Wild cards are available for junior and professional players to compete in various USTA Jr National Events, ITF World Tennis Tour Junior events, US-based ITF World Tennis Tour professional events and US-based ATP Challenger events. Wild cards are awarded to players who are unable to get into a particular event on thier own ranking.
 
The number of wild cards that are available in each draw varies at each event and is determined by the ITF for ITF World Tennis Tour junior events and US-based ITF World Tennis Tour professional events and by the USTA for USTA events. Below we have listed the description of the various types of wild cards available and information on how to apply for them:

Wild Card applications for US-based ITF World Tennis Tour professional events and US-based ATP Challenger events must be submitted online by using the Online Wild Card Request Form below. These wild cards are determined by a Wild Card Committee and are only for events held within the United States. Only those players selected to receive wild cards will be notified. Players may also contact the individual tournament directors regarding the local wild cards for their individual events.

Deadline: 13 days prior to the Monday start of the event; by 3pm Eastern time

There are two types Wild Cards for ITF Junior Tournaments which players may apply for: those that are decided by the USTA and those that are decided by the Tournament Director.

Wild cards are available for all age divisions of USTA National Championships.  

Note the Wild Card Selection Criteria as provided in the Junior National Tournament Ranking and Sanctioning Regulations

The Wild Card Committee shall use the following criteria to select wild cards:

• No player that is under suspension by the USTA, a Sectional Association, the ITF, the ITA, the WTA, or the ATP may be awarded a wild card.

• No player who has a national standing below the standing of the first alternate may be awarded a wild card unless, in the opinion of the Wild Card Committee, the player will improve the overall strength of field of the tournament.
   
• No player who submits a late wild card application may be considered. Timely entries into the tournament are recommended, but are not required. 

• A player with an established record in international, professional, or collegiate competition may be considered. 

• A player whose ability to qualify has been affected by injury, illness, or other personal circumstance may be considered. 

• A player with a high standing in a younger age division of the event may be considered. 

• A player who has been recommended for a wild card by the USTA National Coaching Staff may be considered.

• USTA Player Development may hold an invitational wild card playoff competition to which the winner shall be awarded a wild card, provided that the Junior Competition Committee has approved the competition in advance.

• The USTA may hold a wild card playoff tournament to select one wild card for The USTA National Championships in each of the Boys’ and Girls’ 18 Divisions.

Deadline: No later than 5 days after tournament entry deadline (Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. EST) 

The wild card application deadline for the USTA National Doubles Championships is at the time entries close.