ITF Asia U-12 Tennis Tournament to be Held from Chaitra 30 in Nepal

The ITF Asia U-12 Tennis Tournament will be held in Nepal from Chaitra 30 to Baishakh 4 at the Tennis Complex in Satdobato. A total of 33 players from six South Asian countries, excluding Bangladesh, will compete in two singles and one doubles events. The top two teams in both categories will qualify to participate in the Asian finals scheduled in Singapore from September 15 to 20, 2026.

On Chaitra 26 in Kathmandu, Manohar Das Mul, President of the Nepal Tennis Association, announced that 33 players will take part in the competition. The two teams finishing first and second in each category will advance to the Asian final tournament to be held in Singapore in September 2026.

Tournament Director Ajay Bisht shared that Nepal will be represented by Aarit Mall, Sabhya Jung Karki, and Sahansh Basnet in the boys’ category, while Sara Pant, Arya Paudel, and Naira C. Ghale will represent Nepal in the girls’ category. Surya Bhushan Bajracharya will serve as coach for the boys’ team, and Kancha Khadge will coach the girls’ team.

This will be the fifth time Nepal is hosting the tournament. Previously, Nepal hosted this event in 2017, 2018, 2022, and 2024.