in the world. Sports Portorož was a home of the Banka Koper Slovenia Open tennis tournament of WTA Tour from 2005 to 2010. Since 2013 the Tilia Slovenia Open, a men's ATP Challenger tournament, takes place every summer on the same courts of the ŠRC Marina. In 1958, the Portorož international chess tournament was won by Mikhail Tal; Bobby Fischer finished sixth, and was awarded the title of grandmaster at the (then) record age of 15. Tal went on subsequently to win the candidates tournament and the world title of 1960. Portorož was host to the International Physics Olympiad in 1985 and the European Universities Debating Championships in 2001. In 2008, the new Euro-Mediterranean University of Slovenia was inaugurated in collaboration with universities of the EU, the Middle East, and North Africa. In 2023, Portorož will host the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad. References External links Official homepage Portorož on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Piran Populated coastal places in Slovenia Slovenian Riviera Spa towns in Slovenia