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HEAD junior tennis sponsorship

Yes, juniors can apply. Team HEAD USA takes competitive juniors 18 and under who play sectional and national tournaments and hold an official ranking (US residents only). HEAD Australia has its own form and asks for a top 10 national UTR for the birth year. Many guides say HEAD has no application; that is out of date.

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Can a junior apply?

Yes. Team HEAD USA takes US juniors 18 and under with an official ranking. HEAD Australia has its own form.

HEAD junior programs

Team HEAD USA (Tennis Sponsorships)

Competitive junior tennis players 18 and under United States (form marked 'For US Residents Only')

Who qualifies

  • 18 and under
  • Currently compete in sectional and national tournaments
  • Hold an official ranking
  • Form fields: USTA National Ranking (Singles), USTA Sectional Ranking (Singles), Tennis Recruiting Classing Ranking (all required), ITF Ranking (optional), current racquet brand/model

What the player gets

Not published by HEAD.

What the brand expects

Not published by HEAD.

How to apply

Fill out the form on the page (name, email, phone, birthday, city, state, rankings, current racquet, comments). [1]

Open the HEAD page

HEAD Australia Sponsorship - Athletes

Australian junior athletes Australia (Australian residents only)

Who qualifies

  • General junior criteria: ranked within the top 10 UTR by birth year nationally

What the player gets

Not published by HEAD.

What the brand expects

Not published by HEAD.

How to apply

Choose Athlete on the sponsorship page and complete the form. [4]

Open the HEAD page

HEAD Australia Sponsorship - Coaches

Coaches in Australia Australia

Who qualifies

Not published by HEAD.

What the player gets

Not published by HEAD.

What the brand expects

Not published by HEAD.

How to apply

Choose Coach on the sponsorship page. [3]

Open the HEAD page

How to approach HEAD, step by step

  1. Check the basics: 18 or under, US resident, sectional and national tournaments, an official USTA ranking.
  2. Have the USTA national and sectional singles rankings and the TennisRecruiting.net class ranking ready. The form requires all three; the ITF ranking is optional.
  3. Fill in the Team HEAD USA form. Add the current racquet and a short comment with recent results.
  4. Outside the US and Australia: contact the HEAD distributor or a HEAD representative at a national event.
  5. No answer after a few weeks? Apply again after the next good result or ranking jump.

How HEAD finds and signs juniors

  • HEAD says it spots young talent early and guides players through the first years; it names Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti (with HEAD since 2011), Matteo Berrettini and Alexander Zverev (since 2008), and says Taylor Fritz, Flavio Cobolli and Francisco Cerundolo developed under its support (HEAD story dated 16 Oct 2025). [6]
  • HEAD's story says Coco Gauff became a HEAD player in 2016 and Karolina Muchova signed in 2012 at 16; Barbora Krejcikova followed in 2016. [6]

Juniors and young players with HEAD

PlayerWhat happened
Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic)Signed with HEAD in 2012 at 16. [6]
Coco Gauff (USA)Became a HEAD player in 2016; HEAD says she chose HEAD from a young age. [6]
Alexander Zverev (Germany)HEAD player since 2008. [6]
Matteo Berrettini (Italy)With HEAD since 2008. [6]
Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti (Italy)With HEAD since 2011. [6]

These players were already among the best in the world for their age. They show how the top deals happen, not what a typical junior can expect.

Other ways to get HEAD gear support

  • HEAD Australia accepts coach sponsorship applications. [3]
  • HEAD's US FAQ also links a separate Pickleball Sponsorship page. [2]

What to watch out for

  • Many guides say HEAD has no public junior application or only describe an old video talent search ('Next Novak'). HEAD's FAQ now links 'Junior Tennis Sponsorships' to head.com/en_US/sponsorship-usa/. [2]
  • The Australia criterion (top 10 UTR by birth year nationally) is Australia-specific; HEAD USA publishes no UTR threshold. [4]
  • No HEAD Canada or HEAD UK junior sponsorship page was found (/en_CA/sponsorship-canada/ and /en_GB/sponsorship-uk/ return 404). [2]

New to sponsorship? Start with the full guide to junior tennis sponsorship: how to build a player profile, write a one-page proposal and follow up.

HEAD sponsorship questions parents ask

Can a US junior apply to HEAD?

Yes. Team HEAD USA takes applications from competitive juniors 18 and under who play sectional and national tournaments and hold an official ranking; US residents only.

What rankings does the HEAD form ask for?

USTA national and sectional singles rankings and Tennis Recruiting class ranking (required), plus ITF ranking (optional).

What does HEAD Australia require?

Top 10 UTR by birth year nationally, Australian residents only.

What does a HEAD-sponsored junior receive?

Not published.

Sources

  1. HEAD USA Tennis Sponsorships (Team HEAD USA)
  2. HEAD USA FAQ (links Junior Tennis Sponsorships)
  3. HEAD Australia Sponsorship
  4. HEAD Australia Sponsorship - Athletes
  5. HEAD Australia Sponsorship - Coaches
  6. HEAD: Grassroots Programs story (16 Oct 2025)
  7. HEAD USA Pickleball Sponsorship
  8. tennispapers.com HEAD guide (competitor)

Checked October 18, 2026. Programs, forms and criteria change. Check the brand's own page before you apply.

Other brands

BrandCan a junior apply?
adidasNot for full sponsorship. US juniors who meet a ranking rule can join adiplayer (30% off).
NikeNo. Nike does not accept unsolicited sponsorship requests.
Wilson (incl. Luxilon, Select Team, W-Team)Yes, for the Wilson + Luxilon Select Team (discounted gear, not free gear).
BabolatYes. Send a request through the Babolat sponsorship form.
YonexUS juniors only, through an online form. The form is closed for 2026; Yonex says to reach out in January 2027.
SolincoYes. US juniors use an online form (typically 3 stars and up); international players email a PDF form.
DunlopYes. Team Dunlop has an "Apply Now" contact form. No criteria are published.
DiademYes. The Diadem Dynasty Team is open to players of all levels (gear at a discounted or free price point).
LacosteNo individual application. Junior routes are Les Petits As, Petits Crocos and the free Lacoste Junior Tennis Academy in New York.
New BalanceNot published. New Balance has no public junior application.
FILANo individual application. FILA works through academies (JTCC) and junior events.
K-SwissYes, from age 14: the Team K-Swiss ambassador program (UK site). No US version found.
OnNot published. On has no public junior application.

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