The prestigious tournament Les Petits As – Le Mondial Lacoste [14&Under] organizes a qualifying event for the American players. The USA Playoffs Lacoste presented by AQR takes place at Cañas Tennis in Tropical Park Tennis Center, Miami, FL, on 30 Oct – 3 Nov 2023.
The competition will gather the best American players of the age category. Out of the 32 players competing in the USA Playoffs, 4 boys and 4 girls will qualify for the biggest world tournament [14&Under] on 18-28 January 2024 in Tarbes, France: Les Petits As – Le Mondial Lacoste.
The Hall of Fame of Les Petits As is filled with legends such as Michael Chang, Roger Fereder, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Justine Henin, Kim Cliijsters, Bianca Andreescu. and more recently the celebrated talents Carlos Alcaraz, Frances Tiafoe and the new US Open queen Coco Gauff who played in 2017.
During 5 days of competition, the best 13 years old American kids will fight to take part into the prestigious event and follow the steps of those legends.
Parents, coaches, sponsors, staffs, umpires, phyisios and spectators will celebrate junior tennis at Tropical Park on Sunday 29 October at 4pm for the opening ceremony before to start the competition on Monday.
Brian Tunick, Founder and CEO of MNO: « I created MNO to support young tennis players and help them to develop their full potential. We are proud to partner with this prestigious tournament, it makes a lot of sense as it’s the first step into their professional journey».
Gustavo Oribe, Managing Director Cañas Tennis: « We are very happy and excited to host the 7th edition of Les Petits As – USA Playoffs Lacoste presented by AQR. It’s a great way to show that we can host international event and we’ll make everything possible to make all the players feel home!».
Kirk Spahh, Founder and President ICL Academy: « ICL Academy is proud to partner with Les Petits to support the growth of junior tennis and the development of future champions. Getting a chance to provide players with a personalized virtual education that allows them to focus on their training and competition, while still receiving an unparalleled academic experience is something we are very proud of at ICL. We look forward to working with Les Petits to ‘Build Champions For Life’!».
With the support of the Consul General of France in Miami.