Luxembourg Tennis Federation
Encyclopedia
The Luxembourg Tennis Federation is the tennis
governing body
in Luxembourg
and responsible for the development of the game in the country.
. The Fortis Championships Luxembourg
are held in Luxembourg each year, and are ranked as a Tier III
tournament on the WTA Tour.
Luxembourgers have had little success in professional tennis. Gilles Müller
, considered the best men's player the country has ever produced, reached the quarter-finals of the 2008 U.S. Open
, but has never been able to break into the world top fifty. Women's players that have reached the top fifty include Anne Kremer
(18th) and Claudine Schaul
(41st).
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
governing body
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
and responsible for the development of the game in the country.
Tennis in Luxembourg
Tennis is a popular sport, as it is across western Europe. There are 53 tennis clubs in the country, the oldest of which (TC Diekirch) was founded in 1902. The governing body is the Luxembourg Tennis FederationLuxembourg Tennis Federation
The Luxembourg Tennis Federation is the tennis governing body in Luxembourg and responsible for the development of the game in the country.-Tennis in Luxembourg:...
. The Fortis Championships Luxembourg
Fortis Championships Luxembourg
The BGL Luxembourg Open is a tennis tournament held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Held since 1991, the tournament was an exhibition event until 1995. After that, it became a WTA Tier III tournament, which it remained until 2004. In 2005, it was promoted to Tier II, marking the first such...
are held in Luxembourg each year, and are ranked as a Tier III
WTA Tier III Events
The WTA Tier III tournaments were Women's Tennis Association tennis third-level tournaments held from 1988 to 2008. The line-up of events varied over the years due to tournaments being promoted, demoted or cancelled...
tournament on the WTA Tour.
Luxembourgers have had little success in professional tennis. Gilles Müller
Gilles Müller
Gilles Müller is a Luxembourgish professional tennis player. He was a US Open junior champion and is the most successful male tennis player in the history of his country...
, considered the best men's player the country has ever produced, reached the quarter-finals of the 2008 U.S. Open
2008 U.S. Open (tennis)
The 2008 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 128th edition of the US Open, and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year...
, but has never been able to break into the world top fifty. Women's players that have reached the top fifty include Anne Kremer
Anne Kremer
Anne Kremer is a professional female tennis player from Luxembourg. Her highest WTA Ranking has been World No...
(18th) and Claudine Schaul
Claudine Schaul
Claudine Schaul is a professional tennis player from Luxembourg. Her career-high singles ranking as of 15 June 2009 was World Number 41, which was achieved on 24 May 2004, and World Number 71 for doubles achieved on 8 November 2004.Schaul first played for the Luxembourg Federation Cup team in...
(41st).
List of presidents
- Alex Servais (1946–1948)
- Georges Reuter (1949–1962)
- Géza WertheimGéza WertheimGéza Wertheim was a Luxembourgian tennis player and bobsledder.He made thirty appearances for Luxembourg in the Davis Cup between 1947 and 1957, losing all thirty...
(1963–1965) - Frantz Think (1966–1968)
- Josy Dunkel (1969–1972)
- Georges Weyrich (1973–1978)
- Georges Logelin (1979–1986)
- Michel WolterMichel WolterMichel Wolter is a Luxembourgian politician. He was the youngest-ever member of the Chamber of Deputies when elected in 1984, and served as Minister for the Interior from 1995 to 2004. He is also a businessman and a former international table tennis player.Michel Wolter grew up in...
(1987–1993) - Paul HelmingerPaul HelmingerPaul Helminger is a Luxembourg politician who was Mayor of Luxembourg City from 1999 to November 2011...
(1994–2003) - Yves Kemp (2003 – )