Tennis Europe News - February 2013

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tenniseuropenews Issue 109 > February 2013

Czech Republic, Great Britain, Russia and Switzerland claim Tennis Europe Winter Cups by HEAD titles

Clockwise from top left: Winning teams from Great Britain (Boys 12), Czech Republic (Girls 14), Russia (Boys 16), and Switzerland (Girls 16).

Inside this issue Tennis Europe Winter Cups by HEAD. . . . . . . . . 02

The 2013 Tennis Europe Winter Cups by HEAD saw record entry levels, with 171 national teams from all over the continent competing across three age categories throughout January and February.

European Senior Championships in Sofia. . . . . . .06 Tennis Europe Coaches Education Conference .07 Countdown to World Tennis Day. . . . . . . . . . . .08 Austrian Tennis Federation Coaching Initiative. 09 European Beach Tennis Championships . . . . . . .10 Tennis Europe Junior Tour Results/Rankings. .13 European Rankings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 HEADlines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

The indoor junior team championship is the biggest event of its kind in tennis, and saw some of the world’s best junior players in action, with many represeting their countries for the first time. Teams from Russia reached the finals of all but one of the six categories, winning three events, while Great Britain, Czech Republic and Switzerland also claimed trophies. With 9 of the current Top 10 European professional players amongst the former competitors, many of this year’s Winter Cups stars can expect to go on to great things. For a full report, see Pages 2 - 4.


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