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.
International Tennis Federation Headquarters
International Tennis Federation founding members, 1913.
Vincent Richards, Bill Tilden and Bill Johnston at the 1922 Davis Cup
Petra Kvitová, a member of the winning Czech Republic Fed Cup Team in 2011
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for tennis in the United States. A not-for-profit organization with more than 700,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grass-roots to the professional levels. The association was created to standardize rules and regulations and to promote and develop the growth of tennis in the United States.
Court 4 with Arthur Ashe Stadium in the background at The United States Tennis Association's Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
At the USTA National Campus in 2019.
Martina Navratilova and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario warming up at the 2019 US Open.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits with incoming United States Tennis Association President Katrina Adams as they watched U.S. tennis player Venus Williams play Belgian tennis player Kirsten Flipkens on August 6, 2016.