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Les Petits As – Europe Playoffs Wilson

Slovakia’s Lukas Lorincik and Bulgaria’s Nia Sinchanova claimed the titles at the inaugural Les Petits As – Europe Playoffs Wilson, held from 28 September to 2 October at Tennis Club Max Pro in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Alongside their trophies, Lorincik and Sinchanova earned the event’s biggest prize: an ‘Organiser Acceptance’ position in the main draw of Les Petits As in Tarbes in January 2027. Click here for a full report from the competition. 

2026 Les Petits As – Europe Playoffs Wilson - Competition Format

  • The inaugural European Playoffs were held at Tennis Club Max Pro in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, from 28 September to 2 October 2026.
  • The tournament is a Category 2 Tennis Europe Junior Tour event for boys and girls born in 2014 only. Participation is limited to eligible players formally nominated by their National Association.
  • The event counts towards the Tennis Europe Junior Tour Ranking, with players receiving Category 2 14&U ranking points according to their results.
  • The Boys’ Singles winner and the Girls’ Singles winner each received an Organiser Acceptance position in the Main Draw of Les Petits As in Tarbes in January 2027.
  • The tournament consists of singles only, with separate 16-player Boys’ and Girls’ draws. No qualifying or doubles events are held.
  • Each draw begins with eight round-robin groups of four players. Every player competes against the other three players in their group, with the winner of each group advancing to the Quarterfinals.
  • The eight group winners will then compete in an elimination stage comprising the Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final.

Nominations

Tennis Europe C and B member nations were invited to nominate players for the event.

  • Tennis Europe C member nations may nominate up to three boys, three girls and one official coach.
  • Tennis Europe B member nations may nominate up to three boys, three girls and one official coach.
  • The Bulgarian Tennis Federation, as the host nation, may nominate up to four boys, four girls and one official coach.
  • Boys and girls must be nominated in priority order.
  • Only players formally nominated by their National Association will be considered.
  • All nominated players must hold an active World Tennis IPIN and Tennis Europe account.

Acceptance Procedure

The following procedure will be used to determine the final acceptance list:

  • Tennis Europe C member nations will initially receive one directly accepted place for one boy and one girl, according to their nominated priority order.
  • The host nation will receive four directly accepted places in each gender.
  • Players nominated by Tennis Europe B member nations will be considered for the remaining places, initially on the basis of one boy and one girl per nation and according to their nominated priority order.
  • If the number of B-nation nominees exceeds the number of available places, results from 2026 Tennis Europe Junior Tour 12&U Category 1 events will be considered first, followed by results from Category 2 events. Priority will be given to winners, runners-up and semifinalists, with the better result taking precedence.
  • If places remain available after this process, additional players may be selected through Organiser Acceptances determined by the tournament organiser following consultation with Tennis Europe, irrespective of the one-player-per-nation principle.

Hospitality and Accommodation

The organiser will provide lunch and dinner for accepted players and one official coach per national squad until the last member of that squad is eliminated.

National squads are responsible for arranging and covering the costs of their accommodation, travel to and from Bulgaria, and transportation to the official venue.

The official hotel is the Park Sankt Peterburg Hotel in Plovdiv. Full accommodation, transportation, visa, and contact information are provided in the official tournament circular.

Tournament Information

  • Dates: 28 September–2 October 2026
  • Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
  • Venue: Tennis Club Max Pro
  • Host National Association: Bulgarian Tennis Federation
  • Category: Tennis Europe Junior Tour 14&U Category 2
  • Eligible players: Boys and girls born in 2014
  • Surface: Clay
  • Official ball: Wilson Roland Garros
  • Format: Singles only – round robin followed by Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals
  • Prize: Organiser Acceptance into the Main Draw of Les Petits As 2027 for the Boys’ and Girls’ Singles champions
  • For any further queries, please contact development@tenniseurope.org.