TPL to award 36 junior scholarships; two under-14 champions to get 2027 Australian Open trip

The Tennis Premier League (TPL) announced in New Delhi on November 10, 2026 that it will grant scholarships worth ₹75,000 apiece to 36 junior players from six regions and that two under-14 champions will receive the opportunity to travel to the 2027 Australian Open. The awards are being delivered through TPL’s Race to Gold Masters series, scheduled across three weekends in November.

TPL described the programme as a grassroots initiative supported by Kia India, which has partnered with TPL for the first time. The organisers said the scholarships would be distributed via the Race to Gold Masters events. The announcement was published on November 10, 2026 from New Delhi.

The Race to Gold Masters will take place over three weekends in November. It opens with the North Zone event at the DLTA courts on November 14-15. The Gujarat Masters follows in Ahmedabad on November 21-22. The series concludes with the Maharashtra leg in Mumbai on November 28-29.

The scholarships will provide tennis equipment, personalised apparel and professional guidance. Recipients will also gain opportunities to interact with leading Indian players, including Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna. TPL said those interactions form part of the support package accompanying the awards.

In total, 36 scholarships of ₹75,000 each will be awarded to promising junior players drawn from six regions. In addition to those scholarships, two under-14 champions will earn an opportunity to travel to the 2027 Australian Open. TPL framed these benefits as components of its grassroots development effort.

The first event on the Race to Gold Masters calendar is the North Zone competition at the DLTA courts on November 14-15, followed by the Gujarat Masters in Ahmedabad on November 21-22 and the Maharashtra leg in Mumbai on November 28-29.