All you need to know about the IMG Future stars (but never had the time to find out)

The world’s best juniors 12 and under are invited to be part of the IMG Future Stars. Here’s all you need to know about the tournament in Greece

IMG Future Stars 2023 |Ë © IMG

Haresh Ramchandani

April 21, 2024

What is the IMG Future Stars?

The IMG Future Stars Tournament is an annual tournament that features the world’s best players aged 12 for boys and girls. It also offers a holistic educational and cultural experience to help the players, parents and coaches prepare for the professional tour. It’s organized in Athens, Greece.

What are the dates of the IMG Future Stars?

The 2024 tournament kicks off with an exhibition match on April 22 and will go on till April 28.

How does one get to play in the IMG Future Stars?

The entry to the tournament is by ‘invite only’ with organizers extending invites to the best boys and girls 12 and under from across the world.

What do the IMG Future Stars winners get?

The winners get an invite to play in the prestigious Eddie Herr International Junior Championship which takes place at the IMG Academy, in Bradenton – Florida.

Where is the IMG Future Stars held?

The tournament is held every year at the TATOÏ Club in Athens, Greece.

Which players are competing in the 2024 IMG Future Stars?

The players in the 2024 edition of the IMG Future Stars are:

Elizaveta Anikina
Amaliia Bakumenko
Eva Maria Bulai
Ginny Chen
Juan Ignacio Assi
Camelot Carnello
Haode Chen

Tristan Ducros
Rafael Fennis
Daniel Gardality
Aleksandra Karabanova
Ana Marija Rebic
Anastasis Mosaikos
Arkadii Vakhlin
Beata Maresova

Iasonas Spyrou
Ioanna Tsepetonidou
Isabella Grace Rebel
Jonas Waelti
Max Hodkinson
Michella Noriega
Mélika Saidi
Neirouz Godhbane
Nikita Rung
Novak Palombo
Oskar Laskowski
Rex Kulman
Arthur Poussin
Ketong Guo
Noga Bar Shalom
Luca Sageder
Simona Novakova
Yanru Li
Tina Jansone
Tommaso Pantò
Tristan Summers

Who were the previous winners of the IMG Future Stars?

The inaugural IMG Future Stars Tournament took place from April 25th to May 1st 2022. The winner of the Girls’ category was Joyce Geng (runner-up was Ksenia Ruchkina) while Jordan Lee (runner-up was Alexander Kunitsyn) was the winner of the Boys’ category.

In 2023, Yeri Hong from Korea and Evan Giurescu from France were the champions with Jiayi Lu, from China, and Rafael Pagonis, from Greece, were the runners-up.

Who is the Tournament Director of the IMG Future Stars?

The tournament director is the Marcos Baghdatis, the Cypriot who is a former top 10 player and Grand Slam runner-up. The referee of the tournament is the Portuguese gold flag referee, Carlos Ramos.