Pokhara will host the first National Junior Tennis Championship-2026 from Kartik 18 to 21 at the Pokhara Rangashala Tennis Complex, with 43 players from across Nepal set to compete in age groups ranging from under 8 to 18. The tournament is being organised by the Gandaki Province Tennis Association with approval from the Nepal Tennis Association and technical support from the Kaski District Tennis Association.
Four days of junior tennis in Pokhara
The championship will run for four days at the tennis complex inside Pokhara Rangashala. Its inaugural edition brings junior players from across the country to Pokhara, making the city the venue for a national-level competition focused on young tennis players.
A total of 43 players are participating. They span the under-8 to under-18 age range, bringing several age groups together in the same championship. The available details do not specify the individual categories, match schedule or tournament format.
The event’s title identifies it as the 2026 edition, while its dates are given according to the Nepali calendar as Kartik 18 to 21. No Gregorian dates were provided in the announcement details.
Organisers and technical support
The Gandaki Province Tennis Association is organising the championship. The Nepal Tennis Association has approved the event, while the Kaski District Tennis Association is providing technical support. The three bodies therefore have distinct roles in delivering the tournament: organising, approval and technical assistance.
The championship is the first edition of the national junior event. Its launch in Pokhara places a countrywide competition for players under 18 at the Pokhara Rangashala Tennis Complex, with participation extending beyond the host district to players from across Nepal.
A national event for young players
The age range, from under 8 through under 18, makes the competition a gathering of junior players at different stages of development. The confirmed number of 43 participants gives the event a national field, although details about the players’ home districts, individual entries and the number of participants in each age group have not been announced in the information available.
The organisers have not provided further details on the competition’s draw, awards or match-by-match programme. For now, the confirmed information is that the inaugural National Junior Tennis Championship-2026 will take place over four days in Pokhara, with 43 young players taking part under the organisation of the Gandaki Province Tennis Association and the approval of the national body.
The tournament’s opening edition will put junior tennis at the centre of a national event in Gandaki Province. Players from across the country are due to meet at the Pokhara Rangashala Tennis Complex from Kartik 18, with competition spanning the under-8 to under-18 age range.
