On the clay courts of Gentofte, female tennis players will compete for world ranking points
Gentofte Open used to be only a men's tournament, but this year female tennis players can participate.
15-year-old Agnes Bang-Kjærsgaard from the home club Gentofte Tennisklub made her debut at Gentofte Open on Sunday but lost 3-6, 1-6. (Photo: © Danish Tennis Association) 11 minutes ago
On Sunday, female tennis players from around the world are playing at Gentofte Open.
On the clay courts of Gentofte Tennisklub, they are competing to qualify for the international ITF tournament, which takes place in the same club in the coming week.
> "For the Danish players, a local tournament opportunity like this, where world ranking points are at stake, is incredibly important"
> Martin Jørgensen, tournament director, Gentofte Open
It is a huge opportunity for young talents who want to pursue a career in the sport and do not have sponsorships or the means to travel to larger tournaments around the world, according to Martin Jørgensen, tournament director at Gentofte Open.
- For the Danish players, a local tournament opportunity like this, where world ranking points are at stake, is incredibly important, he says.
> "It is not exactly cheap to travel from Japan to Gentofte, but they are happy to do it"
> Martin Jørgensen, tournament director, Gentofte Open
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Participation from around the world
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Gentofte Open used to be only a men's tournament, but this year female tennis players can compete for 35 points on the WTA world ranking.
Therefore, there is also participation from Ukraine, Japan, and New Zealand, says Martin Jørgensen.
- It is not exactly cheap to travel from Japan to Gentofte, but they are happy to do it.
- It is the pursuit of world ranking points that allows them to enter larger tournaments and win bigger prize money, which ultimately means they can make a career out of it, he says.
Gentofte Open for men will be played in week 31, where they will compete for 25 points on the ATP world ranking.
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