Juniors
The next generation.
Squads five days a week at Changlimithang, a Monthly Junior Series to compete in, and a pathway that now runs all the way to an international draw. Nu. 500 a month, and everything here starts with a first lesson.
01 — Where the programme is right now
Bhutanese juniors are no longer only playing each other.
Two years ago a Bhutanese junior's whole season was a handful of matches in Thimphu. This year our players have competed at the 1st Bhutan Junior Tennis Championship, run a Monthly Junior Series at the National Training Centre, sent a team to the ITF Asia 14 & Under Development Championships in Phnom Penh, and carried the flag at the Billie Jean King Cup Juniors.
Squads train at Changlimithang Monday to Friday, grouped by age and standard: an advanced squad that runs before school at half past six and again in the evening, and a beginner and intermediate group three afternoons a week for anyone starting out. School outreach brings racquets to children who have never held one.
The programme is open to children from outside Bhutan too. Seven of the juniors training at Changlimithang right now are the sons and daughters of expatriate families working in Thimphu. No residency test, no waiting list — if your child wants to play, bring them down.
It is a small programme. It is also, right now, the fastest-moving thing in Bhutanese sport.
Junior tournament week · National Tennis Centre, Changlimithang
02 — Announcements
Selections, squads and who is travelling.
Team selections and travel news for our juniors. Announcements are posted here first, then to the Federation's Facebook page.
Selection · Billie Jean King Cup Juniors
Bhutan's girls' team named for the Billie Jean King Cup Juniors
Bhutan takes its place in the world cup of women's tennis at junior level, alongside the region's strongest programmes. Selected: [add player names]. Travelling coach: [add coach name].
Team announced
3–13 February · Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Four juniors to the ITF Asia 14 & Under Development Championships
Regional qualifying for South-East and East Asia. Bhutan's squad: [add player names]. It is the youngest team the Federation has sent to an ITF regional event.
Travelling overseas
Monthly · National Training Centre
Junior Series — this month's champions
The Monthly Junior Series is where our players get their competitive matches. Winners this month: [add name] (U10), [add name] (U12), [add name] (U14), [add name] (U16).
ResultsFull results and the fixture list live on the rankings and calendar pages.
03 — Junior coaching
Put your child on court.
No experience needed and no equipment to buy — we lend racquets for the first few sessions. Nu. 500 a month, billed quarterly. Write to the Federation with your child's name and age, and a coach will tell you which squad to come to and when.
New to Thimphu? Seven of the children in the programme right now are from expatriate families posted here. Your child is welcome on exactly the same terms.
- 01E-mail us your child's name, age and any tennis experience.
- 02A coach replies with the right squad and the days it trains.
- 03Come to a first session — free, and racquets are provided.
- 04Register at Nu. 500 a month, paid quarterly, and you are in the programme.
04 — Coaching times
When the squads train.
All sessions are at the National Tennis Centre, Changlimithang. Squads are set by age and standard — if you are not sure which one fits, come to any session and a coach will place your child.
| Squad | Groups | Days | Time | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced squad | Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 | Monday – Friday | 6:30 – 7:30 AM | Dikshit · Tashi Dorji · Yonten Gyeltshen |
| Advanced squad | Under 10 Advanced, Under 12 | Monday – Friday | 4:45 – 5:45 PM | Dikshit · Tashi Dorji · Yonten Gyeltshen |
| Beginner & Intermediate | Newcomers, beginners, intermediate | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 4:45 – 5:45 PM | Dikshit · Tashi Dorji · Yonten Gyeltshen · volunteer coaches Jigme Pema, Wangsel, Dechen Wangyel & Jamyang Choeda |
| Advanced squad | Under 14, Under 16, Under 18 | Monday – Friday | 5:45 – 7:45 PM | Dikshit · Tashi Dorji · Yonten Gyeltshen · volunteer coach Jigme Sherab |
The advanced squad trains five days a week, Monday to Friday
05 — Cost
What it costs.
One fee, whichever squad your child is in. It covers coaching, balls and court time, and it is billed quarterly.
Juniors · age 18 and under
Nu. 500per month
Nu. 525 a month with 5% GST · billed quarterly at Nu. 1,575
- All squad coaching, whichever group
- Balls and court time included
- Court bookings free, any time
- Open to Bhutanese and international families alike
Members · once a junior turns 19
Nu. 1,000per month
Nu. 1,050 a month with 5% GST · rate as of August 2026
- A junior stays a junior until they age out of the Under 18 category
- After that they become a member on the standard rate
- Court bookings free, any time
Walk-ins · any age
Nu. 200per hour, per person
Nu. 210 an hour with 5% GST
- No membership needed — turn up and play
- Charged per person, per hour on court
- Book through the Federation's booking app
All prices in Ngultrum, exclusive of 5% GST unless stated · Members and juniors book courts free of charge
Dream.
Play.
Achieve.
Join the programme
Bring your child down.
Junior coaching
Nu. 500 a month, billed quarterly. Tell us your child's name and age and a coach will come back to you with a squad, a day and a time.
E-mail the FederationBook a court
Free for juniors and members, Nu. 200 an hour for walk-ins. Bookings go through the Federation's booking app.
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