Draft:Roger Brennwald
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Roger Brennwald (*29 June 1946 in Basel) is the founder and the president of the Swiss Indoors Basel, the largest annual sporting event in Switzerland. He is considered the inventor and promoter of winter tennis in Switzerland.[1]
Professional Life
[edit]Since the first edition in 1970, Brennwald has led the Swiss Indoors Basel, developing it into a major sporting and social event. With a budget of 18 million Swiss francs, it is the most elaborate annual sports event in Switzerland and the third-largest indoor tennis tournament globally. Over nine days, the tournament attracts more than 60,000 visitors, and millions follow the event on screens in around 150 countries.[2] [3]
After earning his commercial diploma from the Cantonal Commercial School in Basel and studying in Paris, Brennwald began a career as a currency trader at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel. After 19 years, he focused on his own entrepreneurial activities in 1986.
The idea to establish a tennis tournament arose from the lack of indoor playing facilities in winter. Brennwald acquired an inflatable hall from Sweden, set it up in Muttenz, and organized the "Barracuda Championships" at the end of the 1969/70 winter season, which became the predecessor of to the Swiss Indoors Basel. Moving the tournament to the St. Jakobshalle in 1975 and signing Björn Borg in 1977 brought international recognition.[4] Under his leadership, world stars like John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Boris Becker, Roger Federer[5], Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic[6] have played in Basel.[7] [8]
He has a special relationship with Roger Federer, who started as a ball boy at the Swiss Indoors in 1994 and later returned as a player, winning the tournament ten times—making him the record holder.[9] [10] [11]
In addition to the Swiss Indoors, Brennwald co-founded Swiss Top Sport, the association of Switzerland's most significant sporting events.
Personal Life
[edit]Roger Brennwald grew up in Basel and now lives in Binningen. Early on, he achieved sporting success in athletics and handball, playing in the Nationalliga A for RTV Basel at age 16 and becoming a nine-time Swiss national player.
References
[edit]- ^ "Highly significant honor for Roger Brennwald and the Swiss Indoors". www.swissindoorsbasel.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Basel | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Zahlen zum Basler Tennisturnier: Federers brennender Baum und 100 Punkte für die Swiss Indoors". Basler Zeitung (in German). 2024-10-19. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Development of the Swiss Indoors Basel since 1970". www.swissindoorsbasel.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (2011-11-06). "Federer clinches fifth Swiss Indoors title". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (2009-11-08). "Djokovic ends Federer's reign in Basel". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Sport-Clip - Brennwald: «Das Turnier wird auch ohne die Nummer 1 überleben» - Play SRF. Retrieved 2024-11-23 – via www.srf.ch.
- ^ "Next-gen stars shine bright in the first round of Swiss Indoors Basel". www.swissindoorsbasel.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ swissinfo.ch (2017-10-30). "Federer serves up pizza for Basel ball kids". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "AT THE END OF ROGER FEDERER'S CAREER". www.swissindoorsbasel.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (2021-03-10). "In Federer's footsteps: the places that shaped the Swiss tennis legend". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-23.