Over 700 coaches to attend ITF Worldwide Coaches Conference by BNP Paribas

Over 700 coaches from 99 nations will attend this week’s 19th ITF Worldwide Coaches Conference by BNP Paribas in Antalya, Turkey on 24-28 November. The event is being organised by the ITF and Turkish Tennis Federation (Turkiye Tenis Federasyonu) at the Hotel Riu Kaya Palazzo.

The ITF Worldwide Coaches Conference, which is held every two years, is the showpiece of the ITF’s Coach Education Programme. The five-day conference will bring together leading international experts in coach education, player performance and sport science to present on the latest developments in these fields through practical on-court coaching and lecture room presentations.

The theme of this year’s conference is ‘A Player Centred Approach to Long-term Development: Participation to Performance’. The presentations and workshops will relate to four distinct ages of player development:
1) 10 years & under (building phase)
2) 11-14 years (development phase)
3) 15-18 years (junior phase)
4) 19-23 years (transition to professional phase)

Keynote speakers will include British Fed Cup captain Judy Murray, former Belgian Fed Cup captain Carl Maes, and former Davis Cup players Dominik Hrbaty and Francisco Roig,

In addition to the main themes of the conference, the presentations and workshops will cover a wide variety of topics, including the ITF’s Tennis10s programme under the Tennis Play and Stay campaign banner, player development and participation programmes, performance analysis and athlete pathways, conditioning and injury prevention, psychology and wheelchair tennis.

Dave Miley, ITF Executive Director of Tennis Development, said: “We are delighted to see such a large number of coaches and speakers in attendance at this year’s ITF Worldwide Coaches Conference. This conference will address the importance of each stage of a player’s long term development, from the initial participation programmes through to high performance training. We are grateful for the continued support of our presenting sponsor BNP Paribas in staging this event.”

The ITF Coach Education Programme aims to improve the number and level of coaches worldwide with a strong focus on helping National Associations to use the ITF recommended syllabi to create their own coach education programmes and become self-sufficient in coach education in their respective nations.

For further information, please visit, the ITF coaching website http://www.itftennis.com/coaching

Nominations Announced For 2015 BNP Paribas World Team Cup Wheelchair Tennis Event

The ITF has announced the nominations for the 2015 BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event at the Club Ali Bey Manavgat in Antalya, Turkey on 25-31 May. Defending their 2014 titles are France men’s team, Netherlands women’s team, Great Britain quad team and Russia junior team.

A total of 52 teams from 28 countries are contesting five events: men’s World Group (12 nations), men’s World Group II (12 nations), women’s World Group (12 nations), quad event (eight teams) and junior event (eight teams). Regional qualifying events were held in Colombia, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Turkey to determine six men’s and four women’s teams to join the direct entries.

French Wheelchair Tennis doubles team
The French doubles team prepares for their Gold Medal match against Sweden at London 2012
photo credit Thomas Davies
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The BNP Paribas World Team Cup, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2015, is the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event, often referred to as the Davis and Fed Cups of wheelchair tennis. The initial event took place in California in 1985 involving six men’s teams. The women’s competition began the following year, with quad and junior events introduced in 1998 and 2000 respectively. Due to the increased number of teams wanting to take part, the ITF introduced regional qualifying for the men’s and women’s events in 2012.

For the latest news from the event, visit http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair

ITF YOUNG SENIORS WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS (21 MARCH 2015 )

Please find below the final results from the 2015 ITF Young Seniors World Team Championships in Antalya, Turkey on Saturday 21 March. The Championships have taken place on 16-21 March, with 91 teams from 24 countries competing in three age categories from 35-and-over to 45-and-over.

The ITF Young Seniors World Individual Championships are taking place in Antalya next week on 22-29 March.

The ITF Young Seniors, Seniors and Super-Seniors World Team and Individual Championships are the premier events on the ITF Seniors Circuit. Players aged from 35-and-over to 45-and-over compete in the Young Seniors Championships, from 50-and-over to 60-and-over in the Seniors Championships, and from 65-and-over and 85-and-over compete in the Super-Seniors Championships. Starting with one team trophy in 1958, and four individual events in 1981, the competitions have grown to offer a total of 72 World Championship titles each year to teams, and in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

For the latest news and results, please visit the ITF seniors website: http://www.itftennis.com/seniors

Final results

Italia Cup (Men’s 35)

SPAIN (1) defeated FRANCE (2) 2-0:
Roberto Menendez Ferre (ESP) d. Alexandre Martinatto (FRA) 26 64 62
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) d. Xavier Pujo (FRA) 63 60

Tony Trabert Cup (Men’s 40)

AUSTRIA (4) defeated NETHERLANDS (2) 2-1:
Marcus Hilpert (NED) d. Gerald Mandl (AUT) 61 61
Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. Bart Beks (NED) 63 64
Werner Eschauer/Gerald Mandl (AUT) d. Bart Beks/Marcus Hilpert (NED) 64 64

Dubler Cup (Men’s 45)

FRANCE (1) defeated GREAT BRITAIN (2) 3-0:
Patrick Vergnes (FRA) d. Matthew Coombes (GBR) 63 60
Jacques-Olivier Moers (FRA) d. Colin Beecher (GBR) 76(3) 63
Lionnel Barthez/Bruno Breistroff (FRA) d. Colin Beecher/Matthew Coombes (GBR) 62 62

Suzanne Lenglen Cup (Women’s 35)

GERMANY (6) defeated NETHERLANDS (5) 2-1:
Mireille Bink (NED) d. Stefanie Kolar (GER) 61 64
Svenja Weidemann (GER) d. Linda Sentis (NED) 57 76(9) 62
Stefanie Kolar/Svenja Weidemann (GER) d. Mireille Bink/Stephanie Gomperts (NED) 57 64 64

Young Cup (Women’s 40)

SPAIN (2) defeated FRANCE (1) 2-1:
Olivia Cappelletti (FRA) d. Noelia Perez Penate (ESP) 46 64 64
Ana Salas Lozano (ESP) d. Nelly Lelias (FRA) 76(4) 62
Eva Bes Ostariz/Paula Cabezas (ESP) d. Olivia Cappelletti/Caroline Dhenin (FRA) 62 67(3) 63

Margaret Court Cup (Women’s 45 – Round Robin)

GREAT BRITAIN (3) defeated FRANCE (1) 3-0:
Siobhan Nicholson (GBR) d. Marie-Dominique Larras (FRA) 76(4) 64
Isabelle Tyrrell (GBR) d. Virginie Buisson (FRA) 61 64
Siobhan Nicholson/Katie Shaw (GBR) d. Sabine Babajko/Virginie Buisson (FRA) 62 16 62

ITF SUPER-SENIORS WORLD INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, ANTALYA, TURKEY FINAL RESULTS – 26 OCTOBER 2014

Please find below the final results from the 2014 ITF Super-Seniors World Individual Championships in Antalya, Turkey on Sunday 26 October. A total of 636 players from 37 countries competed in singles, doubles and mixed doubles across six age categories from 60-and-over to 85-and-over on 19-26 October. Several finals were unable to be completed due to bad weather over the weekend.

The ITF Seniors and Super-Seniors World Team and Individual Championships are the premier events on the ITF Seniors Circuit. Players aged 35-and-over to 55-and-over compete in the Seniors Championships, while those aged 60-and-over to 85-and-over compete in the Super-Seniors Championships.

For further information, please visit the ITF seniors website: http://www.itftennis.com/seniors

Final results

Men’s 60 Singles

Roger Guedes (BRA) d. Javier Lazcano-Hernandez (ESP) 36 62 [10-4]

Men’s 60 Doubles

James Cameron/Keith Porter (CAN) d. Thomas Emmrich/Dan Nemes (GER) w/o.

Women’s 60 Singles

Nora Blom (NED) v. Tina Karwasky (USA) 63 66 unfinished

Women’s 60 Doubles

Nora Blom (NED)/Tina Karwasky (USA) v. Adrienne Avis/Helen Worland (AUS) not played

Mixed 60 Doubles

Caroline Glaszmann/Bruno Renoult (FRA) d. Helen Worland/Michael Collins (AUS) w/o.

Men’s 65 Singles

Jorge Camina Borda (ESP) d. Luis Flor de la Morena (ESP) 60 12 ret.

Men’s 65 Doubles

Leslie Buck/Mike Dahm (USA) d. Frans Norby/Kasper Rud (DEN) w/o.

Women’s 65 Singles

Heidi Eisterlehner (GER) d. Sylvia Bauwens (GER) 67(3) 63 [10-5]

Women’s 65 Doubles

Kerry Ballard (AUS)/Shirley Fox (GBR) d. Carol Campling (AUS)/Frances MacLennan (GBR) 40 42

Mixed 65 Doubles

Final not played

Men’s 70 Singles

Peter Adrigan (GER) d. Henk Nijeboer (GBR) 64 62

Men’s 70 Doubles

Final not played

Women’s 70 Singles

Ellie Krocke (NED) d. Heide Orth (GER) 61 62

Women’s 70 Doubles

Petro Kruger (RSA)/Heide Orth (GER) v. Jacqueline Boothman (GBR)/Ellie Krocke (NED) 20 unfinished

Mixed 70 Doubles

Petro Kruger/Kobus De La Port (RSA) d. Beverley Eddington/Lee Taylor (AUS) w/o.

Men’s 75 Singles

Don Biddle (AUS) d. Bob Howes (AUS) w/o.

Men’s 75 Doubles

Tony McBride/Donald Shears (GBR) d. Thomas L. Brunkow/ William Poist (USA) 14 42 [10-2]

Women’s 75 Singles

Inge Weber (CAN) d. Roz King (USA) 61 34 ret.

Women’s 75 Doubles

Nola Collins (AUS)/Nanda Fischer (GER) d. Dori Devries/Roz King (USA) w/o.

Mixed 75 Doubles

Nola Collins/Don Biddle (AUS) d. Joy Rigter (AUS)/Wilhelm Liska (AUT) w/o.

Men’s 80 Singles

King Van Nostrand (USA) d. George McCabe (USA) 60 61

Men’s 80 Doubles

George McCabe/Chuck Nelson (USA) d. Lorne Main/ Gordon Verge (CAN) 40 42

Women’s 80 Singles

Ilse Michael (GER) d. Ann Fotheringham (AUS) 46 64 [10-4]

Women’s 80 Doubles

Muffie Grieve (CAN)/Jackie Zylstra (RSA) d. Emiko Saito/Chizuko Shigemitsu (JPN) 42 41

Mixed 80 Doubles

Muffie Grieve (CAN)/Max Byrne (AUS) d. Anne Williams (GBR)/Robert Barwick (AUS) 42 04 [10-3]

Men’s 85 Singles

Angelo Sala (ITA) d. Michael Novik (RUS) 2-2 ret.

Men’s 85 Doubles

Michael Novik (RUS)/Angelo Sala (ITA) d. Doug Corbett (AUS)/Vladimir Rubtsov (RUS) 26 64 [13-11]

Women’s 85 Singles

Doris Jane Lutz (USA) d. Erzsebet Szentirmay (HUN) 64 64

Women’s 85 Doubles

Round robin winners: Betty Howard (GBR)/Erzsebet Szentirmay (HUN)

Mixed 85 Doubles

Doris Jane Lutz (USA)/Doug Corbett (AUS) d. Erzsebet Szentirmay (HUN)/Michael Novik (RUS) w/o.

ITF SUPER-SENIORS WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL RESULTS – 18 OCTOBER 2014

Results of the 2014 ITF Super-Seniors World Team Championships in Antalya, Turkey on Saturday 18 October.

The Championships took place from the 13-18 October, with 156 teams from 30 countries competing in ten events for players aged from 60-and-over to 80 and-over.

The ITF Super-Seniors World Individual Championships are taking place in Antalya next week on 19-26 October.

The ITF Seniors and Super-Seniors World Team and Individual Championships are the premier events on the ITF Seniors Circuit. Players aged 35-and-over to 55-and-over compete in the Seniors Championships, while those aged 60-and-over to 85-and-over compete in the Super-Seniors Championships.

Final results

Von Cramm Cup (Men’s 60)

FRANCE defeated USA 2-1:
Anthony Dawson (USA) d. Didier Kaisserian (FRA) 36 75 76(3)
Marc Renoult (FRA) d. Geoffrey Cykman (USA) 76[4] 75
Marc Renoult/Didier Kaisserian (FRA) d. Anthony Dawson/Thomas Smith (USA) 57 63 75

Britannia Cup (Men’s 65)

SPAIN defeated SWITZERLAND 3-0:
Luis Flor (ESP) d. Rene Bortolani (SUI) 64 61
Jorge Camina (ESP) d. Petr Kolacek (SUI) 61 64
Luis Flor/Juan Ruiz (ESP) d. Petr Kolacek/Andreas Szocsik (SUI) w/o

Jack Crawford Cup (Men’s 70)

FRANCE defeated AUSTRIA 2-1:
Francois Pierson (FRA) d. Klaus Kreuzhuber (AUT) 61 62
Peter Pokorny (AUT) d. Patrice Beust (FRA) 63 60
Patrice Beust/Francois Pierson (FRA) d. Peter Pokorny/Gerhard Strassl (AUT) 75 63

Bitsy Grant Cup (Men’s 75)

AUSTRALIA defeated GERMANY 2-1:
Horst Hatti (GER) d. Bruce Rehn (AUS) 63 63
Robert Howes (AUS) d. Heinz Klainemas (GER) 63 63
Robert Howes/John Mansfield (AUS) d. Klaus Haas/Horst Hatti 60 62

Gardnar Mulloy Cup (Men’s 80)

USA defeated GERMANY 3-0:
John Powless (USA) d. Wilfried Mahler (GER) 63 61
King Van Nostrand (USA) d. Herbert Althaus (GER) 61 61
Neil Hurlbut/George McCabe (USA) d. Guenter Schwellnus/Bruno Ackernecht (GER) 63 61

Alice Marble (Women’s 60)

GREAT BRITAIN defeated USA 2-1:
Sally Freeman (GBR) d. Sherri Bronson (USA) 61 75
Tina Karwasky (USA) d. Frances Candy (GBR) 75 62.
Pauline Fisher/Sally Freeman (GBR) d. Tina Karwasky/Sherri Bronson (USA) 61 46 64

Kitty Godfree Cup (Women’s 65)

USA defeated FRANCE 3-0:
Brenda Carter (USA) d. Martine Monlibert (FRA) 16 64 64
Martha Downing (USA) d. Gail Benedetti (FRA) 64 26 61
Carol Clay/Kathleen Bennett (USA) d. Gail Benedetti/Marie-Ann Sevestre-Ghisolfi (FRA) w/o.

Althea Gibson Cup (Women’s 70)

GERMANY defeated FRANCE 2-1:
Sylvie Galfard-Kirsten (FRA) d. Hanne Eckert (GER) 63 75
Heide Orth (GER) d. Michele Bichon (FRA) 76[6] 67[5] 63
Brigitte Hoffmann/Christel Knapp (GER) d. Michele Bichon/Sylvie Galfard-Kirsten (FRA) 76[3] 63

Queens Cup (Women’s 75)

USA defeated GERMANY 3-0:
Roz King (USA) d. Annetraut Bauwens (GER) 63 67[1] 62
Doris De Vries (USA) d. Nanda Fischer (GER) 76[0] 67[9] 10 ret.
Burnett Herrick/Ria Graham (USA) d. Ileana Von Onciul/Annetraut Bauwens (GER) 62 61

Doris Hart Cup (Women’s 80)

CANADA defeated FRANCE 2-1:
Rosemarie Asch (CAN) d. Mireille Giraud (FRA) 62 61
Odile Niox-Chateau (FRA) d. Muffie Grieve (CAN) 36 63 [10-6]
Rosemarie Asch/Muffie Grieve (CAN) d. Colette Valere Chochod/Sabine Leflaive (FRA) 62 62

ITF SENIORS WORLD INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL RESULTS

ITF SENIORS WORLD INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, FLORIDA, USA

FINAL RESULTS

Men’s 35 Doubles

Marc Leimbach/Daniel Dolbea(GER) d. Mark Beim/Alan Macdonald (GBR) 62 46 [10-5]

Mixed 35 Doubles

Angelika Roesch/Daniel Dolbea (GER) d. Stephanie Kolar/Matthias Mueller (GER) 21 ret.

Men’s 40 Singles

Bart Beks (NED) d. Ricardo Mena (PAR) 64 62

Men’s 40 Doubles

Bart Beks/Sander Groen (NED) d. Carlos Gomez Diaz (ARG)/Ricardo Mena (PAR) 62 64

Women’s 40 Singles

Sandrine Testud (FRA) d. Tsvetelina Nikolova (BUL) 75 63

Women’s 40 Doubles

Sussy Boyanovich/Karim Strohmeier-Merino (PER) d. Eva Peczely (GER)/Lucie Schwab (AUT) w/o

Mixed 40 Doubles

Sandrine Testud (FRA)/Edoardo Mazza (ITA) d. Piret Ilves (EST)/Christian Findeisen (GER) 62 63

Men’s 45 Singles

Eoin Collins (USA) d. Frank Vermeer (NED) 63 46 63

Men’s 45 Doubles

Aldo Burga/Ricardo Mendevil (USA) d. Carl Clark/Mario Tabares (USA) 36 64 [10-7]

Women’s 45 Singles

Julie Cass (USA) d. Karim Strohmeier-Merino (PER) 46 64 63

Women’s 45 Doubles

Sybille Niox-Chateau/Karine Quentrec (FRA) d. Julie Cass/Vesna McKenna (USA) 53 ret.

Mixed 45 Doubles

Monica Liliana Patron/Fernando De Marinis (ARG) d. Margaret Lumia (USA)/Carlos Gomez Diaz (ARG) 62 64

Men’s 50 Doubles

Mikael Pernfors/Tobias Svantesson (SWE) d. Alain Moracchini/Konstantinos Effraimoglu (GRE) 60 62

Women’s 50 Doubles

Ros Balodis/Leanne Swaysland (AUS) d. Vicki Buholz/Judy Newman (USA) 76(4) 16 [10-5]

Mixed 50 Doubles

Erika Smith/Rick Leach (USA) d. Brenda Foster (AUS)/Chris Hearn (GBR) 64 64

Men’s 55 Doubles

Mike Tammen/Daniel Waldman (USA) d. Wesley Cash/Mark Vines (USA) 64 64
Women’s 55 Doubles

Pamela Cooke/Carolyn Nichols (USA) d. Mary Ginnard/Tina Karwasky (USA) 46 63 [10-7]

Mixed 55 Doubles

Christine French/Paul French (GBR) d. Ros Balodis/Colin Holgate (AUS) 67(5) 62 [10-7]

The ITF Seniors and Super-Seniors World Team and Individual Championships are the premier events on the ITF Seniors Circuit. Players aged 35-and-over to 55-and-over compete in the Seniors Championships, while those aged 60-and-over to 85-and-over compete in the Super-Seniors Championships. Starting with one team trophy in 1958, and four individual events in 1981, the competitions have grown to offer a total of 72 World Championship titles each year to teams, and in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. The 2014 ITF Super-Seniors World Team and Individual Championships will be held in Antalya, Turkey in October.

ITF SENIORS WORLD INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, FLORIDA, USA, RESULTS

ITF SENIORS WORLD INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, FLORIDA, USA

RESULTS SATURDAY 3 MAY

Men’s 35 Singles

Roberto Menendez Ferre (ESP) d. Kresimir Ritz (CRO) 61 63

Women’s 35 Singles

Angelika Roesch (GER) d. Patricia Zerdan (USA) 62 60

Women’s 35 Doubles

Simona Bruetting/Gee-Gee Garvin (USA) d. Mifumi Emoto (JPN)/Mami Inoue (USA) 36 63 [10-7]

Men’s 50 Singles

Mikael Pernfors (SWE) d. Massimiliano Pace (ITA) 62 62

Women’s 50 Singles

Fran Chandler (USA) d. Marie-Christine Calleja (FRA) 62 64

Men’s 55 Singles

Glenn Busby (AUS) d. Daniel Waldman (USA) 61 62

Women’s 55 Singles

Christine French (GBR) d. Diane Barker (USA) 63 26 75

The ITF Seniors and Super-Seniors World Team and Individual Championships are the premier events on the ITF Seniors Circuit. Players aged 35-and-over to 55-and-over compete in the Seniors Championships, while those aged 60-and-over to 85-and-over compete in the Super-Seniors Championships. Starting with one team trophy in 1958, and four individual events in 1981, the competitions have grown to offer a total of 72 World Championship titles each year to teams, and in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. The 2014 ITF Super-Seniors World Team and Individual Championships will be held in Antalya, Turkey in October.

For further information, please visit the ITF seniors website: http://www.itftennis.com/seniors.