The MED Rising Stars Masters 2026 will bring together standout junior players from the international Rising Stars Tour for the season finale at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain, from December 11–15, 2026.
What Is the MED Rising Stars Masters?
The Rising Stars Masters is the final event of the MED Rising Stars Tour season.
Hosted at the Rafa Nadal Academy, the tournament brings together selected junior players who have progressed through the international Rising Stars pathway for a final competition in Mallorca.
The official event presentation describes the Masters as a celebration of the season’s strongest performances, competitive spirit and international player diversity.
Beyond the competition itself, Rising Stars also intends the Masters to provide players with additional visibility and opportunities to connect with academies, agents and professionals from across the tennis industry.
Dates and Location
The 2026 MED Rising Stars Masters will take place:
December 11–15, 2026
Rafa Nadal Academy — Mallorca, Spain
The first matches are scheduled to begin on December 11, while the closing ceremony is planned for December 15 at 15:30.
Age Categories
The Masters will be played across four junior categories:
- U14
- U12
- U10
- U9
Each category is planned for eight players.
The U14, U12 and U10 competitions use regular yellow balls, while the U9 category is played with green-dot balls.
Tournament Format
Competition begins with a round-robin group stage, with eight players per category divided into two groups of four.
Players compete within their group before progressing to the knockout phase, with the leading players advancing to the semifinals and then the final.
Each player is guaranteed a minimum of five singles matches during the Masters.
Singles matches are played:
- Best of three sets
- Sets to six games
- Super tie-break in the third set
Players are also eligible to participate in the doubles competition.
The Road to Mallorca
The Masters represents the final destination of the international MED Rising Stars Tour.
The official 2026 materials identify Tour events in:
Miami · Barcelona · Mallorca · Stockholm · Hong Kong · Antalya · Orlando
and state that qualification comes through performances on the Tour alongside selected wildcard opportunities.
The official player application also confirms that selection for the Masters may come through qualification, scouting or wildcard invitation.
Because the final allocation of the eight places per category has not yet been detailed publicly, Tennis Papers will update this information as further qualification details are confirmed.
More Than a Tournament
The MED Rising Stars Masters is designed to provide more than competitive matches.
According to information supplied by Rising Stars, players may also gain exposure to:
- tennis academies
- agents and agencies
- industry professionals
- performance specialists
- the wider Rising Stars international network
The objective is to create additional opportunities for junior players while bringing together talent from different countries at the season finale.
Benefits for Masters Winners
Winning the MED Rising Stars Masters comes with benefits designed to support players beyond the tournament itself.
Masters champions receive one year of exclusive access to the Rising Stars Community, giving them access to a wider development ecosystem built around performance, education and long-term progression.
This includes:
- Advanced tennis analytics tools to help players better understand and monitor their performance
- Health and performance professionals supporting the physical side of player development
- Mental training programmes focused on the psychological demands of competitive tennis
- Access to an international network of leading tennis experts
- Additional UTR-related benefits
- Potential opportunities offered through Rising Stars partner academies, including complimentary training weeks
Rising Stars is continuing to work with academies and other partners to expand the range of opportunities available to Masters winners.
Beyond the prizes themselves, the Masters is also intended to create greater visibility for standout junior players and connect them with academies, agents and other professionals within the international tennis ecosystem.
Previous Masters Champions
The 2026 MED Rising Stars Masters will be the second edition of the event.
2025 champions:
- U10 Boys — Kai Rejler
- U10 Girls — Olivia Lopez
- U12 Girls — Louna Mekok
- U12 Boys — Evgeni Souprounov
- U14 Girls — Arina Syroezhkina
- U14 Boys — Pere Barceló
2026 Qualified Players
The field for Mallorca is now beginning to take shape.
The first players announced for the MED Rising Stars Masters 2026 are:
- U12 Girls — Olivia Lopez · 🇪🇸 Spain
- U12 Girls — Louna Tamara Mekok · 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- U12 Boys — Tobias-Moritz Jonke · 🇦🇹 Austria
- U10 Girls — Maya Gubaeva · 🇷🇺 Russia
This section will be updated as additional players qualify for the 2026 MED Rising Stars Masters.
Player Applications
Players may also submit an application for consideration for the Masters.
The official form requests information including the player’s:
- date of birth and nationality
- academy or club
- current coach
- ranking or UTR
- recent results
- agent or agency, where applicable
Players are also invited to explain their strengths, areas for improvement and motivation for participating in the Masters.
Completing the application does not guarantee participation, with selection potentially taking place through qualification, scouting or wildcard invitation.
Applications:
talent@risingstars-agency.com
Follow the Road to the 2026 Masters
As the MED Rising Stars Tour continues, more junior players will secure their opportunity to compete in Mallorca.
Tennis Papers will update this article throughout the qualification process, following the players who earn their place at the Rafa Nadal Academy for the season finale.
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