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]
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]
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]
