However, following her resignation, she still has big plans. Altogether, there are 10,300 tennis clubs in Germany, which include approximately 47,000 outdoor courts as well as 4,300 indoor courts . Nowhere in the world is there so dense a club network as in the Federal Republic of Germany. However, players of all ages, who do not hold membership in any clubs, still have plenty of opportunities to play tennis. There are public tennis facilities throughout the entire federal territory, which are accessible to everyone.
Many hotels have courts and offer lessons with licensed trainers.
There are just as many interesting and different pro sporting events in Germany as well. 11 pro-tournaments take place annually, besides the Federal Tennis League, in which many top tennis players from Germany and other countries compete. One of the most traditional German tennis tournaments takes place at the Hamburg Rothenbaum. Since 1892, top tennis players compete here for victory from around the world. The winner list includes such renowned names as Steffi Graf , Ivan Lendl , Michael Stich and Stefan Edberg .