Sport Tennis Abbreviation (FLT) | Jurisdiction National Regional affiliation Tennis Europe | |
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Founded May 14, 1946 (1946-05-14) Affiliation International Tennis Federation | ||
The Luxembourg Tennis Federation (French: Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Tennis) is the tennis governing body in Luxembourg and responsible for the development of the game in the country.
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Tennis in Luxembourg
Tennis is a popular sport, as it is across western Europe. There are 53 tennis clubs in the country, the oldest of which (TC Diekirch) was founded in 1902. The governing body is the Luxembourg Tennis Federation. The Fortis Championships Luxembourg are held in Luxembourg each year, and are ranked as a Tier III tournament on the WTA Tour.
Luxembourgers have had little success in professional tennis. Gilles Müller, considered the best men's player the country has ever produced, reached the quarter-finals of the 2008 U.S. Open and has a career high ranking of 34th. Women's players that have reached the top fifty include Anne Kremer (18th) and Claudine Schaul (41st).