Gimcheon to Host "2026 ITF International Men's Tennis Tour," Emerging as a Tennis City

Kimcheon Comprehensive Sports Town, May 17-31
Rising Global Tennis Prospects Gather

Following swimming, tennis is emerging as a new center of sports.

Gimcheon City in North Gyeongsang Province will host the "2026 ITF Gimcheon International Men's Tennis Tour Tournament" for two weeks from May 17 to 31 at the Kimcheon Comprehensive Sports Town Tennis Court.

This tournament, organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and supervised by the Korea Tennis Association, is a World Tennis Tour event where promising tennis players from around the world compete to earn ranking points.

The tennis courts at Gimcheon Sports Town where the "2026 ITF Gimcheon International Men's Tennis Tour" will be held.
[Photo by Gimcheon City]

The event boasts a spectacular lineup and scale befitting its international status.

Talented players from various countries will participate, promising high-level matches.

A total of around 300 players and tournament officials are expected to participate, including more than 80 foreign players, who account for 55% of all competitors, further enhancing the tournament's global prestige.

Immediately following the conclusion of the main tournament, the "2026 ITF Gimcheon International Junior Tennis Tournament," which serves as a gateway for the next generation of stars, will be held from May 31 to June 7.

For approximately three weeks, the entire city of Gimcheon is expected to be filled with tennis fever.

A city official stated, "We will continue to attract high-level international tournaments so that Gimcheon can firmly establish itself as the hub of tennis in Korea, and we will spare no effort in providing support."

Considering the two-week tour tournament and the subsequent junior tournament, hundreds of visitors from outside the region will stay in Gimcheon for about three weeks.

This is expected to deliver the 'sports trickle-down effect,' providing an immediate boost to the local small business sector, including the accommodation and restaurant industries, which have been struggling.

By linking the tournament with local festivals and strengthening side events that club members can participate in, Gimcheon aims to showcase the true spirit of a "tennis mecca," blending sportsmanship with passionate spectatorship.

All eyes are on the courts of Gimcheon this May, where the next global tennis star may be born.

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