International Tennis Federation

Tokyo Olympics 2020: AITA asks ITF to consider Ankita Raina's Asian Games bronze for place in women's singles draw

Ankita had won a bronze at the 2018 Asian Games, where the winner was assured of a continental qualification place in the women's singles draw at the Tokyo Olympics.

Expanding Davis Cup Finals will help attract fans, avoid late finishes, says Gerard Pique

Madrid was the sole host of the inaugural edition of the restructured Davis Cup Finals in 2019. This time the Spanish capital will co-host the tournament along with the cities of Innsbruck in Austria and Turin in Italy.

Tennis player Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine provisionally suspended after failing doping test

A punishment would not be decided until after a full hearing. The ITF said Yastremska has a right to appeal, but has not yet done so.

WTA to change classification of tournaments to 'create consistency' across professional tennis

The tour's highest Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 tournament categories will from 2021 be renamed WTA 1000, mirroring the ATP 1000 tournaments which are one step down from the Grand Slams.

AITA abolishes Life President, Life Vice President posts to become Sports Code compliant

AITA approved the changes at its Special General Body meeting, (SGM) held virtually on Monday.

Davis Cup, Fed Cup cancelled for 2020 due to coronavirus, will resume next year, says ITF

The ITF said the 18 nations that already qualified for the Davis Cup 2020 finals will keep those spots in 2021.

US Open organisers to include wheelchair tournament at Grand Slam after backlash from Australian Paralympic tennis champion Dylan Alcott

The United States Tennis Association’s announcement comes five days after the national governing body said it was rethinking their decision and that it could have better communicated with wheelchair athletes.

Rescheduled French Open to begin one week later than initially proposed date, say organisers

An FFT statement said it had consulted with the ATP, WTA and International Tennis Federation (ITF) to allow the French Open showpiece the benefit of an extra week.

Coronavirus Outbreak: International Tennis Federation to release funds to lower-ranked players through national federations

Only those tennis players who have been regular in the competition in the last 10 months, will be extended help.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Tennis players should not have to provide financial aid to fellow professionals, says Matteo Berrettini

Berrettini's comments were in response to Novak Djokovic urging players to contribute to a fund set up by the sport’s governing bodies to help the lower-ranked professionals affected by the tennis shutdown which began in March and will continue at least until end of July.