Tennis Europe Junior Department
Junior Tennis
Since its inception, Tennis Europe has always been keen to place as much emphasis as possible on the development and organisation of the junior game in
Europe. The first goals of the Junior Committee were the consolidation of existing international team competitions, and the creation of European
Junior Championships, events which thrive to this day. The European Junior Circuit followed in 1990, completing the structure as it
currently stands, and has proven to be route to success for virtually every major European tennis player since - Grand Slam winners from Federer,
Ferrero, Kafelnikov and Moya to Hingis, Graf, Henin-Hardenne and Sanchez Vicario all made their first impressions on the Tennis Europe Junior Tour.
Another aim of the Junior Committee has been to encourage all member nations to organise their own international tournaments, whilst limiting the total number of events in order to balance quality with quantity. The European Junior Ranking system was introduced over a decade ago, is recognized throughout Europe. Each year, the ITF/Tennis Europe Development programme ensures that considerable amounts of money are invested in order to assist the less developed member nations; the largest proportion of these funds being reserved for junior activities.
The Tennis Europe Junior Tour is divided into three age groups; 12, 14 and 16 & Under, and comprises regular tour events, plus the various European Championships, both individual and team events.
For further information about the Tennis Europe Junior Tour, or any of our activities related to Junior Tennis, please contact:
Björn Thoma
Finance & Administration Assistant
Email:
bjoernt@tenniseurope.org
Tel: +41 61 335 90 48
or
Stephanie Kamberi
Manager, Junior Tennis
Tennis Europe
Zur Gempenfluh 36
CH 4059 Basel
Switzerland
Email:
stephaniek@tenniseurope.org
Tel: +41 61 335 90 41