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Return to Tennis in Europe

By www.tenniseurope.org
Tennis Europe has published a 'State of Tennis' report outlining the possibilities for play and current national recommendations across the regional association's 50 member nations.

The page is updated daily as Europe's national tennis associations gradually permit a return to the courts following the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The aim is to keep nations as updated as possible and to share information and best practises which may assist federations in their planning as they become fully operational again.

Tennis Europe has published a 'State of Tennis' report outlining the possibilities for play and current national recommendations across the regional association's 50 member nations.

The page is updated daily as Europe's national tennis associations gradually permit a return to the courts following the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The aim is to keep nations as updated as possible and to share information and best practises which may assist federations in their planning as they become fully operational again.

Tennis Europe CEO Thomas Hammerl adds, "Our focus is to restart our Junior Tour just as soon as is safe to do. For this, we need three 'green lights' – the ITF and professional tennis tours to resume, courts to be open and competitions permitted in all member nations, and travel restrictions back to normal across Europe."

Return to Tennis in Europe

As of 05.05.2020:

Play is currently possible in 25 European nations, under certain restrictions (ARM, AUT, BEL, BLR, BUL, CZE, DEN, EST, FIN, GER, GRE, HUN, ISL, ISR, ITA, LAT, LTU, NED, NOR, POL, POR, SRB, SLO, SVK, SWE).
Dates have been confirmed for a return to the courts in 7 further nations (ESP, FRA, IRL, LIE, LUX, SMR, SUI).
Tennis activities are currently prohibited in all other European nations.
For a larger version of the map above, please click here.

ITF Return to Tennis Guidelines (ENG) | (FRA) | (ESP)

Albania

  • No sports currently permitted outside the home

Andorra

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice
  • Restrictions due to reviewed on 15th May

Armenia

  • From 4th May all tennis clubs open for all members and players belonging to national teams (juniors, men, women)

Austria

  • Play permitted from 1st May, subject to certain restrictions
  • Professional players permitted to train since 20th April
  • Guidelines for Play from Austrian Tennis Federation

Azerbaijan

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until at least 31st May

Belarus

  • Most sports facilities open
  • Events cancelled until at least 1st June

Belgium

Bosnia & Herzegovina

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice

Bulgaria

  • Play possible from May 4th, under strict conditions
  • Guidelines for Play from Bulgarian Tennis Federation

Croatia

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice
  • High performance players permitted to train

Cyprus

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice

Czech Republic

  • Tennis courts open, subject to certain restrictions
  • To be reviewed on 15th May
  • Guidelines for Play from Czech Tennis Association

Denmark

  • Tennis courts open, subject to certain restrictions
  • Guidelines for Play from Danish Tennis Federation

Estonia

  • Public facilities closed. Some private outdoor facilities open, subject to certain restrictions
  • Further decision to be taken 1st May

Finland

  • Indoor facilities closed. A few venues can open, with strict guidance for players
  • Guidelines for Play from Finnish Tennis Association

France

  • Tennis courts and facilities to begin reopening on May 11th, under strict conditions
  • Further information and safety from the French Tennis Federation

Georgia

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until at least end of April

Germany

  • Tennis facilities open (subject to restrictions) in some regions, depending on the decision of regional authorities
  • Guidelines for Play from German Tennis Federation | DTB Regional Map

Great Britain

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice
  • All LTA competitions suspended until 28th June
  • Latest news from the Lawn Tennis Association

Greece

  • Tennis courts and facilities re-opened on 5th May, under strict conditions
  • Maximum two players, aged 15 or over

Hungary

  • Government owned tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice
  • Privately owned clubs partly open

Iceland

  • Outdoor tennis permitted from 4th May

Ireland

  • Tennis courts and facilities permitted to re-open in Republic of Ireland from 18th May, under strict conditions
  • Announcement from Tennis Ireland

Israel

  • Tennis practice allowed for players aged over 18
  • All competitive players registered with Israel Tennis Association may train as from 28 April, under strict conditions
  • From 3rd May up to 4 players permitted on court, subject to strict conditions

Italy

  • Tennis courts and facilities in some regions to reopen for 1st and 2nd Category players of tennis, padel and beach tennis on 4th May, under strict conditions
  • Clubs in Sicily and Sardinia permitted to open from 4th May, under strict conditions
  • Further details from Italian Tennis Federation

Kosovo

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice

Latvia

  • Outdoor courts open for max. 2 players.

Liechtenstein

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until 15th May

Lithuania

Luxembourg

  • Outdoor facilities to re-open on 11th May

Malta

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice

Moldova

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice

Monaco

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice

Montenegro

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice

Netherlands

  • Children aged up to 18 years and high performance players permitted to play from 29th April, under strict conditions
  • Further information from the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association

North Macedonia

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice

Norway

  • Clubs gradually reopening under strict conditions
  • Guidelines for Play from Norwegian Tennis Federation

Poland

  • Tennis courts and facilities to re-open on 4th May, subject to restrictions
  • Only outdoor courts or courts with retracting walls permitted
  • Guidelines for Play from Polish Tennis Association

Portugal

  • Tennis courts and facilities re-open on 4th May, subject to restrictions
  • High performance players permitted to train under strict conditions since 22 April
  • Portuguese Tennis Federation plan for return to tennis activity

Romania

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice
  • Guidelines from Romanian Tennis Federation

Russia

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice
  • Further information expected on 12th May

San Marino

  • Professional and national level athletes able to train from 5th May, under strict conditions
  • All players able to play, under strict conditions
  • Guidelines for Play from San Marino Tennis Federation

Serbia

Slovakia

  • Tennis courts and facilities re-opening since 22nd April under strict conditions
  • Guidelines for Play from Slovak Tennis Association

Slovenia

  • Tennis courts open with restrictions (max. 2 players).
  • Other club facilities must remain closed

Spain

  • Play to be permitted from 11th May, under strict conditions
  • High performance athletes permitted to train during week of 4-10th May, under strict conditions. Further information from Spanish Tennis Federation.

Sweden

  • Tennis courts open with restrictions
  • National junior and senior tournaments not permitted. Local/regional junior tournaments permitted with some restrictions.
  • Guidelines for Play from Swedish Tennis Association

Switzerland

  • Tennis courts and facilities to re-open on 11th May, under strict conditions
  • Competitions not permitted until at least week of 8th June
  • Announcement from Swiss Tennis

Turkey

  • Tennis courts and facilities closed until further notice
  • National players (Davis/Fed Cup team members) permitted to train in specific facilities

Ukraine

  • Quarantine extended until 12th May
  • National team members permitted to do outdoor fitness training


Players in all nations are recommended to check the websites of their national federations and observe the recommended safety guidelines before playing the sport.

Last updated: Tuesday 5th May, 18:15 CET.