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The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there are 211 national and six regional associations that make up the ITF's membership.
The tournament's organizing committee consisting of delegates from several countries later evolved the International Lawn Tennis Federation, which was founded on March 1, 1913 at Paris. [ 2 ] In April 1912, Williams planned to return to the United States along with his son, R. Norris Williams ("Dick"), a famous tennis player, in order to visit ...
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) designates a World Champion each year based on its own majority opinion of performances throughout the year, emphasizing the Grand Slam tournaments, [1] and also considering team events such as the Davis Cup and Fed Cup. [2]
In 1913, the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF), now the International Tennis Federation (ITF), was founded and established three official tournaments as the major championships of the day. The World Grass Court Championships were awarded to Great Britain.
Established in 1900 as the International Lawn Tennis Challenge, it is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), who describe it as the "World Cup of tennis." [ 1 ] The first event in 1900 was a match between Great Britain and the United States , [ 2 ] while 135 nations entered the 2016 Davis Cup .
The analogous competition for women's national teams, the Fed Cup, was founded as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the International Tennis Federation, also known as the ITF.
The ITF junior circuit is the premier level for worldwide competition among under-18 junior tennis players, organized by the International Tennis Federation. [1] Founded in 1977 with only nine tournaments, the 2011 ITF Junior Circuit offered over 350 tournaments in 118 countries.
The International Tennis Federation is the World Governing body for the sport of Tennis as recognised by the International Olympic Committee. Subcategories This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total.