TTF Ankara Tennis Center: a new era in Turkish tennis
Turkish Tennis Federation President Cengiz Durmuş made important statements in his interview with AA about the tennis center being built in Ankara. Durmuş said: “In the centenary of our Republic, in the Turkish century, the center of Turkey is now also the center of tennis. “The TTF Ankara Tennis Center, equipped with a total of 14 courts, including 1 central one, in an area of 83 hectares, will be a great focus of attention for both the domestic and international tennis world.” saying.
President Durmuş stated that the facility has international standards and will become a center that will host the main figures of the tennis world, adding: “This facility will become the new home of the best organizations, athletes and all tennis fans. tennis in the world”. he said, adding: “We plan to host prestigious tournaments at this facility. “As Turkey, we play an active role on the world tennis stage by organizing almost 600 national and more than 200 international tournaments every year.”
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“CARLOS ALCARAZ REACHED THE FINAL IN ANTALYA”
Referring to the successes of young Turkish tennis players in the international arena, Durmuş said: “As the best athletes in the world come to our country, the performance of our young talents gradually increases. Our young people, who have the opportunity to meet the best, gain more experience. For example, Carlos Alcaraz reached the final in Antalya three years ago and then rose to the top of the world. This success makes other young people say, “We can be successful too.” Europe is a prominent continent in tennis. Our young representatives came second in Europe. We leave behind strong competitors like Spain and the Czech Republic. We only lost the championship by losing the final against France. However, we hope that these successes become permanent. Turkey’s development in tennis attracts the attention even of international academies and they want to incorporate some of our talented young people into their own organization. “We have every confidence that our young representatives will be even more successful on the international stage in the future.” he said.
IT WILL HOST THE STARS OF THE FUTURE
President of the Turkish Tennis Federation Cengiz Durmuş made important statements about the soon-to-be completed TTF Ankara Tennis Center.
Mayor Durmuş said: “This new facility is becoming the main center that will train the tennis stars of the future. With the contributions of our Ministry of Youth and Sports in establishing facilities, many of our athletes have the opportunity to work in these facilities. With the contributions of our Ministry to sports, interest in tennis increased. “There is great interest in tennis in all regions of our country,” he said.
Durmuş stated that the TTF Ankara Tennis Center will be an important center not only at the national level but also at the international level.
“Our goal is to turn our facilities into an international training and camp center.” Mayor Durmuş said: “Thanks to the support of our Ministry, our talented young people will be able to work in these facilities at no additional cost. We have determined our strategy for achieving success and are taking decisive steps in this direction. The TTF Ankara Tennis Center will host world-renowned athletes as well as international tournaments. Converting these facilities into an international camp center will allow talented athletes from around the world to meet the talents of our country. “This is a step that will take us even further nationally and internationally.” he said.
“WE MEET WITH TOMAS BERDYCH”
The President of the Turkish Tennis Federation, Cengiz Durmuş, stated that they continue to work to strengthen the technical staff of the TTF Ankara Tennis Center. Durmuş said: “Our goal is to create a world-renowned coaching staff for top-level performance. In this context, our negotiations with Tomas Berdych, former world number 4, continue.” He made a statement.
The president emphasized that the facility will make significant contributions to both young talents and tennis players playing at a professional level, saying: “Thanks to this structure that we have established, we have a center where we can provide the most effective guidance and touches for everyone. . our tennis players. “The facilities offered by the facility will give a big boost to Turkish tennis.” saying. (AA)