ITF

INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION

International Tennis Federation

The International Tennis Federation, ITF for its acronym in English, is the highest body of world tennis, whose main objective, fair, expand and bring the sport to everyone.

International Tennis Federation

The ITF has an effect in competitions ranging from the most important professional events like the Olympics, the Grand Slams, Davis Cup and Fed Cup, even the entry level as the tournaments Satellites and Futures ITF Circuit for the male and female as well as events for juniors, veterans and wheel chair.He is also co-owner and co-host of the Masters Cup Series with the Grand Slams and ATP. This Cup is the season that concludes the ATP.

History.

Duane Williams was one of the great managers, who along with Charles Barde, honorary member of the Swiss Tennis Association and Henri Wallet French Tennis Federation, gave strength to this idea.Finally, twelve were associations gathered for the first time at the annual conference held in Paris on March 1, 1913 thus founding the International Tennis Federation.

History.

The need to establish an international federation began in 1911. In those years the lawn tennis began to develop with great force in the world, so an alliance was made imperative for the sport was structured in an orderly worldwide, taking advantage of National Tennis Associations were already established and conformed.

Founding Members:

Australasia (Australia and New Zealand)AustriaBelgiumDenmarkFranceGermanygreat BritainHollandRussiaSouth AfricaSwedenSwitzerlandSpain (who didn’t attend but sent his approval)

Organization:

The hierarchical structure of the federation is composed of the Chair and Vice-Presidents, Congress, the Executive Committee, the Council and the Technical Committees. Now the chair is Francesco Ricci Bitti, since 1999.

ITF/GSDF Facility Grants

The ITF can assist National Association by providing grants towards the establishment or improvement of National Tennis Centres in developing countries. 

Since 1984, 94 National Associations have taken advantage of the assistance available, either to construct a new facility, to renovate or to add roofing and lighting to the courts, under their ownership or control. 

ITF/GSDF Facility Grants

The grants for facilities awarded to countries are paid in installments at the start, midway and at completion of the projects. 

The ITF facility grant represents a small percentage of the overall building cost; however the grant often acts as an endorsement and catalyst to enable associations to attract other funding whether from the government or private sector.

The tennis court that itf did in Cambodia

ITF/GSDF Facility Grants

In 2010, the following 9 National Associations benefited from the facility grant:

BoliviaCambodiaDjiboutiGrenadaGuatemalaMalawiSeychellesSyriaTurks & Caicos

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Novak Djokovic

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Rafael Nadal

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Roger Federer