Geneva to Stage ATP Tounrament in 2015

The ATP has announced that an ATP World Tour 250 tournament will be held in Geneva from 2015.

The tournament, therapy which will relocate from Düsseldorf in Germany, viagra will be staged at the Tennis Club de Genève at the Parc des Eaux-Vives in Switzerland.

The Geneva Open will take place from 16 to 23 May in 2015, returning to the Swiss city for the first time since 1991.

Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman & President, said, “We’re delighted to welcome an internationally renowned city like Geneva back onto the ATP World Tour from 2015.

“The Tennis Club de Genève is a beautiful club that carries a lot of history in the sport. This new event will make an excellent addition to the ATP clay court season in the Spring.”  

Ion Tiriac & Rainer Schuettler, Tournament Owners, said, “Geneva is a beautiful city and the Tennis Club de Genève is the most traditional Club situated in the wonderful Parc des Eaux-Vives.

“Not only did it stage a prestigious tournament for years in the 80s, but Swiss tennis in general has produced some of the best players over the years; winners of Grand Slams, Olympic Medals and now competing for the Davis Cup title. 

“We are delighted to have the pleasure to organise this new professional tennis tournament together with the close collaboration of the City and Canton of Geneva and the Tennis Club de Genève.

“Our recent discussions in Geneva have convinced us that all the ingredients are there in order to organise a first class event that will please the fans, players and partners alike.”

Alain Tripod, President of the Tennis Club de Genève, said, “The Tennis-Club de Genève welcomes an ATP 250 with international reach in the wonderful Parc des Eaux-Vives.

“We are looking forward to working with the experienced organisers and the local authorities in order to continue the tradition of the Club to stage high-level events over its 100 years of history.”