Returning again for another year to San Diego is the Advanta World Team Tennis (WTT) Junior Nationals at the Barnes Tennis Center from Aug. 5 through 8. Created by Billie Jean King, WTT co-founder and one of the great players in the history of tennis, the event is not a typical junior tennis tournament. Instead of individual age group divisions, there are 16 co-ed teams from throughout the United States. They use the WTT format during the three days of non-elimination competition. In addition to team competition, participants attend seminars and clinics conducted by King. Each team also receives a $500 grant from the Billie Jean King WTT Charities, Inc. King is active during the competition and it is the only time during the year in which she spends four days with junior tennis players. Participants are in the 14- to 18-year-old range. In addition, team members are selected on their sectional and national rankings. However, they are not eligible if they attained a ranking of between 1 and 150 on the U.S. Tennis Association seed selection list. In the past, King has explained this rule as giving lower-ranked players the opportunity to play in a national event. Barnes Tennis Center is located at 4490 West Point Loma Boulevard in Point Loma. For more information, call (866) PLAY WTT, or contact Delaine Mast at [email protected].