Spain is Tops in European Tennis

Written by: Staff on 11th January 2012

Spain is Tops in European Tennis

Spanish tennis players (L-R) Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, Feliciano Lopez, Fernando Verdasco, and captain Albert Costa pose for the media during the press conference at the La Cartuja Olympic Stadium in Sevilla, southern Spain, on 29 November 2011, ahead of the 2011 Davis Cup final against Argentina that will take place next weekend. EPA/JULIO MUNOZ |

Spain’s Davis Cup by BNP Paribas victory in December secured the nation its fifth European Tennis Trophy for Overall Tennis Performance. The Trophy recognizes and rewards the annual achievements of Tennis Europe’s 49 member nations, providing a year-end ranking of the performances of players and teams across the main competitive disciplines.

Spain won the Professional Tennis category, finished fifth in Junior Tennis, eighth in Seniors Tennis and fourth in Wheelchair Tennis to take the overall crown. Other nations to be honored are: Russia (Junior Tennis Trophy), Germany (Senior Tennis Trophy) and Netherlands (Wheelchair Tennis Trophy).

“A European Tennis Trophy victory represents not just the achievements of the players, but also the performances of coaches, administrators and federation staff,” said Tennis Europe President Jacques Dupre.

The prizes will be awarded at a special ceremony during Tennis Europe’s Annual General Meeting in Lyon in March.