Follow-on squad 18 to 21 (WTB-Anschlusskader)

at Württembergischer Tennis-Bund (WTB) Landeskader, Stuttgart-Stammheim.

Who it is for: young players 18 to 21, by selection only: the best squad players stay on after 18
Who gets in: Targets e.g. national top 80 and ATP top 1,000 / WTA top 800 at U19; ATP top 600 / WTA top 400 at U21
When: squad year Jan – Dec
Next start: January each year
Apply by: No application: chosen from the state squad; ends on Dec 31 of the year the player turns 21
Price: EUR 500 / month while at school · EUR 1,000 / month
Included: Group and 1:1 training (if capacity), athletics at the Olympic base (OSP), physio, performance testing, sports psychology
Time on court: 16 h tennis + 10 h athletics a week (max 30 h)
Note: cost goes down with good German results and DTB squad places
Where: Emerholzweg 79, 70439 Stuttgart-Stammheim
Checked: Oct 15, 2026

Other programmes at Württembergischer Tennis-Bund (WTB) Landeskader

Talent days for under-8s (Regionalsichtungen): kids under 8 (born 2018 or later): free try-out afternoons where federation coaches spot talent
Regional squads, levels I–III (WTB-Förderstufen: Vorkader, Regionalkader, Talentkader): kids 6 to 13, by invitation only: club coaches recommend children, federation coaches pick them
State squad up to U18 (WTB-Verbandskader): juniors 12 to 18, by selection only: you cannot buy a place, federation coaches pick the squad each year
Pro players working with the federation (WTB-Spieler / WTB-Profi): adults on the ATP/WTA tour, by agreement with the federation (former squad players and others)
WTB LK Camp 2027 in Manavgat, Turkey (WTB LK-Camp): adults 18+ with a German LK rating (LK 1–25): a week of rated tournaments and holiday

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