The News Bulletin of the International Tennis Federation www.itftennis.com San Marino & Great Britain to host European Beach Tennis Championships Tennis Europe has confirmed the host nations for the next three European Beach Tennis Championships. The tournament, one of the highlights on the ITF Beach Tennis Tour, will move to San Marino in 2012, before Great Britain hosts the event in 2013-14. The two nations will be looking to build on the success of previous years which have seen Italy, Turkey and Bulgaria host the first four championships. The venue for the 2012 European Beach Tennis Championships is the IBS Beach Planet resort in San Marino, with the British venues still to be confirmed. It will be Action from the 2011 European Beach Tennis Championships the first time Great Britain has hosted a major international beach tennis event. (Photo: Stuart Barraclough) ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti said: “Tennis Europe’s decision to bring their premier event to two new countries is a positive step in the development of the sport in Europe. The European Beach Tennis Championships have always been 21 November 2011 Issue 47 a major highlight for players, and we are sure they will appreciate the opportunity to showcase their talents in San Marino and Great Britain.” Tennis Europe Chief Executive Officer Olli Maenpaa said: “San Marino already has a fine beach tennis tradition and is one of the best-performing nations in Europe. The discipline is comparatively new to Great Britain, but is one that has enormous potential in an island-nation with a rich tennis history. I am sure that both venues will serve as a further boost to the explosive growth of beach tennis in Europe.” The European Beach Tennis Championships, organised by Tennis Europe, have formed part of the ITF Beach Tennis Tour since 2008 and seen a steady growth in size and popularity. At the 2011 event in Bulgaria, a total of 120 players from 19 nations competed in the men’s and women’s competitions. For more information visit www.itftennis.com/beachtennis. Fernandez and Soldan take Parapanam glory Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez and USA’s Mackenzie Soldan both secured qualification slots for the wheelchair tennis event at the London 2012 Paralympic Games after winning the men’s singles and women’s singles titles at the Parapanam Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Top seed Fernandez defeated defending champion Jon Rydberg (USA) 64 62 and 2007 Parapanam Games silver medallist Robinson Mendez (CHI) on his way to an all-Argentinean final, where he overcame Augustin Ledesma 62 62 to claim the gold medal. Former world No. 1 Stephen Welch (USA) secured the bronze medal after defeating Mendez 60 63. Soldan fought back from a set down to claim the gold medal from compatriot Emmy Kaiser 16 64 64, while Angelica Bernal (COL) clinched the bronze medal in the women’s singles following a 64 62 victory over Francisca Mardones (CHI). Rydberg and Welch defeated Fernandez and Ledesma 62 63 to win the men’s doubles and help USA to the top of the medal table, while Kaiser and Soldan defeated Bernal and Johana Martinez (COL) 63 60 to take the women’s doubles gold medal. For more information visit www.itftennis.com/wheelchair. Inside Committees & Commissions News in Brief Results Junior Touring Team Rankings This Week Next Week The News Bulletin of the International Tennis Federation www.itftennis.com ITF confirms 2011-13 Committees and Commissions Following the recent ITF Board Meeting in Paris, the ITF has confirmed details of its Committees and Commissions for the period 2011-13: Competition Committees Seniors Committee Davis Cup Committee Chairman: Mr Roman Murashkovsky (RUS / BoD) Chairman: Mr Juan Margets (ESP / BoD) Mr Peter Bretherton (GBR) Mr Arnaud Boetsch (FRA) Mr Sergio Elias (CHI) Mr Armando Cervone (ARG) Ms Lorna Krog (RSA) Mr Tom Gorman (USA) Mr Peter Nader (AUT) Mr Geoff Pollard (AUS) Ms Carolyn Nichols (USA) Mr Charles Trippe (GBR) Mr Mukhtardjon Rakhimov (UZB) Mr Slobodan Zivojinovic (SRB) Mr David Stobart (AUS) Mr Guy Forget (FRA - Observer) Mr Stefan Tzvetkov (BUL) Ms Elsie Veentjer-Spruyt (NED) Fed Cup Committee Chairman: Mr Georg von Waldenfels (GER / BoD) Wheelchair Tennis Committee Ms Jane Brown-Grimes (USA) Chairman: Mr Stuart Smith (GBR / BoD) Mr Michele Brunetti (ITA) Mr Curtis Bender (USA) 21 November 2011 Issue 47 Ms Ruxandra Dragomir (ROU) Mr Antonio Jorda (ESP) Mr Anil Khanna (IND) Mr Christo Kok (NED) Ms Ingrid Lofdahl Bentzer (SWE) Mr Sani Ndanusa (NGR) Mr Aleksei Selivanenko (RUS) Mr Martin McElhatton (IWTA) Ms Janet Petras (IWTA) Olympic Committee Chairman: Mr Francesco Ricci Bitti (President) Competition Committees with External Bodies Mr Tarak Cherif (TUN) ITF Women’s Circuit Committee Mr Igor del Busto (ESP) Chairman: Mr Chris Kypriotis (BRA / BoD) Ms Luisanna Fodde (ITA) Mrs Christiane Jolissaint (SUI) Mr Bernard Giudicelli (FRA) Mrs Israa El Sanhoury (EGY) Mr Eiichi Kawatei (JPN) OTE Technical Delegate Mr David Haggerty (USA) Mrs Alicia Masoni de Morea (ARG) Mr Naohiro Kawatei (JPN) Ms Barbara Smith (USA) Ms Joan Pennello (WTA Tour) Mr Stuart Smith (GBR) OTE Technical Delegate Ms Sun Jinfang (CHN) ITF/ATP Men’s Circuit Committee Mr Spyros Zannias (GRE) Chairman: Mr Juan Margets (ESP / BoD) Mr Chris Kypriotis (BRA - Observer) Mr Brian Earley (USA) Mr Roman Murashkovsky (RUS- Observer) Mr Olli Maenpaa (FIN) Mr Rene Stammbach (SUI - Observer) Mr Suresh Subramaniam (SRI) Mr Peter Bretherton (GBR - Ex-officio) Structure and Organisation Committees Junior Committee Finance Committee Chairman: Mrs Lucy Garvin (USA / BoD) Chairman: Mr David Jude (Hon Treasurer) Ms Cecilia Ancalmo (ESA) Mr Roman Murashkovsky (RUS / BoD) Mr Jean-Pierre Dartevelle (FRA) Mr Rene Stammbach (SUI) Mr Klaus Eberhard (GER) Mr Jon Vegosen (USA) Mr Leon Freimond (RSA) Mr Patrick O’Rourke (NZL) Constitutional Committee Mr Francesc Orriols (ESP) Chairman: Mr Jack Graham (CAN / BoD) Mr Ajay Pathak (PHI) Mr Stephen Healy (AUS) Mr Gabriel Sanchez Sierra (COL) Mr Gunther Lang (GER) Mr Balazs Taroczy (HUN) Ms Carol Welder (USA) Cont. over/... 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Rules of Tennis Committee Chairman: Mr Geoff Pollard (AUS / BoD) Mr Frank van Fraayenhoven (NED) Ms Katrina Adams (USA) Mr Tito Vasquez (ARG) Mr David Harnik (ISR) Mr Dmitriy Vikharev (RUS) Joint Media Commission Mr Gayle Bradshaw (ATP) Chairman: Mr Jon Vegosen (USA / BoD) Mr Peter Johnston (WTA Tour) Ms Anna Dmitrieva (RUS) Mr Sebastian Fest (GER) Commissions Mr Craig Gabriel (AUS) Mr Ray Giubilo (ITA) Sport Science and Medicine Commission Ms Sandra Harwitt (USA) incorporating Wheelchair Medical Commission Mr Tommy Hindley (GBR) Chairman: Dr Brian Hainline (USA) Mr Marco Keller (SUI) Dr Bernard Montalvan (FRA) Mr Miguel Luengo (ESP) Dr Babette Pluim (NED) Ms Bridget Marrison (GBR) Dr Wolfgang Stockhausen (GER) Mr David Mercer (GBR) Prof Anna Skorodumova (RUS) Mr Fred Mullane (USA) 21 November 2011 Issue 47 Mrs Nicky Dunn (GBR Observer) Mr Robert Nappo (ARG) Prof Per Renstrom (ATP - Ex-officio) Mr Paul Newman (GBR) Ms Kathleeen Stroia (WTA Tour Ex-officio) Ms Petra Philippsen (GER) Ms Sue Wolstenholme (GBR Ex-Officio Wheelchair) Ms Danielle Rossingh (NED) Mr Rene Stauffer (SUI) Technical Commission Mr Takeo Tanuma (JPN) Chairman: Mr Stuart Smith (GBR / BoD) Mr Paul Zimmer (GER) Mr Fabien Boudet (FRA) Prof Steve Haake (GBR) ITF Bodies and Working Groups Mr Karl Hedrick (USA) Development Advisors Group Mrs Margaret Beard (USA - Observer) Chairman: Mr Jean Gachassin (FRA / B0D) Mr Gayle Bradshaw (ATP - Ex-officio) Mr Ismail El Shafei (EGY/ BoD) Mr Peter Johnston (WTA - Ex-officio) Mrs Lucy Garvin (USA / BoD) Mr Chris Kypriotis (BRA / BoD) Coaches Commission Mr Suwat Liptapanlop (THA / BoD) Chairman: Mr Ismail El Shafei (EGY / BoD) Ms Yayuk Basuki (INA) Recognition & Reward (R&R) Panel Mr Hemant Bendrey (IND) Chairman: Mr Heinz Grimm (SUI) Mr Hans Peter Born (GER) Mr David Jude (Hon Treasurer) Mr Louis Cayer (GBR) Mr Franklin Johnson (USA) Mr Andres Gomez (ECU) Mr Eiichi Kawatei (JPN) Ms Debbie Kirkwood (CAN) Mr Juan Margets (BoD Observer) Mr Cesar Kist (BRA) Mr Mark Kovacs (USA) Mr Patrick McEnroe (USA) Mr Hani Nasser (EGY) Mr Kamil Pagel (MRI) Mr Bernard Pestre (FRA) Mr Geoff Quinlan (AUS) Mr Hichem Riani (TUN) Ms Larissa Schaerer (PAR) Mr Boris Sobkin (RUS) Mr Hayato Sakurai (JPN) Mr David Sanz (ESP) Page 3 The News Bulletin of the International Tennis Federation www.itftennis.com Junior Touring Team announced for North, Central & South America The ITF Development Department has announced that the following players will form the ITF/Grand Slam International 18 & Under Team to North, Central and South America 2011/ 2012 for a two month tour starting on the 24 November 2011: Boys Girls Jorge Brian Panta Herreros (PER) Zarah Razafimahatratra (MAD) Hassan Ndayishimiye (BDI) Ganna Poznikhirenko (UKR) Tendai Tapfuma ( ZIM) The team will play the following schedule: 28 Nov-4 Dec Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships, Bradenton, FL, USA (G1) 3- 13 Dec Dunlop Orange Bowl International Championship, Plantation, FL, USA (GA) Hassan Ndayishimiye (BDI) 26 Dec-1 Jan 34th International Casablanca Junior Cup, Tlalnepantla, Mexico (G1) (Photo: Susan Mullane) 2-7 Jan 47th Coffee Bowl (Copa del Café), San Jose, Costa Rica (G1) 9-15 Jan Copa Gatorade, Caracas, Venezuela (G1) 21 November 2011 Issue 47 The team is financed by the Grand Slam Development Fund (GSDF), providing players not only with the opportunity to take part in top level international competition but also the invaluable experience of travelling abroad as part of a team under the guidance of an ITF coach. The team will be accompanied by ITF team coach Ivan Molina (COL).