MTTC Iphitos
The Munich tennis and tournament club Iphitos is one of the well-known tennis clubs in Germany, whose club grounds are in Munich in the northern part of the English Garden . International competitions such as the Davis Cup and the annual BMW Open have made the club famous.
The club grounds of the club, which was founded in 1892, encompass 32,000 m² of 17 sand and 3 carpeted courts, including a center court with seats for up to 4,300 spectators. The club's top team at the moment is the 1st women's team, which plays in the 2nd Bundesliga and was Bavarian champion in 2009. The MTTC Iphitos is known as a non-profit association for its youth work. He is a member of the Leading Tennis Clubs of Germany .
history
White sport began in Munich in 1892, when the first lawn was created in the old Rosipalpark on Leopoldstrasse. Under the expert guidance of the Kapländer Hugo Naude, a painting and music student, Prince Albert of Bavaria and Munich sports pioneer Richard Blaul and 17 other comrades-in-arms founded the first Munich tennis club. The nickname Iphitos can be traced back to the Greek king Iphitos von Elis . In 1930 the club's premises moved to the northern edge of the English Garden at Frankfurter Ring , where it is still located today.
Well-known players who have played on center court over the years include: a .: Nikola Pilić , John McEnroe , Jimmy Connors , Stefan Edberg , Ivan Lendl , Boris Becker , Michael Stich , Andre Agassi , Roger Federer or Marin Čilić .
The club's greatest success was in 1990, when the men's team became German tennis champions under Michael Stich .
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Coordinates: 48 ° 11 ′ 7 ″ N , 11 ° 36 ′ 55 ″ E