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European Tennis Trophy
France has captured the European Tennis Trophy for Overall Performance for a sixth time,
retaining the title to spend a second successive year atop the league table of Tennis Europe’s
50 member nations. Established to recognise and reward the annual achievements of Tennis
Europe’s member nations, the European Tennis Trophy
considers the performances of players and teams representing national tennis federations
across four disciplines
of the sport throughout the season.
The key to France’s overall victory was once again down to strong performances in all the
contributing categories in 2017, with the nation retaining the Professional Tennis Trophy and
appearing in the Top 5 of all other contributing categories - Junior, Senior and Wheelchair Tennis.
Tennis Europe and HEAD renew partnership
Tennis Europe has extended its partnership with leading equipment manufacturer HEAD through 2017, launching
a second decade of cooperation between the two organisations. As premier partner of the European Tennis
Federation, HEAD has been recognised as the Official Racquet, Tennis Ball and Tennis Bag since 2007, and is
heavily involved in Tennis Europe’s junior activities.
Under the terms of the agreement, HEAD is promoted as the Recommended Ball of the Tennis Europe Junior
Tour, which consists of well over 360 international tournaments for players aged 12, 14 and 16 & Under, with
events held in almost all 50 of the member nations of the International Tennis Federation’s largest regional
association. The partnership swings into action this week, when the sport’s largest indoor team competition,
the Tennis Europe Winter Cups by HEAD, will see more than 190 national junior teams in action across the three
agecategories.
HEAD will also continue to serve as title sponsor of the 12 & Under summer team event, the Tennis Europe Nations
Challenge by HEAD, and as Official Partner of the Tour’s most prestigious individual events, the European Junior
Championships, and the season-ending Tennis Europe Junior Masters.
Tennis Europe President Vladimir Dmitriev
said, “We are delighted to announce this
extension to our successful partnership.
HEAD’s commitment to the development
of the sport, as well as to connecting
with and offering opportunities to the
next generation of leading players
is unquestionable, and together we
have been able to bring new services
to players, tournament organisers and
federations. We look forward to another
year of growth on the Tennis Europe
Junior Tour.” Ottmar Barbian, Executive Vice President of HEAD Racquetsports commented, “Tennis Europe is
a trusted partner for HEAD, not least because of their invaluable efforts to promote and develop the sport of
tennis. Together, we support the next generation of tennis players and we are
excited to continue this productive partnership in 2018.”
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