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 Tennis academy. Learn with professionals. 14 Tennis for groups and partners. It’s even better in good company. 16 Tennis tournaments. Attractive matches in an ideal setting. 18 ATP Studena 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. As the host of the large ATP tournament Umag and Novigrad are and a region with more than 85 tennis courts, North-Western Istria is Croatia’s coastal towns with great leading tennis destination. Due to its mild achievements in sports climate and excellent infrastructure, this tourism. In addition to tennis, region for decades has been attracting thousands of tennis amateurs, trainers the towns have seen great and operatives, as well as professional successes in football, cycling players of the highest rank, and has and handball thanks to the hosted many tournaments. use of natural advantages Situated at the meeting point of the Mediterranean and Central Europe, North- such as the sea, sun and Western Istria takes good care of every preserved environment, which aspect of the white sport. It ensures opti- mum training conditions and offers tennis all contribute to attracting academies and camps. Furthermore, it professional and amateur has supplemented quality accommoda- tion with organizational knowledge and athletes, their programmes numerous leisure facilities. and tournaments. 4 www.coloursofistria.com Novigrad Umag Thanks to the Mediterranean climate with Republic are also quite close. many sunny days, tennis can be played You can reach Umag and Novigrad the best part of the year - summers are quickly and easily from Trieste, Venice, long, while springs and autumns are Zagreb or Ljubljana. The trip from Graz, mild, and the mean annual temperature Innsbruck, Munich and Budapest is only is 18˚C. The rich tennis infrastructure a little longer. of North-Western Istria has been built next to high quality accommodation The Umag-Novigrad cluster is accessi- facilities. 3, 4 and 5 stars hotels and villas by the sea employ experien- ble to the entire world via airports in ced and friendly staff and implement Pula, Zagreb and Venice. You can also international business standards. They arrive via smaller airports in Trieste, offer meals adapted to physical efforts, Rijeka and Ljubljana or by bus, which swimming pools and modern wellness will take you to stations in Umag, Rije- facilities, sports terrains, entertainment ka, Pula, Trieste and Zagreb. Also, you and other. can reach the towns by ships headed North-Western Istria can be easily to Trieste, Rijeka or Pula. You can also reached from many European countries. access the region by train to Rijeka Slovenia, Italy and Austria are very near, and Trieste or Istrian railway stations while Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovi- in Buzet, Pazin and Pula. na, Switzerland, Hungary and the Czech www.coloursofistria.com 5 Some of the previously organized tournaments in Umag and Novigrad: ATP Croatia Open ITF 18 years (grade1) TE 14 years (grade 2) 3 futures $10.000 men’s and 1 futures $10.000 women’s ITF GMP CUP Umag (grade 1) Federation Cup – at the Croatia-Russia women’s national team match in Umag Russia was represented by Elena Dementieva, Ana Chakvetadze, Elena Vesnina and Vera Dushevina Tennis players who have played and stayed in Umag: Carlos Moya David FERRER Rafael Nadal Magnus NORMAN GORAN IvanišEVIć Ivan LJUBIčIć Novak ĐOKović MARIN čILIć Thomas Muster Jurgen MELZER GORAN PRPIć Alberto Berasategui Juan Martin DEL Potro Gustavo Kuerten NIKolay DavydenKO Marcelo RIOS Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 www.coloursofistria.com There is a secret bond between the Umag said that, if he were not playing for Spain, CARLOS MOYA, ATP tournament and Carlos Moya, winner he would play for Croatia. an ambassador of Roland Garros and former world number one. Moya, a favourite of the au- The secret probably lies in the intimate, of the Umag ATP dience and the people of Umag regularly friendly ambiance of the tournament played the July tournament in Umag, and and possibly the Mediterranean min- tournament and an he used to stay in the town even if he dset, which is not very different from had been eliminated in the early stage the one of Moya’s birthplace Mallorca. honorary citizen of of the tournament. He did not have to Umag stay around much often, considering that Although he officially retired in 2010, he won the tournament a record 5 times Moya promised that he would return and reached the finals once more. The to Umag, so he will remain a friend, audience cheered him on, he was made an ambassador and symbol of the an honorary citizen of Umag, and he has Umag ATP tournament. www.coloursofistria.com 7 Tennis infrastructure. RESORT Umag “SAVUDRIJA” RESORT “KANEGRA” Umag has 61 tennis courts, 55 of APP which are clay, 4 concrete and 2 HOTEL CAMPING STELLA indoor courts on the carpet. They are MARIS excellently located - by the sea and close to the hotels, villas and apart- APP ments. They are surrounded by pine SPORT ART CENTRE forest and are harmoniously included APP & BGW HOTEL in the environment. Some of them are all inclusive DEPANDANCE INTERNATIONAL JADRAN TENNIS CENTRE covered and most have special seating “STELLA MARIS” GUEST HOUSE TENNIS CENTRE COMFORT “KATORO” ADRIATIC space. DEPANDANCE PARK HOTEL HOTEL SIPAR TENNIS CENTRE TENNIS CENTRE “PUNTA” “POLYNESIA” HOTEL “PARK UMAG” The central ATP STELLA MARIS sta- DIUM with 3500 seats is one of the most famous sports venues in Croatia. The greatest names of world’s tennis have played in the attractive sports arena, which can also be used for so- cial events, such as concerts and festi- vals. Even empty the stadium exudes glamour associated with tennis. Also, it is possible to practice on the main court, where many exciting episodes of professional tennis took place as a part of the ATP tournament or other competitions Umag has hosted. 8 www.coloursofistria.com NUMBER PROXIMITY PROXIMITY OF THE LOCATION SURFACE LIGHTNING TENNIS BUFFET OF COURTS OF THE SEA ACCOMMODATION FACILITY CLAY concRete CARpet TC Katoro 16 14 2 200 m 50 m ATP Stadion Stella 14 13 1 10 m 200 m Maris TC Punta 11 8 3 300 m 100 m Park Umag 6 6 300 m 200 m TC Polynesia 5 5 200 m 100 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 www.coloursofistria.com 9 KARPINJAN MAREDA MOBILE HOMES ISTRIAN VILLAGE SIRENA TENNIS CENTRE HOTEL HOTEL MAESTRAL MAESTRAL LAGUNA Novigrad Novigrad has 23 clay courts, 17 of zed the advantages of this court and which are located in close proximity traditionally organize their camps to the hotels, 4 are in Karpinjan and and tournaments. All courts are 2 within the Mareda campsite, loca- regularly maintained and feature all ted 4 km from Novigrad. the necessary facilities. After sporting activities you can relax with a drink Many established Croatian and Euro- or reinvigorate yourself with a light pean tennis academies have recogni- meal in the tennis centre’s café. 10 www.coloursofistria.com NUMBER PROXIMITY PROXIMITY OF THE LOCATION SURFACE LIGHTNING TENNIS BUFFET OF COURTS OF THE SEA ACCOMMODATION FACILITY CLAY concRete CARpet Hotel Maestral 17 17 30 m 30 m Karpinjan 4 4 30 m 1.200 m Mareda 2 2 30 m 30 m www.coloursofistria.com 11 Services for tennis players. What we offer to tennis players: over 85 tennis courts qualified coaches tennis programmes for all age groups and categories possibility of practising on the central ATP stadium storage space for tennis equipment massages and therapies conference room information material on the tennis offer weather info (daily weather forecast) quality accommodation nutrition adapted to athletes wellness and fitness centres organizational experience leisure activities By investing in infrastructure, human Other services: resources and knowledge, North-Western Istria improves its sports offer on a daily individual or group basis and creates increasingly comprehen- tennis tournaments sive services packages for tennis players. Umag and Novigrad sports centres offer organizing sparring matches the possibility to rent equipment necessary rental of tennis equipment for beginner tennis classes, but also for those who wish to improve their game stringing of tennis racquets and stay in shape during their vacation. You can use quality tennis courts, tennis These activities can be organized equipment, tennis academy and various within the Umag tennis camp and other additional services necessary for qu- the sports centre of Novigrad’s ality training and playing. Also, the friendly Maestral hotel on the spot or with staff will be happy to assist you. previous reservations. 12 www.coloursofistria.com Additional services The rich Mediterranean cuisine offered The sea, preserved nature and fresh air The Istrian hinterland, only a 10-mi- in the hotels, restaurants and taverns are major advantages of Umag and No- nute ride from the coast, invites the based on fresh ingredients. Fish and vigrad, towns surrounded by the big blue visitors on many excursions, such as meat specialities, home-made pasta, and the green environment living a slow- those to manufacturers of top autocht- vegetables and olive oil of premium paced Mediterranean life and resisting honous wines and olive oils, walks quality are the most represented food the stress of the bustling everyday life. or rides through vineyards and olive groups. One attractive addition is the groves and tours of medieval towns aromatic truffle, the king of local cuisi- Other than accommodation, training nesting on green hills.