Sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and for the seventh year in a row, the Hong Kong Tennis Association will be staging the Hong Kong ITF Junior Tournament, which will take place from January 11-16, 2010 at Victoria Park Tennis Courts, Causewway Bay, Hong Kong. The ITF World Junior Circuit is a series of under-18 tournaments aimed at improving competitive opportunities for all juniors alike. Over the years, the ITF World Junior Circuit has proven to be a good breeding ground for outstanding young tennis talent from the world over. Players who have ended a season as the No. 1-ranked junior in the world include Ivan Lendl, Pat Cash, Stefan Edberg, Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Gael Monfis, Gabriela Sabatini, Martina Hingis, Svetlana Kutznetsova, Ameilie Mauresmo, to name a few. See World Junior Champions Profiles Those who finish atop the singles and doubles rankings at season's end will be declared ITF Junior World Champions, and are traditionally honoured with their Senior equivalent at the ITF World Champions Dinner during the French Open Championships in Paris each year. Tournaments are graded according to the strength of entry, with the most ranking points being awarded for the nine major championships (Grade A), which include the four Grand Slam events, plus the Casablanca Cup, Gerdau Cup, Italian Open, Osaka Mayor's Cup, and the Orange Bowl. ITF Junior World Ranking points are available at all tournaments. In order to hold a ranking in singles or doubles, a player must reach a round where points are available. The number of points available in each round will vary depending on the grading of the tournament and the round reached. For a detailed guide to tournament grades and a round-by-round analysis of the number of ranking points awarded to various tournaments, click here. For further information, visit the ITF Juniors Website.