Tag: Tennis
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Davis Cup quarters draw to a dramatic close
With every Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group quarterfinal still live going into the final day for the first time since 2005, there was palpable excitement surrounding the final day with fans flocking to the grounds, excited at the prospect of upsets and more breathtaking tennis (dramatic close). Probably the biggest upset of the…
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Seeds announced for 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group play-offs
London, April 09, 2012: Seeds Announced, The ITF has announced the seeds for the Draw for the 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group play-offs. The Draw will take place on Wednesday 11 April at the ITF offices in London at 11:00 (10:00 GMT). The eight seeded nations are: Canada, Germany, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan,…
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Latest results for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group
London, April 07, 2012: BNP Paribas World Group, Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team competition in sport with 123 nations entered in 2012. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Davis Cup. International sponsors are HP (Official Technology Sponsor), Rolex (Official Timekeeper) Hugo Boss (Official Men’s Fashion…
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ITF launches Beach Tennis World Team Championships
London-April 06, 2012: The ITF today announced that the inaugural ITF Beach Tennis World Team Championships will be held in Moscow on 13-15 July 2012. The Championships will take place at Russia’s National Tennis Centre in a three-year agreement with the Russian Tennis Federation. The Team Championships will be a mixed competition in which nations…
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NBP Open Juniors national Ranking Tennis Championship
Karachi-Pakistan, April 06, 2012: Jalaluddin Baber of Mirpurkhas created major upset of the tournament when he eliminated Marib Malik in a three set encounter of Boys under 14 Singles of NBP Open Juniors national ranking Tennis Championship here at Karachi club Karachi, Score in favor of MPK boy was 3-6, 6-1, 10-8 Results Friday Juniors…
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ITF Statement: TENNIS AUSTRALIA TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO HOPMAN CUP
London-April 05, 2012: The ITF announced today that it has signed an agreement with Tennis Australia under which Tennis Australia will be contracted to provide certain services to Hopman Cup for the 2013 and 2014 events. This includes the provision of a Tournament Director, player procurement and the secondment of an Operations Director to Hopman…
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Decision of the ITF Board of Directors regarding the Hopman Cup
London, March 30, 2012: Decision Hopman Cup, The ITF Board of Directors, at its meeting today in Vienna, endorsed the recommendation of the Hopman Cup Board for the ITF to continue to manage the tournament, through its subsidiary Hopman Cup Pty. Ltd., to the conclusion of its existing contract with Tourism Western Australia through the 2014…
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ITF has announced the official team nominations
The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group quarterfinal and zone group ties taking place on 6-8 April. Follow all the action on the official Davis Cup by BNP Paribas websites: www.daviscup.com and www.copadavis.com. Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team competition…
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ITF News of the Week: Bulgaria stages 2012 Beach Tennis World Championships
The ITF has announced that the Bulgarian Tennis Federation will host the fourth ITF Beach Tennis World Championships in the Black Sea resort of Bourgas on 21-24 June. The flagship event on the ITF Beach Tennis Tour will see the best men’s and women’s doubles pairs from around the world battling it out to be crowned 2012…
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Hantuchova wins Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Heart Award
London March 25, 2012: The ITF has announced the first four winners of the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Heart Award. Slovak Republic’s Daniela Hantuchova has been recognised in the World Group and World Group II first round category, while the Zone Group I winners are Colombia’s Catalina Castano, China’s Li Na and Sweden’s…