Events

Tatiana Na hitting a backhand on clay at a European junior event with the Lavie Tour Team

We run tournaments and events around New Zealand, not just in Auckland. Our biggest is the Manuka Doctor Road to the ASB Classic, with regional qualifiers in Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton and Auckland and the finals on Centre Court at the ASB Classic.

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Manuka Doctor Road to the ASB Classic

The Manuka Doctor Road to the ASB Classic brings together the best 8 boys and 8 girls aged 14 and under from around New Zealand, and gives them an experience that goes far beyond tennis. They watch the best players in the world up close, train on the same courts, compete on the same courts and see what happens behind the scenes at a professional tournament. The finals are played on Centre Court.

The tournament runs four regional qualifiers around the country. Seven boys and seven girls qualify directly, and one wildcard in each draw goes to either a player who couldn't play qualifying because of injury or the highest-ranked player who lost in qualifying. We want this to be a platform for players to build off: to understand what it's like to compete at the biggest events, to see a higher level of professionalism up close, and to get their first taste of playing at the ASB Classic before they do it as professionals.

We're grateful to have Manuka Doctor supporting the event yet again. 2027 is our fifth year running it.

Regional qualifiers

We run regional qualifiers around New Zealand so juniors from every region get a shot at Centre Court.

Canterbury/Southern
Sunday 1 November, Wilding Park, Christchurch
Central
Sunday 1 November, Renouf Tennis Centre, Wellington
Waikato Bays
Sunday 15 November, Waikato Tennis Centre, Hamilton
Auckland/Northern
Sunday 22 November, Blockhouse Bay Tennis Club, Auckland
Road to the ASB Classic girls winner with her trophy in front of the Manuka Doctor and Lavie Tennis Academy wallRoad to the ASB Classic winner with his trophy in front of the Manuka Doctor and Lavie Tennis Academy wall
Junior player having Manuka Doctor honey courtside between matches at a regional qualifierManuka Doctor honey and Lavie tennis balls on the players' table at a Road to the ASB Classic regional qualifier

Main event

When
13 to 15 January 2027, during the men's week of the ASB Classic in Auckland
Who plays
7 boys and 7 girls from the regional qualifiers, plus one wildcard in each draw
Finals
Played on Centre Court at the ASB Classic
Who can enter
Boys and girls born in 2013 or later
Junior player on Centre Court in front of Manuka Doctor signage at the ASB ClassicTwo junior players hugging at the net after the Road to the ASB Classic finalJunior player on court in front of the ASB Classic logo

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