ISTANBUL- The PTA Diplomats Tennis Cup 2026 was launched on Tuesday evening at the indoor tennis courts in Beykoz Acarkent, organized by the Romanian Consulate General in Istanbul.
Set to run from October 5-11, the tournament brings together diplomatic representatives from various countries. During the announcement, Macec Valentin of the Romanian Consulate General said: “We are delighted that the PTA Diplomats Tennis Cup 2026 brings diplomatic representatives together through the unifying power of tennis. We are pleased to present this international event organized under the PTA (Performance Tennis Academy).”
The matches will be held at the PTA Beykoz Acarlar Campus indoor courts between October 5-11, 2026.
Day One
On the first day, Consul Timothy Moss from the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, Consul Nicholas Fulton from the British Consulate, Consul Macec Valentin from the Romanian Consulate General, and Consul Shang Jian from the Chinese Consulate were in attendance.
The opening fixtures included Consul Nicholas Fulton against Medeni Karpat. A match was also played between Begüm Kozak and Medeni Can, with Romania defeating the United Kingdom 3-0, it was reported.
Semifinals and Final
On Sunday, October 11, the tournament will hold the semifinals, followed by the championship final and the trophy ceremony.
Match Schedule (October 5-11)
Mon, Oct. 5, 20:00: Opening match: Romania vs United Kingdom
Tue, Oct. 6, 20:00: Kazakhstan vs Uruguay
Tue, Oct. 6, 20:00: U.S. vs UNDP
Wed, Oct. 7, 20:00: China vs Poland
Thu, Oct. 8, 20:00: Semifinal 1: Winner (Romania/United Kingdom) vs Winner (U.S./UNDP)
Fri, Oct. 9, 20:00: Semifinal 2: Winner (China/Poland) vs Winner (Kazakhstan/Uruguay)
Sat, Oct. 10, 17:00: Consolation tournament (semifinals and final)
Sun, Oct. 11, 12:00: Championship final and trophy ceremony
Eren Abdullahoğulları
