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Tradition: The Hamburg European Open is the oldest tennis tournament in Germany - and one of the most traditional tennis events in the world. The "International German Tennis Championships" celebrated their premiere in 1892 on the grounds of the "Eisenbahnverein auf der Uhlenhorst", the oldest tennis club in Hamburg. From 1924 on, the Rothenbaum venue in the Harvestehude district was the final location for the tournament. Since the introduction of the ATP world rankings in 1973, all 26 world number one players have participated at the Rothenbaum. The record winner since the beginning of the professional era is the swiss Roger Federer with four titles.

The Upper Austria Ladies Linz is one of the most traditional european tournaments on the WTA tour. It is a highlight sporting event for Upper Austria, the most important women's sporting event in Austria and, thanks to its TV coverage, it is visible in over 100 countries worldwide. The tournament inspires with world-class women's tennis, is a hotspot for network and customer contacts and stands for new, media-effective side events every year. The Upper Austria Ladies Linz combines regionality with world class, tradition with innovation and cordiality with professionalism.

That was historic! The Diriyah Tennis Cup 2019 was the first international tennis tournament in Saudi Arabia. Daniil Medvedev, Gael Monfils, Stan Wawrinka, John Isner, David Goffin, Lucas Pouille, David Goffin, Jan-Lennard Struff took part in the outstanding invited tournament in the historical setting of the UNESO World Heritage Site Ad Diriyah, the cradle of the Saudi royal house eight world class players. The stars thrilled the tennis enthusiastic audience with a unique show and top-class tennis and fought for three million euros in prize money! The game was played near the capital Riyadh as part of the four-week Diriyah Season in the modern Diriyah Arena, which was built especially for the tournament and the previous World Boxing Match between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr.