WHO WILL PLAY THIS YEAR

Yes, that the question? Director of Croatia Open, Slavko Rasberger always find some jokers. We are all waiting for the traditional press conference of 20th International Championship of Croatia in tennis - ATP Studena Croatia Open Umag 2009,which will be held on June 17th, 2009 beginning at 11:00 am in hotel "Westin", Zagreb.

What if this year we reach the stars and Rafa plays on Umag’s clay? Everything is possible.......

Some good croatian tennis players will probably be there like Ivan Ljubičič, Mario Ančič, Čilič, Karlovič.... Since the first year od tournament (final between Goran Prpić - Goran Ivanišević, Croatians are waiting for the win. Could it come this year?????

And who can imagine Croatia open Umag without Umag's favourite player Carlos Moya, who won his 5th tournament in Umag in 2007 (after winning in 1996, 2001. 2002, 2003).

Of course other tennis Spanish players must come too (like in the past) - Juan Carlos Ferrero, David Ferrer, Fernando Verdasco, Nicolas Almagro.

Do not forget young ones, who in the past years were starting at that tournament with WC like Novak Djoković, Juan Martin del Potro...........

YES, IT WILL BE GREAT TOURNAMENT (even if some players could not come this year). SEE YOU IN UMAG July 27 - August, 2 2009

CROATIA OPEN UMAG

On this blog I would like to write a little bit about tennis tournament in Umag. This year it will take place from 27 th July till 2 nd Avgust 2009.

Umag is a town on the north-west shore of Istria. Situated in a natural harbour, at the crose-roads of important traffic routes, it has developed itself into a well-known tourist and sports destination. We can freely say that this is the town of tennis as Umag can offer you even 64 tennis grounds.

Its natural beauties, the history and tradition of the old town of Umag and of the surrounding Istrian area, a warm Mediterranean climate with an abdunance of sunshine during the most months of the year and high quality hotels, camsites, apatments and bungalows make Umag an ideal vacation place fot the whole family. Beside of all that - Umag is widely known site of the international ATP tennis tournament, which will this year celebrate its 20 th anniversary.

And whole town is living for that tournament................