Europe’s leading U15 players will take centre stage in Antibes from 2 to 4 October as the 2026 Europe Youth Top 10 brings together ten Boys and ten Girls for three days of competition at the Azur Arena.
Last year’s U15 events produced two unbeaten champions. Italy’s Francesco TREVISAN completed a perfect campaign to take the Boys title, while Germany’s Koharu ITAGAKI went through the Girls competition without defeat. With both moving on from the category, two new U15 champions will be crowned in Antibes.
Several players in this year’s field have already made a major impact at the European Youth Championships in Portugal in July.
Germany’s Tien Nghia PHONG arrives as the European U15 Boys champion. PHONG beat Spain’s Alexander MALOV in the semi-final before overcoming Finland’s Jimi KOIVUMÄKI in the final to claim the title.
The result adds an intriguing element to the competition in Antibes, with MALOV and PHONG set to meet again in the same ten-player field.
MALOV heads the confirmed U15 Boys list, followed by Poland’s Hubert KWIECINSKI and PHONG. Sweden’s Emil ELLERMANN, Czech Republic’s Ondrej MORAVEK, Spain’s Ladimir MAYOROV, Germany’s Lukas WANG, Spain’s Marcos GOMEZ, Nazar BAKIROV and France’s Noah TESSIER complete the line-up.
The U15 Girls competition also features a European Youth champion. Czech Republic’s Adela BRHELOVA arrives in Antibes after claiming the U15 Girls title in Portugal. BRHELOVA defeated Portugal’s Matilde SOUSA in the semi-final before overcoming Maria RUIVO, also of Portugal, in the final.
In Antibes, BRHELOVA will face Amina ILIMBETOVA, Sweden’s Siri BENJEGARD, Poland’s Lucja KOBOSZ, Germany’s Amelie JIA, Austria’s Sophia PICHLER, Varvara TOLMACHEVA, Poland’s Aleksandra NAWROCKA, Slovakia’s Barbora GUASSARDO and France’s Albane ROCHUT.
The opening three rounds will be played on Friday 2 October, followed by rounds four to six on Saturday. The decisive final three rounds will be played on Sunday, with the last U15 matches scheduled for 17:20 and 18:10.
U15 – Confirmed Players
| No. | U15 Boys | Country | U15 Girls | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander MALOV | ESP | Amina ILIMBETOVA | RUS |
| 2 | Hubert KWIECINSKI | POL | Siri BENJEGARD | SWE |
| 3 | Tien Nghia PHONG | GER | Lucja KOBOSZ | POL |
| 4 | Emil ELLERMANN | SWE | Amelie JIA | GER |
| 5 | Ondrej MORAVEK | CZE | Sophia PICHLER | AUT |
| 6 | Ladimir MAYOROV | ESP | Adela BRHELOVA | CZE |
| 7 | Lukas WANG | GER | Varvara TOLMACHEVA | RUS |
| 8 | Marcos GOMEZ | ESP | Aleksandra NAWROCKA | POL |
| 9 | Nazar BAKIROV | RUS | Barbora GUASSARDO | SVK |
| 10 | Noah TESSIER | FRA | Albane ROCHUT | FRA |
