Tennis Europe
{{short description|Regional federation of national tennis organizations in Europe}}
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| headquarters = Zur Gempenfluh 36, Basel CH 4059, Switzerland
| location = Basel, Switzerland
| membership = 50 national associations
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Tennis Europe (formerly known as the European Tennis Association){{cite web | url=http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/102016/new-name-for-european-tennis-association | title=Sport Business – New name for European Tennis Association | access-date=2013-04-26 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828012811/http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/102016/new-name-for-european-tennis-association | archive-date=2012-08-28 }} 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.tenniseurope.org/file_download.aspx?id=28613 | title=Advantage Tennis Europe – Brochure | access-date=2013-04-25}} It is the world's largest regional association of the sport's governing body, the International Tennis Federation, with 50 member states in 2015.{{cite web | url=http://www.tenniseurope.org/page.aspx?id=12173 | title=About Tennis Europe | access-date=2013-04-25}}{{cite news|title=Kosovo becomes 50th member of Tennis Europe|url=http://www.tenniseurope.org/news_item.aspx?id=94108|access-date=5 April 2015|date=28 March 2015|ref=Tennis Europe}}
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.
Francesco Ricci Bitti was President of Tennis Europe from 1993 to 1999.{{cite web |url=http://tennisarchives.blogspot.com/2011/06/francesco-ricci-bitti.html |title=Francesco Ricci Bitti |publisher=Tennis Archives |access-date=4 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106201703/http://tennisarchives.blogspot.com/2011/06/francesco-ricci-bitti.html |archive-date=6 November 2013 }}
Henrik Thorsøe Pedersen was elected as president until 2028 at elections in March 2024.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tenniseurope.org/news/151553/Henrik-Thorse-Pedersen-elected-Tennis-Europe-President|title=Henrik Thorsøe Pedersen elected Tennis Europe President |work=Tennis Europe|access-date=2024-03-23}}
In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tennis Europe suspended from membership both the Russian Tennis Federation and the Belarus Tennis Federation.{{Cite web |url=https://www.tenniseurope.org/news/142648/Tennis-Europe-statement-on-Russia-and-Belarus |title=Tennis Europe statement on Russia and Belarus |date=1 March 2022 |website=Tennis Europe}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tenniseurope.org/cookies/?returnurl=%2Fnews%2F142648%2FTennis-Europe-statement-on-Russia-and-Belarus|title=Tennis Europe|website=www.tenniseurope.org}} 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). 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.
Membership
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Events
Tennis Europe supports, manages, and sanctions over 1,200 international tennis events across the continent each year:{{cite web | url=http://www.tenniseurope.org/tournamentcalendar.aspx?id=82 | title=Tennis Europe Events | access-date=2013-04-25}}
Junior events {{cite web | url=http://www.tenniseurope.org/page.aspx?id=15165 | title=Tennis Europe junior tour | access-date=2013-04-25}}
Tennis Europe Junior Tour (Around 500 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 Tennis 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
Senior Tennis events {{cite web | url=http://www.tenniseurope.org/page.aspx?id=16271 | title=Tennis Europe senior circuit | access-date=2013-04-25}}
European Masters Championships (all official age categories)
European Masters Clubs Championships (Men 35/40/45/55/60/65/70 Women 40/50/60)
European Masters Championships and European Masters Club Championshipshttps://www.tenniseurope.org/page/22849/European-Masters-Championshipshttps://www.tenniseurope.org/calendar/82/European-Calendarhttps://www.tenniseurope.org/page/16275/European-Masters-Club-Championships
European Beach Tennis Championshipshttps://www.tenniseurope.org/page/15934/European-Beach-Tennis-Championships
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Tennis Europe cooperates with the ITF in the establishment the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors Calendar (18 & Under) and in the organisation of the European Beach Tennis Championships.{{cite web | url=http://www.tenniseurope.org/page.aspx?id=15934 | title=European beach tennis | access-date=2013-04-25}}
Results
- European Junior Championships 14 & Under : Since 1976{{Cite web |title=European Junior Championships 14 & Under |url=https://www.tenniseurope.org/cookies/?returnurl=%2Fpage%2F16401%2F |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.tenniseurope.org}}
- European Junior Championships 16 & Under : Since 1976{{Cite web |title=European Junior Championships 16 & Under |url=https://www.tenniseurope.org/cookies/?returnurl=%2Fpage%2F17153%2F |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.tenniseurope.org}}
- European Junior Championships 18 & Under : Since 1976{{Cite web |title=European Junior Championships 18 & Under |url=https://www.tenniseurope.org/cookies/?returnurl=%2Fpage%2F17154%2F |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.tenniseurope.org}}
- Rankings and Tournaments: Since 2009{{Cite web |title=Tennis Europe Ranking (31-2024) |url=https://te.tournamentsoftware.com/cookiewall/?returnurl=%2Franking%2Franking.aspx%3Frid%3D79%26_gl%3D1%2A1p34wt6%2A_ga%2AOTI3NDA4NjIyLjE3MTA2MTM0Mzg.%2A_ga_B0TEVJ6L9M%2AMTcxMDYxMzQzNy4xLjEuMTcxMDYxNTE4MS4wLjAuMA |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=te.tournamentsoftware.com}}{{Cite web |title=Tennis Europe Ranking (11-2024) |url=https://te.tournamentsoftware.com/cookiewall/?returnurl=%2Franking%2Ftournaments.aspx%3Fid%3D39076 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=te.tournamentsoftware.com}}
- European Masters Championships{{Cite web |title=European Masters Championships |url=https://www.tenniseurope.org/cookies/?returnurl=%2Fpage%2F22849%2FEuropean-Masters-Championships |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.tenniseurope.org}}{{Cite web |title=European Senior Championships - Archive |url=https://www.tenniseurope.org/cookies/?returnurl=%2Fpage%2F38473%2FEuropean-Senior-Championships-Archive |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.tenniseurope.org}}
- European Beach Championships: Since 2008 https://www.tenniseurope.org/page/24332/European-Beach-Tennis-Championships-Archive
- European Senior Championships: Since 2012https://www.tenniseurope.org/page/38473/European-Senior-Championships-Archive
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
{{National Members of the International Tennis Federation}}
{{Sports governing bodies in Europe}}
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Category:Sports organizations established in 1976
Category:1976 establishments in Europe