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Tennis Tournaments. Attractive Matches in an Ideal Setting North-Western Istria. Top tennis destination. Table of Contents North-Western Istria. A reliable tennis partner. 4 Tennis infrastructure. 8 Services for tennis players. 12 Umag Tennis Academy. An experience to remember. 14 Tennis for groups and partners. It’s even better in good company. 16 Tennis tournaments. Attractive matches in an ideal setting. 18 ATP Vegeta Croatia Open. Over two decades of excellence. 20 Accommodation. An important link in tennis progress. 22 Information and contacts 27 North-Western Istria. A reliable tennis partner. Novigrad Umag As the host of the large ATP tournament Umag and Novigrad are Thanks to the Mediterranean climate na, Switzerland, Hungary and the Czech and a region with more than 94 tennis with many sunny days, tennis can be Republic are also quite close. courts, North-Western Istria is Croatia’s coastal towns with great played the best part of the year - sum- You can reach Umag and Novigrad quickly leading tennis destination. Due to its mild achievements in sports mers are long, while springs and au- and easily from Trieste, Venice, Zagreb or climate and excellent infrastructure, this tumns are mild, and the mean annual Ljubljana. The trip from Graz, Innsbruck, tourism. In addition to tennis, temperature is 18˚C. The rich tennis in- region for decades has been attracting Munich and Budapest is only a little longer. thousands of tennis amateurs, trainers the towns have seen great frastructure of North-Western Istria has been built next to high quality accom- and operatives, as well as professional The Umag-Novigrad cluster is accessible successes in football, cycling modation facilities. 3, 4 and 5 stars ho- players of the highest rank, and has and handball thanks to the tels and villas by the sea employ experi- to the entire world via airports in Pula, hosted many tournaments. enced and friendly staff and implement Zagreb and Venice. You can also arrive use of natural advantages via smaller airports in Trieste, Rijeka and Situated at the meeting point of the international business standards. They Mediterranean and Central Europe, North- such as the sea, sun and offer meals adapted to physical efforts, Ljubljana or by bus, which will take you Western Istria takes good care of every preserved environment, which swimming pools and modern wellness to stations in Umag, Rijeka, Pula, Tri- aspect of the white sport. It ensures op- facilities, sports terrains, entertainment este and Zagreb. Also, you can reach the timum training conditions and offers ten- all contribute to attracting and other. towns by ships headed to Trieste, Rijeka nis academies and camps. Furthermore, professional and amateur North-Western Istria can be easily or Pula. You can also access the region it has supplemented quality accommoda- athletes, their programmes reached from many European countries. by train to Rijeka and Trieste or Istrian tion with organizational knowledge and Slovenia, Italy and Austria are very near, railway stations in Buzet, Pazin and Pula. numerous leisure facilities. and tournaments. while Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovi- 4 www.coloursofistria.com www.coloursofistria.com 5 Some of the previously organized the people of Umag regularly played the CARLOS MOYA, July tournament in Umag, and he used to tournaments in Umag and Novigrad: an ambassador of the stay in the town even if he had been elimi- nated in the early stage of the tournament. Istarska rivijera Futures $ 10.000 mens He did not have to stay around much often, ITF 18. g. (grade1) Umag ATP tournament considering that he won the tournament a TE 12.g. (grade 3) and an honorary record 5 times and reached the finals once TE 14. g. (grade 2) more. The audience cheered him on, he ITF GMP Cup Umag veterans (grade 1) citizen of Umag was made an honorary citizen of Umag, ITF International championship of Croatia veterans and he has said that, if he were not playing (grade 3) for Spain, he would play for Croatia. ATP Vegeta Croatia Open 2 futures $10.000 mens The secret probably lies in the intimate, 2 Futures $ 10.000 womens friendly ambiance of the tournament and ITF Super Seniors Team Championship possibly the Mediterranean mindset, which ITF Super Seniors Individual Championship is not very different from the one of Moya’s Fed Cup – at the Croatia-Russia women’s birthplace Mallorca. Although he officially national team match in Umag Russia was repre- retired in 2010, Moya promised that he sented by Elena Dementieva, Ana Chakvetadze, There is a secret bond between the Umag would return to Umag, so he will remain a Elena Vesnina and Vera Dushevina ATP tournament and Carlos Moya, winner friend, an ambassador and symbol of the Davis cup Hrvatska - Velika Britanija of Roland Garros and former world number Umag ATP tournament. one. Moya, a favourite of the audience and Tennis players who have played and stayed in Umag: GORAN IVANIševIć, Umag Tennis Academy - PRO Partner C arlos MOYA Magnus NORMAN FERNANDO Verdasco Goran Ivanišević, the most successful Rafael Nadal Ivan LJUBIčIć Andy MURRAY tennis player in Croatian history, recog- nized the quality of the Umag Tennis GORAN IvanišEVIć MARIN čILIć Ivo Karlović Academy and chose it as the venue for Novak ĐOKOVIć Jurgen MELZER Ivan DODIG his 2014 PRO Camp. During six weeks of Thomas MUSTER Alberto Berasategui RICHARD GasQuet intensive tennis, Goran supervised the implementation of the PRO Camp activi- GORAN PRPIć Gustavo Kuerten GAEL MONFILS ties and participated in training sessions Juan Martin DEL Marcelo RIOS BORNA čORIć and exercises. Over one hundred par- Potro STANISLAV WAWRINKA GUILLERMO CORIA ticipants from all over the world learned NY IKOLA DAVYDENKO TOMMY ROBREDO FELIX MANTILLA from one of the most famous coaches of today and were able to take home Juan Carlos Ferrero ALEXANDR Dolgopolov SERGI BRUGUERA a lot of valuable advices and pleasant DAVID FERRER FABIO FOGNINI memories. 6 www.coloursofistria.com www.coloursofistria.com 7 Tennis infrastructure. RESORT Umag “SAVUDRIJA” RESORT “KANEGRA” Umag has 66 tennis courts: 57 outdoor APP clay courts, 4 indoor clay courts and 5 HOTEL CAMPING STELLA hard courts. They are excellently located MARIS - by the sea and close to the hotels, villas and apartments. They are surrounded APP by pine forest and are harmoniously SPORT ART CENTRE included in the environment. Some of APP & BGW HOTEL them are covered and most have special all inclusive DEPANDANCE INTERNATIONAL JADRAN TENNIS CENTRE seating space. “STELLA MARIS” GUEST HOUSE COMFORT UMAG TENNIS ADRIATIC ACADEMY DEPANDANCE PARK TENNIS CENTRE HOTEL HOTEL “KATORO” SIPAR TENNIS CENTRE “PUNTA” HOTEL “PARK UMAG” The central ATP STELLA MARIS stadium with 3500 seats is one of the most fa- NUMBER LIGHT- PROXIMITY PROXIMITY OF THE LOCATION SURFACE TENNIS BUFFET mous sports venues in Croatia. The great- OF COURTS NING OF THE SEA ACCOMMODATION FACILITY est names of world’s tennis have played con- CLAY carpet in the attractive sports arena, which can CRETE OUTDOOR also be used for social events, such as / INDOOR concerts and festivals. Even empty the Umag Tennis 26 21/4 1 200 m 50 m stadium exudes glamour associated with Academy tennis. Also, it is possible to practice on ATP Stadion 14 13 1 10 m 200 m the main court, where many exciting Stella Maris episodes of professional tennis took place as a part of the ATP tournament or other TC Punta 11 8 3 300 m 100 m competitions Umag has hosted. Kamp Park Umag 6 6 300 m 200 m Savudrija Resort 4 4 100 m 100 m Melia Istrian Villas 3 3 100 m 100 m Kanegra Resort 2 2 300 m 300 m 8 www.coloursofistria.com www.coloursofistria.com 9 Novigrad Novigrad has 23 clay courts, 17 of which are located in close proximity to the hotels Maestral and Laguna, 4 are in Karpinjan and 2 within the Camping Park Mareda, located KARPINJAN 4 km from Novigrad. MAREDA Many established Croatian and European tennis academies have recognized the advan- tages of this court and traditionally organize their camps and tournaments. All courts are regularly maintained and feature all the nec- essary facilities. After sporting activities you can relax with a drink or reinvigorate yourself MOBILE HOMES ISTRIAN with a light meal in the tennis centre’s café. VILLAGE SIRENA TENNIS CENTRE HOTEL HOTEL MAESTRAL MAESTRAL LAGUNA NUMBER LIGHT- PROXIMITY PROXIMITY OF THE LOCATION SURFACE TENNIS BUFFET OF COURTS NING OF THE SEA ACCOMMODATION FACILITY CLAY concrete carpet Hotel Maestral 17 17 30 m 30 m Karpinjan 4 4 30 m 1.200 m Camping Park 2 2 30 m 30 m Mareda 10 www.coloursofistria.com www.coloursofistria.com 11 Services for tennis players. What we offer to tennis players: Additional services over 94 tennis courts The rich Mediterranean cuisine offered Novigrad, towns surrounded by the big through vineyards and olive groves in the hotels, restaurants and taverns blue and the green environment liv- and tours of medieval towns nesting qualified coaches based on fresh ingredients. Fish and ing a slow-paced Mediterranean life on green hills. tennis programmes for all meat specialities, home-made pasta, and resisting the stress of the bustling age groups and categories vegetables and olive oil of premium everyday life. possibility of practising on the quality are the most represented food central ATP stadium groups. One attractive addition is the Other than accommodation, training and storage space for tennis equipment aromatic truffle, the king of local cuisine. tournaments, various leisure activities, massages and therapies A tennis player visiting North-Western such as cycling, swimming, football or Istria will have the opportunity to enjoy jogging are also at your disposal, as well conference room food that is not only fuel for physical as museums, galleries and churches, information material on the tennis offer exertion, but rather opens the gates to as the region is rich in heritage dating weather info (daily weather forecast) a rich world of flavours and experiences.
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