Vladimir Dmitriev President Tennis Europe
This is an exciting time for Tennis Europe. With a newly-elected President and Board of Management, plus a streamlined organisational structure headed by our Chief Executive Officer, the organisation is embarking upon a new era of work for the benefit of the European game, an overview of which can be found in the coming pages. Tennis Europe’s role has evolved dramatically in the years since 1975, when it was initially founded as the European Tennis Association with 17 member nations. Over time, its key activities have extended into many new realms, whilst continuing to perform its tasks as the largest regional association of the sport’s governing body, the International Tennis Federation. All the while, Tennis Europe has been at the forefront of many of the pivotal development schemes that have increased the popularity and accessibility of the sport across the continent, whilst providing information and services to its members and partners. Despite the ever-increasing scope of its work, which includes an administrative involvement in well over 1,200 tennis events each year for boys and girls, men and women of all ages and abilities, Tennis Europe continues to play an instrumental part in the development and promotion of the sport in the 50 member nations it represents. That it has been able to engage in these new initiatives whilst continually reinvesting surpluses for the benefit of the sport is a testament to the successes of the policies of this non-profit organisation. Much of this can be attributed to the work of a core of passionate and dedicated staff based at the headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, and a wider network of committee members, consultants and a dedicated group of partners.
Looking to the future with an enthusiastic commitment to furthering the growth of the game, Tennis Europe will continue to serve Europe’s national tennis associations, players, fans and the wider tennis community.
3 Keep the ball rolling
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European tennis remains as strong as ever. A vast array of junior, professional and senior tennis events across the continent provide a fertile ground for the formative experiences of tomorrow’s top players and lifelong playing opportunities for the many millions of recreational players. After some testing years, Tennis Europe research and industry reports show that participation rates, equipment sales and spectator numbers are growing steadily.