We return to Cardiff for our 9th annual event to kick start the year in style with a bumper £20,000 prize pot and FREE hospitality on offer to players ranked inside the top 1000 ATP/WTA!

Experience a genuine pro player setting and sign up for this brand new HotelPlanner Shootout Series… BIGGER prize money, more value for money, multiple ways to earn and a first-class competitive experience open to competitors of ALL AGES AND LEVELS!

Venue

Cardiff Met Tennis Centre, Cyncoed Campus Met University, 9 Cyncoed Rd, Cardiff CF23 6XD

Dates/Times

Saturday 3^rd – Wednesday, 7^th January 2026

Draws and start times will be published on Wednesday, 31 December at 1PM. Matches will start on Saturday morning, and players must be ready to compete on all scheduled tournament days

Draw & Format

• Men’s & Women’s Singles Event Open to ALL LEVELS & AGES
• Draws will be structured and seeded using UTR
• Minimum of 2 x singles matches per player, with all matches processed for UTR/WTN ratings.
• Best of 3 sets with deciding Super-tiebreaker and No-Ad Scoring

Entry Fee

Please note, there are two entry choices below – please select the one that is most relevant to you.

1. Option 1 – Cost £45: Tournament Entry
2. Option 2 – Get 100% of your entry fee back in vouchers! Cost £100: Tournament Entry + £100 HotelPlanner Voucher.

If you purchase Option 2, upon conclusion of the event, win or lose, you will receive a £100 HotelPlanner Voucher to be used to book any hotel of your choice available on HotelPlanner.com. We recognise that hotels and accommodation costs for any travelling tennis player can be significant .Use our vouchers to save money and use at any event or destination you choose.

Entry/Withdrawal Deadline

Monday, 29 December 2025 at 2pm

Any entries received after the deadline cannot be accepted. Players that withdraw after the withdrawal deadline forfeit their entry fee refund, irrespective of reason.

Who Can Enter

Recommended entry level of UTR 5.00+ – all challengers welcome! Entries are determined on first come, first served basis

Player Benefits:

• Multiple matches
• Each match is processed for UTR ratings.
• Financial support and earning opportunities available to all competitors
• HotelPlanner Vouchers for top 8 finishers (dependent on draw size)

Prize Money & Hotel Vouchers – Men’s & Women’s Draws:

TOTAL DRAW SIZE 40 PLAYERS OR MORE*

	TOTAL PRIZE FUND	PRIZE MONEY	HOTELPLANNER VOUCHER
WINNER	£4100	£2000	£2100
FINALIST	£2300	£1100	£1200
SEMI-FINALIST	£750	£375	£375
QUARTER-FINALIST	£450	£250	£200
CONSOLATION DRAW WINNER	£300	£150	£150

*Prize Money distribution will be revised if draw size does not exceed 39

Important Player Entry Information!

Players can enter via the button below anytime before the official entry deadline. Entry and withdrawal deadline are one and the same, meaning any withdrawal received after the entry deadline has passed will not be eligible for a refund of entry fee. Entry fees are fully refundable if your withdrawal is received before the deadline.