USTA BILLIE JEAN KING GIRLS’ 16s AND 18s NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO BARNES TENNIS CENTER, SATURDAY, AUG. 2 THROUGH SUNDAY, AUG. 10, 2025
Future of American Women’s Tennis to Take Center Stage at National Tournament
SAN DIEGO – (June 30, 2025) – The United States Tennis Association Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships will feature the nation’s top junior tennis talent from Saturday, August 2 through Sunday, August 10, 2025 at Barnes Tennis Center, 4490 W. Point Loma Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92107.
The Girls’ 16s event will begin on Saturday, August 2 and conclude with the singles and doubles championships on Saturday, August 9. The Girls’ 18s tournament will get underway Sunday, August 3 and conclude with the singles and doubles championships on Sunday, August 10. Both divisions feature 192-player singles draws and 96-team doubles draws.
Nearly 400 of the top junior tennis players in the country, aged 16 and 18 and under, will compete for the title of National Champion. In addition, wild cards for direct entry into the US Open will be awarded to the tournament’s top finishers.
As the Wimbledon main draw begins today, the impact of the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ National Championships is once again on full display.
Nearly all of the 19 American women in the Wimbledon singles main draw have either participated or won titles at the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships, according to Tournament Director Lornie Kuhle.
“This year, all eight seeded Americans in the Wimbledon women’s singles main draw are former champions or participants of this prestigious tournament, including 2nd seeded Coco Gauff, 3rd seeded Jessica Pegula, 6th seeded Madison Keys, 10th seeded Emma Navarro, 13th seeded Anna Anisimova, 28th seeded Sofia Kenin, 31st seeded Ashlyn Krueger, and 32nd seeded McCartney Kessler. Last year’s Girls’ 18s singles champion Iva Jovic also qualified for the Wimbledon main draw,” Kuhle said.
For decades, the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ National Championships have served as the launching pad for America’s top tennis talent, including legendary champions Chris Evert, Tracy Austin and Lindsay Davenport. The tournament’s motto “Where Champions are Made” is proving that the event truly sets the stage for tomorrow’s American champions.
Admission is free each day of the tournament and there is no charge for parking at Barnes Tennis Center. Matches are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. (PDT) each day. (starting times subject to change) To view the official tournament website, please visit www.ustagirlsnationals.com.
Early-round tournament matches will also be played beginning Saturday Aug. 2 through Wednesday Aug. 6 at Balboa Tennis Club, 2221 Morley Field Drive, San Diego, CA 92104 and University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110.
Admission and parking is free at both sites. For updated schedule of play and USD parking information click here.
About USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships – The USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships are the premiere hard court tennis tournaments for amateur and professional American girls aged 16 and 18 and under in the United States. Tournament participants, who represent nearly every state in the United States, have been endorsed by their respective USTA Section or have received USTA special exemptions based on their results in qualifying tournaments, junior rankings, or results on the WTA Tour or International Tennis Federation. This year marks the 107th Anniversary of this historic event.
The Girls 18s singles champion will receive a wild card for direct entry into the 2025 US Open at Flushing Meadows, New York. The 18s singles runner-up will receive a wild card into the qualifying draw of the US Open. The 18s Doubles Champions will receive a wild card into the main doubles draw of the US Open and the winner of the Girls 16s Championships will receive a wild card for direct entry into the Junior US Open.
About Barnes Tennis Center – Barnes Tennis Center is a three-time award-winning multi-racquet sports facility in San Diego. It was constructed between 1995 and 1997 and named after its lead donor family, the “George E. Barnes Family Junior Tennis Center.” Youth Tennis San Diego, owner and operator of Barnes Tennis Center, has brought the game of tennis right to the backyards of thousands of children and adults across San Diego.
