Ligue Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur de Tennis
Aix-en-Provence, France
What's new at Ligue Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur de Tennis
2 of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Arthur Gea #44 ATP, came at 13
- Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg #181 ATP, came at 11
Regional tennis league for Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with its head office and training site in Aix-en-Provence. It runs regional competitions, rankings and refereeing, a training centre for coaches, and also covers padel, beach tennis, para tennis and pickleball.
5 outdoor traditional clay courts, 4 outdoor resin courts, 5 indoor resin courts, 4 padel courts, 4 beach tennis courts
How to get in
The paths the federation publishes on Oct 19, 2026.
- League training group (entraîneurs de Ligue): juniors 14 and under picked by the league
- Federal training centre for 10 to 14 (Centre Fédéral d'Entraînement): juniors 10 to 14 picked by the federation
- Girls 10 and under programme: girls 10 and under picked by the league
- Boys 10 and under programme: boys 10 and under picked by the league
- Regional circle for 15 to 18 (Cercle régional 15/18): juniors 15 to 18 picked by the league
- Junior tennis licence (licence Multi-Raquettes): kids and juniors 6 to 18
- Adult tennis licence (licence Multi-Raquettes): adults
Deals and codes
- Results bonuses for licensed players 11 to 21: up to €2,500 (11-14), €4,000 (15-18), €5,000 (19-21) a season
- Project funding for selected players 7 to 21, on the league's criteria
- Performance pack: €400 for 8 wins from a set ranking (ages 11 to 18), €500 for ages 19 to 21
The facts
- Tennis courts in Aix: 14 (5 outdoor clay, 4 outdoor hard, 5 indoor hard; plus 4 padel and 4 beach tennis)
- Training sites: 3 (Aix-en-Provence, Toulon (La Garde) and Nice)
- Licensed players: 131,749 (in the whole region, their own figure)
- Clubs in the region: 535 (clubs and approved venues, their own figure)
- Results bonus up to: €4,000 (a season for licensed players 15 to 18; €2,500 at 11 to 14)
- Junior licence: €23 (a year for ages 7 to 18 (2026), bought through a club)
- Boarding: Not mentioned
- School on site: Not mentioned
- From age: About 8, by selection
- Adults: No, competitions only
- Visits: None stated, selection only
- Locations: Aix, Toulon and Nice
- How to get in: By selection only: the league's technical team picks players from clubs and departmental committees for the federal performance plan (league group for 14 and under, 10-14 centre approved by the national technical team, 15-18 circle); no application form or fee is published. Money help: results bonuses open to all licensed players from 11, project funding on selection
Coaches
- Thierry Boutot, Director of performance for the region
- Thomas Paire, Regional technical adviser, runs the 10-14 centre
- Stéphane Heyd, Regional technical adviser, 10-14 centre
- Romain Bazire, Regional technical adviser, 15-18 circle
- Nicolas Job, League coach, Aix-en-Provence
- Sophie Brisson, League coach in Aix, girls 10 and under
- Romuald Garcia, League coach, Nice and Toulon, boys under 10
- Quentin Cressot, League coach, Nice
Tournaments they host
- Regional junior team championships. U12 to U18, Nov 15, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027; qualifies for the French championships
- Regional junior championships 11 to 18. First rounds Apr 3-22, 2027 in Aix, Toulon and Nice; finals Apr 23-25
- Trophies for 8 to 10 year olds. Apr 26-27, 2025 in Aix-en-Provence
Where it is
1175 Chemin des Cruyes, 13090 Aix-en-Provence.
Nearest airport: Marseille Provence (MRS), 21 km
Also in France
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- Elite Tennis Center 124 km, Cannes. 4 pros raised, best Mirra Andreeva #3 WTA
- Fête le Mur 129 km, Montpellier. 1 pro raised, best Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah #376 WTA
- Club Municipal de Tennis Valbonne Sophia Antipolis 131 km, Valbonne. 1 pro raised, best Fiona Ferro #100 WTA
- Mouratoglou Academy 132 km, Biot. 23 pros raised, best Coco Gauff #5 WTA
- All In Academy Côte d'Azur 135 km, Villeneuve-Loubet. 1 pro raised, best Savva Rybkin #1559 ATP
- Tennis Club de Beaulieu-sur-Mer 155 km, Beaulieu-sur-Mer. 1 pro raised, best Lois Boisson #255 WTA
- Monte-Carlo Country Club 164 km, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. 1 pro raised, best Valentin Vacherot #32 ATP
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