Tennis
Historical background of the development and condition of tennis in Minsk
Tennis as a sport has been developed in Minsk since 1921. After the Great Patriotic War, regular BSSR tennis championships began to be held in Minsk, and tennis sports sections began to function – Dynamo, SKA, SC MAZ, DSO Krasnoe Znamya. In 1978, the Tennis Palace, the largest tennis center in Belarus, was put into operation in Minsk.
On April 3, 1990, a meeting of the founders took place, which decided to establish the BSSR Tennis Association.
On May 15, 1990, the Charter of the BSSR Tennis Association was agreed with the BSSR State Sports Committee.
On May 24, 1990, the Minsk City Executive Committee approved the creation of the BSSR Tennis Association with its legal address: 63 Masherov Avenue, Minsk. (letter No. 2-02/914 dated 05/24/1990)
In 1993, the BSSR Tennis Association was admitted to the European Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation.
On December 20, 1996, the Tennis Association was renamed the Belarusian Tennis Association public association.
On August 14, 2009, a new name was adopted at the reporting and election conference: the Republican Public Association “Belarusian Tennis Federation” (NGO “BTF”).
Belarusian tennis players have achieved significant success in the international arena.
Honored Master of Sports of the USSR Natalia Zvereva won 20 times and participated 36 times in the finals of the Grand Slam tournaments in doubles and mixed doubles, in 1992 she won a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona (Spain) in doubles. Natalia is the winner of 74 WTA Tour tournaments in doubles, as well as the only tennis player from the former USSR who is included in the list of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Sergey Leonyuk and Natalia Borodina became champions of the USSR and Europe. Vladimir Volchkov won the Wimbledon Junior Grand Slam tournament in 1996.
It is worth noting the successful performance of the national men’s national team in the Davis Cup draw: the Belarusian squad, which included Maxim Mirny and Vladimir Volchkov, defeated such titled national teams as Germany, Russia, Argentina, Spain. In 2004, Belarus reached the semifinals of the World Group, where they lost to the U.S. national team.
In 2012, for the first time in the history of Belarusian tennis Victoria Azarenka and Maxim Mirny became Olympic champions, winning gold medals in mixed doubles at the XXX Summer Olympic Games in London (Great Britain).
Victoria Azarenka won the bronze medal in singles.
Republican public Association “Belarusian Tennis Federation”.
Legal address: 2A, Herzen str., Minsk, 220030.
Phone number: +375 (17) 226- 93-74, Fax: 226-98-23,
Website: www.tennis.by
Structure.
The highest governing body of the NGO “BTF” is a Conference, which is held every 4 years. It elects the Chairman of the federation and a Board of 25 people. The Chairman of the Federation appoints the Bureau of the Board and his deputies. The issues of daily activities are handled by the Executive Director, who is hired by the Chairman.
The chairman is Alexander Vasilyevich Shakutin. Reception phone: +375 (17) 280-39-99
The Executive director is Igor Vladimirovich Kuzmin. Phone: +375 (17) 226-17-48
Specialists – phone: +375 (17) 226-93-74
Minsk city branch of the Republican Public Association “Belarusian Tennis Federation”
Legal address: 220030, Minsk, ul. Herzen, 2a, com.111.
The department was registered on December 12, 2011 by the Main Department of Justice of the Minsk City Executive Committee. The supreme governing body is a Meeting convened every four years. The Meeting elects a Chairman and a Board of 9 people.
The chairman of the department is Kernozhitsky Alexander Valentinovich. Reception phone number: +375 (17) 222-44-75.
The executive director is Laptsuev Sergey Nikolaevich. Mobile phone: +375 (17) 676-03-81.
The email address and website are missing.
Specialized educational and sports institutions that develop tennis in Minsk.
1) Institution “Republican Olympic Tennis Training Center”
Legal address: 63 Pobediteley Ave., Minsk, 220035.
E-mail: rcop@tenniscenter.by
Website: www.tenniscenter.by
Director – Kraiko Andrey Lvovich
Reception phone number: +375 (17) 226-92-73.
2) The institution “City Center of the Olympic Reserve in Tennis”
Legal address: 40 Zhudro str., Minsk, 220014.
The site is missing.
General Director – Kagan Semyon Aizikovich
Reception phone number: +375 (17) 363-38-72.
3) State institution “Specialized Children’s and Youth Sports School of the Olympic Reserve”
Legal address: 220037, Minsk, lane. Kozlova, 15.
Director – Dmitry Anatolyevich Tatur
Reception phone number: +375 (17) 245-67-31.
4) The institution “Minsk specialized children’s and Youth school of the Olympic reserve No. 1” BFSO “Dynamo”.
Legal address: 8/4 Kirova str., Minsk, 220030.
Director – Lozikova Tatyana Mikhailovna
Phone: +375 (17) 327-78-01.
The email address and website are missing.
5) The institution “Specialized children’s and Youth school of the Olympic reserve of the UE “Minsk Mechanical Plant named after S.I.Vavilov”.
Legal address: 27 Makayenka str., Minsk, 220012.
Director – Dolmatov Vladimir Nikolaevich,
Phone: mobile 682-12-51.
The email address and website are missing