Tag: ITF

  • Vogt excited by Olympic opportunity

    Vogt excited by Olympic opportunity

    Liechtenstein’s Stephanie Vogt was 18 years old when she was first told that she would be playing at an Olympic Games. In May 2008, the up-and-coming player from the Central European Principality was given a Tripartite Commission Invitation Place to compete in the Olympic Tennis Event at Beijing. Just one week later she slipped in…

  • Dan James wins Coach of the Year Award

    Dan James wins Coach of the Year Award

    Dan James (USA) has won the 2011 Coach of the Year Award. Known as the “man of the people” he is often surrounded by others and his ability to connect with players has been critical to the USA team’s success in 2011. He played a critical role in Team USA’s five medals (three gold, one…

  • Final qualifying gets under way in Australia and Roland Garros entries announced

    Final qualifying gets under way in Australia and Roland Garros entries announced

    London, April 23, 2012: Regional Final Qualifying events are taking place this week for both Asia/Oceania and North/Central America and Caribbean. Tuesday sees the first day of the Asia/Oceania Junior Davis and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final Qualifying in Bendigo, Australia. Sixteen teams will contest each event with four boys’ and four girls’ teams…

  • Serbia and Czech Republic to meet in Fed Cup Final

    Serbia and Czech Republic to meet in Fed Cup Final

    London, April 23, 2012: Fed Cup Final, Czech Republic will be the hosts for the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final and will welcome Serbia, who are playing in their first ever Final. The Czech team entered Sunday in a commanding position and the victory was soon confirmed as was their place in the…

  • Seeds announced for 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Draw on 6 June

    Seeds announced for 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Draw on 6 June

    London, April 23, 2012: Seeds announced, The ITF has announced the seeds for the Draw for the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas that will take place during Roland Garros at the Musée de la Fédération Française de Tennis in Paris on Wednesday 6 June at 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT). The 2012 finalists are…

  • Historic Davis Cup by BNP Paribas success for Cambodia

    Historic Davis Cup by BNP Paribas success for Cambodia

    London, April 22, 2012: The Cambodia men’s tennis team made an historic Davis Cup debut this week by winning promotion from the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV event in Doha, Qatar. The event was staged at The Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. The Cambodia team of Kenny Bun, Pannhara Man,…

  • The ITF has announced the draws for the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, and World Group and World Group II play-offs

    The ITF has announced the draws for the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, and World Group and World Group II play-offs

    London, April 20, 2012: play offs, In addition, the following Zone Group events are taking place this week: Europe/Africa Zone Groups II and III in Cairo, Egypt; and Americas Zone Group II in Guadalajara, Mexico. Live scoring for all ties will be available on the official Fed Cup website www.fedcup.com and www.fedcup.com/es throughout the weekend.…

  • First two entries confirmed for 2012 Olympic Tennis Event

    First two entries confirmed for 2012 Olympic Tennis Event

    London, April 18, 2012: The ITF today confirmed the first two entries for the 2012 Olympic Tennis Event after Tripartite Commission Invitation places were allocated in the women’s singles to Stephanie Vogt of Liechtenstein and Veronica Cepede Royg of Paraguay. The Olympic Tennis Event will take place at the All England Club, Wimbledon on 28…

  • World Group semifinals and World Group/World Group II play-offs

    World Group semifinals and World Group/World Group II play-offs

    London-April 11, 2012: The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, and World Group and World Group II play-offs taking place on 21-22 April. In addition, the following Zone Group events are taking place the week of 16 April: Europe/Africa Zone Groups II and III…

  • ITF confirms dates for 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas

    ITF confirms dates for 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas

    London-April 10, 2012: The ITF today confirmed the calendar dates for the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas (ITF confirms): World Group and World Group II first round: 9-10 February 2013 World Group semifinals / World Group and World Group II play-offs: 20-21 April 2013 World Group Final: 2-3 November 2013 Team nominations for the…