Tennis Europe
| Tennis Europe (European Tennis Association) | |
|---|---|
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| Formation | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Zur Gempenfluh 36, Basel CH 4059, Switzerland |
| Location | Basel, Switzerland |
| Membership | 49 European nations |
| Website | www.tenniseurope.org |
Tennis Europe (formerly known as the European Tennis Association[1]) was formed in 31 May 1975 by a group of 17 European national tennis federations as a regional governing body for the sport of tennis and under the auspices of the International Tennis Federation.[2] It is the largest regional tennis federation of the sport's governing body, the International Tennis Federation, in the world with 49 member states.[3]
Based in Basel, Switzerland, the organisation takes an active role in all aspects of the European game, executing tasks delegated by the ITF, and also by organizing a number of competitions and events independently from the ITF, such as European Tennis Championships.[2]
Francesco Ricci Bitti was President of Tennis Europe from 1993 to 1999.[4]
Membership
Events
Tennis Europe supports, manages and sanctions around 1,000 international tennis events across the continent each year:[5]
Junior Events [6]
European Junior Championships (18/16/14&Under)
European Summer Cups (18/16/14&Under)
Tennis Europe Winter Cups by HEAD (16/14&Under)
Tennis Europe Nations Challenge by HEAD (12&Under)
Tennis Europe Junior Tour (16/14/12&Under)
Tennis Europe Junior Masters (16/14&Under)
ITF/Tennis Europe Development Championships (14/16)
Seniors' Events [7]
European Tournaments, part of ITF European Seniors Circuit
European Seniors' Indoor Championships (all official age categories)
European Seniors' Outdoor Championships (all official age categories)
European Seniors' Clubs Championships (Men 35/40/45/55/60/65/70 Women 40/50/60)
Professional Circuits
Tennis Europe's Professional Tennis Department is the service point for all European Men's and Women's Tournaments of the ITF Pro Circuits, incorporating Men's Futures events ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 in prize money, as well as Women's Circuit events ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.[8]
Various
Tennis Europe cooperates with the ITF in the establishment the ITF Junior Circuit Calendar (18& Under) and in the organisation of the European Beach Tennis Championships.[9]
References
- ↑ "Sport Business – New name for European Tennis Association". Retrieved 2013-04-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Advantage Tennis Europe – Brochure". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ "About Tennis Europe". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ "Francesco Ricci Bitti". Tennis Archives. 15 January 1942. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ↑ "Tennis Europe Events". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ "Tennis Europe junior tour". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ "Tennis Europe senior circuit". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ "Tennis Europe pro circuit". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ "European beach tennis". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
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