Tennisverband Niederrhein

Essen, Germany

One of today's pros grew up on these courts.

Tom Gentzsch #161 ATP, came at 11

Regional tennis federation for the Lower Rhine area of Germany, based at the TVN Tennis-Zentrum Essen, an indoor and outdoor tennis centre that hosts the German junior and senior indoor championships and the DTB Talent Cup each year. The federation runs junior development with its own federation coaches and regional training bases, plus leagues, tournaments and coach education.

14 indoor tennis courts and two padel courts in the hall; the outdoor area has 12 courts in total

How to get in

The paths the federation publishes on Oct 19, 2026.

Federation squad training (TVN-Verbandskader): juniors picked by the federation
Regional training bases (Landesstützpunkte): juniors in the five districts of the region
DTB Talent Cup team for under 11 (DTB Talent Cup): kids under 11 picked by the federation
Talentiade for under 10 (TVN-Talentiade): kids under 10 picked by their district
Orange & Green Cup for under 9 and under 10: kids 8 to 10 (born 2016 and 2017)
Tournament series for under 8 and under 9 (Kleinfeld und Midcourt): kids 9 and under (born 2017 and younger) in a club of the region
Youth championships, indoor and summer (Jugendverbandsmeisterschaften): juniors 11 to 18
Coach licence course (C-Trainer-Ausbildung): adults 16 and over who want to coach
Court hire at the TVN Tennis-Zentrum Essen: adults and anyone who wants a court

The facts

Indoor courts in Essen: 14 (plus 2 indoor padel courts and 12 outdoor courts)
Regional training bases: 5 (Krefeld, Bocholt, Düsseldorf, Langenfeld and Hilden, Essen)
Federation coaches: 3 (plus one athletic coach)
Kids at the Talent Cup: 180 (under 11, in 18 teams, in Essen in 2026)
Under-9 event entry: €25 (per tournament in the 2026 series)
In German squads: 11 (players from clubs in the region in 2026, their own figure)
Boarding: Not mentioned
School on site: Not mentioned
From age: Under-8 events; squad by selection
Adults: Coach courses, court hire, championships
Visits: None stated, selection only
Locations: Essen centre plus 5 bases
How to get in: By selection only: the federation's three coaches pick and train the squad (Tom Gentzsch was in it from 11 to 17); no application form or fee is published. Kids get seen at the federation's own events: the under-8 and under-9 series (€25 an event, for members of a club in the region), the Orange & Green Cup, the district Talentiade for under 10, the youth championships; the under-11 team for the DTB Talent Cup is picked by the federation

Coaches

Thorsten Wolff, Federation coach
Philip Wernscheid, Federation coach
Christopher Wirtz, Federation coach
Dirk Schaper, District coach, Düsseldorf

Tournaments they host

Region youth championships. Indoor (Jan 30 – Feb 3) and summer (Sep 4 – 8, 2026) in Essen, U11 to U18
DTB Talent Cup. Every summer in Essen, national under-11 scouting event, Aug 6 – 9, 2026
German youth and senior indoor championships. Every year in Essen, up to 500 players
TVN Open. Women's ITF W15 at the Essen centre, first held Oct 2025
Niederrhein indoor championships. Women and men, Oct 14 – 18, 2026, members of clubs in the region
Orange & Green Cup. Under 9 and under 10, Apr 27 – 29, 2026 in Essen
Under-8 and under-9 series Masters. Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2026 in Essen, after five district events

Where it is

Hafenstraße 10, 45356 Essen.

Nearest airport: Düsseldorf (DUS), 26 km

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