Lexus Junior Nationals in Nottingham: dates and live stream

BE beehiveweb.co.uk editorial team 2026-08-19 14:07 3 min read

The 14U, 12U & 11U Lexus Junior National Championships are under way at the Lexus Nottingham Tennis Centre, running from 15 to 23 August 2026. The competition brings together leading junior players from across Great Britain in singles and doubles draws.

The event is primarily relevant to junior tennis families and spectators following Britain’s leading 11U, 12U and 14U players. Live coverage, draws and scores are available through the LTA during the championships.

No admission price, booking arrangements or session start times are stated in the supplied LTA information. Transport and accessibility details are also not listed, so anyone considering a visit should confirm those points with the organiser before travelling.

Eight draws spread across nine days

The schedule is divided by age group, discipline and, at 14U level, boys’ and girls’ competitions. Several draws overlap, making 18-20 August the busiest part of the published programme.

The published dates show that the 14U boys’ events finish first, while the 12U singles and doubles competitions continue through the final day on 23 August.

Different routes into the knockout rounds

Every age category has singles and doubles draws, but the tournament formats are not identical. The 14U main draws are determined by player rankings and operate as straight knockout competitions. Players defeated in the opening round move into a consolation draw, giving them another competitive route at the event.

The 11U and 12U singles competitions begin with round-robin qualifying groups. The top two players from each group advance to a 16-player elimination draw. That structure places an early emphasis on group results before the national title is decided through knockout matches.

The entry list includes players supported by Regional Player Development Centres. These centres form part of the LTA performance pathway and work with 14U players who may have the potential to progress towards international junior competition.

A championship with familiar names on its roll of honour

Past champions underline where the domestic event sits in British junior tennis. Kyle Edmund won the 14U boys’ singles title in 2009, while Heather Watson claimed the 14U girls’ singles crown in 2006.

Jack Draper won the 12U boys’ doubles in 2013 and returned to take the 14U boys’ doubles title in 2015. This year’s field now has the same opportunity to add a national championship to its junior record.

Electronic Line Calling is in use at the championships, adding automated line decisions to the matches at the Nottingham venue.

Following the Nottingham action live

The LTA has listed five live-stream feeds during the event: the Show Court and Courts 1, 2, 5 and 6. Availability depends on the tournament programme, but the feeds give viewers a way to follow matches without being at the centre.

Draws and live scores are also being updated through the LTA’s championship coverage. With different age groups finishing on different dates, the organiser’s event page remains the place to check which draws are active and which players have progressed.

Source: LTA Tennis News

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