Stay Where the Action Is!official PNKSTR players hotel
Make the most of your Pinkster Tournament experience by staying at the Official Players Hotel! Just minutes from the courts and right in the heart of the Pinkster buzz. Enjoy special PNKSTR rates, complimentary breakfast, wellness access, and the chance to connect with fellow players from around the world.
Tournament program
21 May to 25 May 2026
We’ll try to add more events to our program in the following months leading up to the tournament!
KICK OFF EVENT
18:00 – 21:00
This year we’re invited by our main sponsor Free Willie, to kick off the PNKSTR Tournament at their location. This is an unique opportunity to see Amsterdam’s only gay nude bar from the inside, without having to take of your clothes aswell (for now).
Location:Â Amstel 178, 1017 AE Amsterdam
18:00 Doors open
Grab your tournament materials at the registration desk.
19:00 Official opening
We’ll officially open the 32st Pinkster Tournament with a short welcome speech and a complimentary drink. Meet and make lifelong friends before the tournaments starts.
The evening wraps up at 21:00Â (unless you want to stay around and strip naked)
FIRST MATCH DAY
08:30 – 23:00
More info will follow soon.
SECOND MATCH DAY
08:30 – 18:00
PLAYERS DINNER & PARTY
19:00 – 23:00
This year Smashing Pink celebrates her 30th birthday and we’d like to invite you to our big celebration.
Smashing Pink is the LGBTQIA+ tennis club of Amsterdam that found it’s origin in the Pinkster Tournament 30 years ago. Without this tournament, the club itself would’ve never become what it is today.
To compliment this big celebration we’ve found a beautiful location in the heart of Amsterdam at Rembrandtplein. Please join us for food, drinks and sexy dancemoves!
19:00 doors open
19:30 start dinner
22:00 start party
Location:Â Rembrandtplein 17-I, 1017 AC Amsterdam
Tickets are included in your GLTA registration.
Extra tickets can be bought trough your GLTA registration.
THIRD MATCH DAY
08:30 – 23:00
Free Willie Toss
16:00 – 18:00 Â
Not playing in the finals? No worries! Thanks to our awesome main sponsor Free Willie, you can still get on the court and have a blast in this casual Double Event.
More info will follow soon.
FINAL MATCH DAY
08:30 – 15:00
PRIZE CEREMONY
15:00 – 16:00
More info will follow soon.
our main sponsor
We’re very happy to have Free Willie as our main sponsor!
Ready to strip down and let loose? At Free Willie, nothing comes between you and a good time. Located in the heart of Amsterdam, this iconic gay nude bar is all about body positivity, freedom, and unapologetic fun.
Whether you’re here to socialize, cruise, or just enjoy a drink in your birthday suit, everyone is welcome – as long as you’re ready to bare it all. Clothes off, vibes on.
The first and only naked bar for men in Amsterdam
2026 sponsors
EUROPE’S OLDEST LGBTQIA+ TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Our mottoSmashing normality!
In essence, “Smashing Normality” serves as a rallying cry for inclusivity, diversity, and empowerment within the context of both tennis and the broader LGBTQIA+ community. It encourages participants to break free from stereotypes, celebrate their authenticity, and create an environment where everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, feels welcome and accepted.
SOLIdarity program
In the spirit of unity and inclusivity, our LGBTQIA+ tennis tournament is proud to announce the launch of our Solidarity Program in partnership with Pride & Sports. This initiative aims to break down barriers and welcome individuals who might otherwise be unable to participate due to financial constraints.
Our primary focus is on extending a warm invitation to members of marginalized groups within our community, ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to engage in the joy of tennis.
Outreach program
Join the Pinkster Tournament’s tradition of global LGBTQIA+ support. Each year, our outreach program promotes a cause fighting for equal rights in less accepting regions. We raise funds to show solidarity and offer support to our LGBTQIA+ family worldwide. Help us make a difference and build a more inclusive world.
Our history
Smashing pinkIn 1993 a few gay and lesbian tennisplayers took the initiative to organise a friendly gay and lesbian tournament. 16 men and 16 women from various tennisclubs participated. The event took place on Pinkster Saturday.
In 1994 they organized the tournament again, this time as a preparation for those who were going to participate the Gay Games in New York. Amsterdam sent a strong delegation to the New York Gay Games because we were bidding to host the Gay Games in 1998 Amsterdam. You probably know that we won the bid!
Since 1995 the gay tennisplayers used a couple of courts on Saturday afternoons, and gradually their initiative attracted more participants. The idea for a gay and lesbian tennisclub was born. In 1996 Tom Bijlmer and Ed van Betuwe founded the first gay and lesbian tennisclub: Smashing Pink. The club got their first clay courts at NTC tennispark.
In the years to come Smashing Pink grew rapidly to over 400 gay and lesbian members. Once Amsterdam was elected to organize the Gay Games in 1998 the yearly Pinksterstennis became a rehearsal for organizing gay and lesbian tennistournaments on a larger scale. For clubmembers as well as for many others the Pinkster Tournament is a yearly highlight.