa: Kenya
Western & Central Africa: Benin
Southern Africa: Mauritius
AJTC 16&U Girls – BJKCJ Qualifications
Alternate Teams per region
Eastern Africa: Uganda
Western & Central Africa: Nigeria
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe
This competition not only provides a platform for the African athletes to shine but also strengthens the bonds within the African tennis community. We extend our best wishes to all participating teams and look forward to celebrating their achievements in Cairo.