The ARAG ATP World Team Championship, to be held from May 20-26 at the Düsseldorf Rochusclub, will celebrate its 30th edition this year with numerous activities commemorating the biggest tennis event of the region. 

On Thursday, April 26, Lord Mayor Joachim Erwin, Tournament Director Dietloff von Arnim and guests opened the photo exhibition, "30 Years of Tennis World Championship," at the Düsseldorf City Hall. The exhibition will continue to be on display at the regional capital until May 11th, and will then be featured from May 14 - 26 at the shopping mall SEVENS (Koenigsallee, Düsseldorf).

This year's ARAG ATP World Team Championship will also feature a gathering of past and present German participants, including Boris Becker and Eric Jelen, who have already confirmed their attendance. Becker and Jelen won the deciding doubles match against Argentina in May 1989 to secure the first triumph of a German team in Düsseldorf.

Here's a look at the events surrounding the Championship:

Photo Exhibition: "30 Years of Tennis World Championship"
26 April - 11 May: City Hall  in the regional capital Düsseldorf
14 May - 26 May: Shopping Mall SEVENS, Koenigsallee, Düsseldorf

Smash Tennis Schadowplatz
Saturday, 19 May, 4 - 6 p.m. and
Sunday, 20 May, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Schadowplatz
Children's Mini-Tennis, with World Team Championship participants

Open Day
Saturday, 19 May, 1:00 p.m. at Rochusclub
Traditional "Open Day" on the day prior to the start of the tournament, featuring practice sessions of World Team Championship teams and the Rochusclub national women's league

Players' Party
Saturday, 19 May, 7:30 p.m. at discotheque SAM's, Koenigsallee
Entreé: Appearance of all players, light show, walk of fame and red carpet. The event is by invitation only.

Award of ARAG Fair Play Trophy
Monday, 21 May, 7:30 p.m. at K21, Staendehaus, Düsseldorf
Gala including prominent guests from the fields of sports, business and politics

Press-tournament for the HEAD Sportswear Cup
Wednesday, 23 May, 8:00 a.m. on the site of the TC Red-White Düsseldorf

Press-Evening at the Rathauskeller
Thursday, 24 May, 8:00 p.m. at the Rathauskeller Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf
By invitation of Lord Mayor, Mr. Erwin