Tennis Europe
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| Tennis Europe (European Tennis Federation) | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Zur Gempenfluh 36, Basel CH 4059, Switzerland |
| Location | Basel, Switzerland |
| Membership | 49 European nations |
| Website | [1] |
Tennis Europe, comprised of 49 European member nations, is the largest regional association of the sport's governing body, the International Tennis Federation. 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.
Tennis Europe supports, manages and sanctions around 1,000 international tennis events across the continent each year:
Men's Professional Events
European Club Championships
Women's Professional Events
European Club Championships
Junior Events
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 Junior Tour (16/14/12&Under)
Tennis Europe Junior Masters (16/14&Under)
ITF/Tennis Europe Development Championships (14/16)
Seniors' Events
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.
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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.
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