Welcome to the 18th Mallorca Seniors Open 2013

Dear Veterans,

		It is our pleasure to invite you to the 18th International Veterans Tennis Tournament at the Tennis Club Font de sa Cala in Mallorca. When I started this event exactly 18 years ago, nobody could foresee the amazing development that this tournament would take on. From an ungraded ITF tournament with 75 participants the Mallorca Veterans Open, now a Category 1 tournament has become a fixed event on the ITF Circuit. In previous years more than 650 players from over 34 nations took part in this event, which shows how happy everyone involved and how exemplary the event organisation is. Hence the Mallorca Seniors Open is one of the most important veterans‘tournaments in the world. Both, Tennis Europe as well as the ITF, have put the tournament into their calendar as an event which counts for the ITF- and European rankings.
All the people involved – players and their guests – were delighted with the friendly atmosphere and the excellent organisation of the tournament in the past years. Furthermore the very personal ambience of the 4-star hotel as well as the entertainment program, the official players’ evening and the big raffle contributed considerably to the success of the whole venture. There are new registry procedures in 2013. Registry is run via the ITF and requires your personal IPIN number. Of course, this should not stop you from signing up for our tournament. The terms of conditions are explained in detail in this program. Once again we can foresee that even more players from further nations will take part in the 18th tournament. Apart from the increased prize money of 15.000 Euros there are also valuable points for the ITF- and Tennis Europe rankings to be won. However, despite this high level both, county and regional players, have felt as much at home in the past few years as the world-ranked players. Do not be put off from applying by the high prize money or by the world-ranking points. Veterans from the districtto the top league are just as welcome as the nationally- and internationally-ranked players. The Tennis Club Font de sa Cala, the tournament hotel as well as the tournament staff will as always do their very best to provide all the participants and their accompanying families and friends with an unforgettable tennis experience in Mallorca. In order to make our planning and organisation easier and better, please register for this tournament online at the ITF with your IPIN number as soon as possible. Tournament director Helge Albrecht