Tennis Europe (European Tennis Federation)
Formation1975 (1975)
HeadquartersZur Gempenfluh 36, Basel CH 4059, Switzerland
Location
Membership
50 national associations
Websitewww.tenniseurope.org

Tennis Europe (formerly known as the European Tennis Association)[1] was formed in Rome, Italy on 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 world's largest regional association of the sport's governing body, the International Tennis Federation, with 50 member states in 2015.[3][4]

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.[5]

Ivo Kaderka was elected as President until 2024 at elections in September 2021.[6] The Chief Executive Officer is Thomas Hammerl.[7]

In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tennis Europe suspended from membership both the Russian Tennis Federation and the Belarus Tennis Federation.[8][9] Teams representing Russia and Belarus were therefore ineligible to compete at all Tennis Europe events (including Winter & Summer Cups, European Beach Tennis, and Senior Club Championships).[9] All Tennis Europe events in Russia and Belarus were suspended, including the European Junior Tennis Championships (16 & Under) in Moscow, and delegates from both countries were not eligible to attend the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Tennis Europe.[9]

Membership

Events

Tennis Europe supports, manages, and sanctions over 1,200 international tennis events across the continent each year:[10]

Junior events [11]
Tennis Europe Junior Tour (480 individual events for players aged 16/14/12 & Under)
These include some of the sport's best-known and most prestigious tournaments for players of these age groups, including Les Petits As (FRA) and Avvenire (ITA).

European Junior Championships (18/16/14 & Under)
Tennis Europe Summer Cups (18/16/14 & Under)
Tennis Europe Summer Cups by Dunlop (12 & Under)
Tennis Europe Winter Cups by Dunlop (16/14 & Under)
Tennis Europe Junior Masters (16/14 & Under)
ITF/Tennis Europe Development Championships (14 & Under)
12 & Under Festival

Seniors' events [12]
European Tournaments, part of ITF European Seniors Circuit
European Senior Championships (all official age categories)
European Senior Opens (indoor and outdoor; 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 World Tennis Tour, incorporating Men's professional events of $15,000 or $25,000 in prize money, as well as Women's events ranging from $15,000 to $100,000.[13]

The Professional Tennis Department is in charge of over 600 events in Europe each year, comprising a total prize money fund of around $12,000,000.

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.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Sport Business – New name for European Tennis Association". Archived from the original on 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  2. 1 2 "Advantage Tennis Europe – Brochure". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  3. ↑ "About Tennis Europe". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  4. ↑ "Kosovo becomes 50th member of Tennis Europe". 28 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Francesco Ricci Bitti". Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Tennis Europe elects President Ivo Kaderka". Tennis Europe. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  7. ↑ "Tennis Europe appoints new CEO". Tennis Europe. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  8. ↑ "Tennis Europe statement on Russia and Belarus". Tennis Europe. 1 March 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 "Tennis Europe". www.tenniseurope.org.
  10. ↑ "Tennis Europe Events". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  11. ↑ "Tennis Europe junior tour". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  12. ↑ "Tennis Europe senior circuit". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  13. ↑ "Tennis Europe pro circuit". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  14. ↑ "European beach tennis". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
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