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The Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) is a non-profit organization affiliated with the International Tennis Federation was founded in 1958. It is a continental body of national tennis associations of Asian countries.
Introduced in 1993 [1] by the Singapore Table Tennis Association, [2] it also aimed to boost local sporting standards by importing sporting expertise. In March 2008, it was announced in the Parliament of Singapore that 54 athletes had benefited from the programme and received Singapore citizenship, of which 37 were still in active training.
Retiring due to a chronic shoulder condition in 1999, he now works as a tennis coach and as of 2019 is based in Singapore. [8] Previously he has been a performance coach in Scotland, national coach in China, national coach in Hong Kong and national junior coach in Canada.
This is a list of the national tennis associations in the world. There are six Regional Associations, 145 Full Members and 61 associate Members without Voting rights. The six Regional Associations are: Asia: Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) with 44 Members. Africa: Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) with 51 Members.
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.
His coaching career began in Mexico, where he served as an apprentice coach of China's national team, under his younger brother Liu Guoliang. [2] [3] He was appointed by the Singapore Table Tennis Association in 2006. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he coached the women's team, consisting of Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei and Wang Yuegu.
Introduced in 1993 [3] by the Singapore Table Tennis Association, [4] it also aimed to boost local sporting standards by importing sporting expertise. In March 2008, it was announced in the Parliament of Singapore that 54 athletes had benefited from the programme and received Singapore citizenship , of which 37 were still in active training.
In 1957 he won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles at the Singapore Open Championships. [10] He also captained Malaya's first Davis Cup team in 1957 before retiring in 1961. [11] Ong also won the bronze medal in singles at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games held in Bangkok, Thailand. He briefly also became a tennis coach. [12]