Yavne Open Tennis Championship

Yavne Open Tennis Championship

The Yavne Championship takes place twice a year:

• November Championship
• April Championship

The championship is open to tennis players from across the country.

Adult categories will be played according to level.
Children’s categories will be divided by age.

Competition dates:
23.10–14.11.2026

The matches will take place mainly on weekends, Fridays and Saturdays, between 09:00 and 20:00.

The championship matches will take place at two locations:

• Neve Ilan
  (16 HaShomron, Yavne)

• Neot Shazar
  (Neot Shazar Community Center)

The OPEN category final event and closing ceremony will take place on Saturday night, 14.11.26, at 18:00, at 16 HaShomron, Yavne.

In the presence of the mayor, Mr. Roi Gabai; the director of the Sports Department, Mr. Shaul David; the city’s CEO, Mr. Levi Itach; and the chairman of the Israel Tennis Association, Mr. Avi Peretz.

In the men’s OPEN category, cash prizes totaling NIS 10,000 will be awarded to the top three places.

In addition, the championship offers prestigious and valuable prizes from Wilson, which has adopted Yavne’s tennis clubs.

Participants must select a category and provide the additional required information during registration.

It is very important to indicate whether you observe Shabbat.

Detailed explanation of the championship categories

All championship categories will be played in a knockout format; that is, a player who loses is eliminated from the championship.

Adult singles categories (NIS 150)

Match format: Best of three sets, starting at 0–0, with advantage scoring. If the sets are tied, a super tiebreak to 10 will be played.

• Men’s OPEN — Premier League and National League players, as well as competitive junior players; levels 2–3.
• Women’s OPEN — Competitive female players with competitive experience, as well as competitive junior players.
• Women’s Amateur A — Women who play tennis as a hobby once or twice a week and wish to compete.
• Men’s A — Ages 18 and over only; League A and League B players; levels 4–5.
• Men’s B — Ages 18 and over only; League B and League C players; levels 5–6.
• Men’s C — Ages 18 and over only; League C players and players with competitive experience; levels 6–7.
• Men’s D — Players who play tennis as a hobby once or twice a week, with little competitive experience; levels 7–10.

Doubles categories (NIS 200)

One partner pays, meaning NIS 100 per player.

Match format: Best of three sets, starting at 0–0, with advantage scoring. If the sets are tied, a super tiebreak to 10 will be played.

• Mixed Doubles MIX — Men’s and women’s pairs; the pair must be mixed.
• BCD Doubles — Men’s pairs equivalent in level to the BCD singles categories.
• OPEN+A Doubles — Men’s pairs equivalent in level to the OPEN and A singles categories.

Children’s and youth categories by birth year (NIS 100)

Match format: Best of three sets, starting at 2–2 in games, with advantage scoring. If the sets are tied, a super tiebreak to 10 will be played.

• Children born in 2014–2016
• Boys born in 2012–2013
• Girls born in 2009–2013
• Boys born in 2008–2011

We look forward to seeing you with us at the 2026 Yavne Open Championship.