After being a regular feature on the ATP Tour since 2006. The Zagreb Open has been forced to cancel the tournament due to financial difficulties.
The organisers of the Croatian tournament have failed to secure enough sponsors to guarantee the continuation of the tournament. The venue, which was hosted at the Dom Sportova, has been a successful tournament for home players. Six out of the past ten champions have been Croatian. In this year’s final spain’s Guillermo García-López defeated Andreas Seppi to claim his fourth ATP title. The tournament organizers posted a brief thank-you statement on their Facebook account.
Thank you!
We want to thank you all, our Facebook friends, family and many professionals and volunteers who worked with dedication for the past 10 years creating a magical atmosphere of ATP tournament in Zagreb with us.
We put a lot of effort but unfortunately it was not enough. In year 2016 the tournament will be held in Bulgarian capital – Sofia.
We look forward to new projects because behind every cloud, there is a big sun smiling!
Tournament Office
Croatia will still have an ATP tournament in 2016. The Croatia Open in Umag will take place in July.
Due to cancellation of the Zagreb indoors, Bulgaria has now been awarded its first ever ATP Tournament. The new event will take place at the Arena Armeec hall between February 1 and 7 in Sofia. The tournament will be sponsored by Turkish company Garanti Koza.
During a joint press conference between the Bulgarian Sports Minister and the head of the Bulgarian Tennis Federation, they confirmed that the tournament has been given a three-year contract with the option of extending it a further two years. The Federation’s head, Stefan Tsvetkov, spoke of his delight.
“I’ve dreamed about this tournament, many efforts have been made and I am happy that for the first time we will be able to host the best players in the world. Congratulations to Bulgarian Tennis Federation, who did a tremendous job in every aspect”. Tsvetkov said.
