Asian Tennis Federation

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Asian Tennis Federation
Formation1958 [1]
TypeSport Association
HeadquartersContinental Federations
Location
Region served
Asia
Membership45 Asian nations
President
Yuriy Polskiy
Website asiantennis.com

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. The ATF's main objectives are to raise the quality standard of Asian tennis and to popularize tennis sport among the peoples of Asia. There are currently (in May 2024) 45 member associations who represents their respective nations. The ATF works closely with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and supports its member associations through the implementation of a wide range of programs.

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Member Associations

The member associations of the ATF are [2]

Region
(members)		Area of JurisdictionMember Associations
East Asia
( 8 )

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei

  • Chinese Tennis Association
  • Hong Kong, China Tennis Association
  • Japan Tennis Association
  • Korea Tennis Association
  • Macau Tennis Association
  • Mongolian Tennis Association
  • Tennis Association of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Chinese Taipei Tennis Association
Southeast Asia
( 11 )

Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Flag of East Timor.svg Timor Leste

South Asia
( 8 )

Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka

West Asia
( 13 )

Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg  Syria
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen

  • Bahrain Tennis Federation
  • Tennis Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Iraqi Tennis Federation
  • Jordan Tennis Federation
  • Kuwait Tennis Federation
  • Federation Lebanese De Tennis
  • Oman Tennis Association
  • Palestinian Tennis Association
  • Qatar Tennis Federation
  • Saudi Arabian Tennis Federation
  • Syrian Arab Tennis Federation
  • United Arab Emirates Tennis Association
  • Yemen Tennis Federation
Central Asia
(5 )

Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan

Board of directors

The board of directors is the elected group of members from national tennis bodies of Asian nations. As of May 2024 the current list of members is: [3] [4] [5]

NameDesignation
Yuriy Polskiy (Kazakhstan)President
Iroda Tulyaganova (Uzbekistan)Vice President Development
Jianbin Won (China)Vice President East Asia
Tep Rithivit (Cambodia)Vice President Southeast Asia
Salim Saifullah Khan (Pakistan)Vice President South Asia
Tareq Darwish Zainal (Qatar)Vice President West Asia
Eziz Dovletov (Turkmenistan)Vice President Central Asia
Naser Al Marzooqi (UAE)Treasurer
Anil Jain (India)Member
Arij Almutabagani (Saudi Arabia)Member
Cheon Jin Choi (Korea)Member
Mirzan Mahathir (Malaysia)Member
Ng Mui Soon Gilbert (Singapore)Member
Philip Mok (Hong Kong, China)Member
Sohaib Ismail (Jordan)Member

Challenges

Asia is by far the most populous continent but tennis still remains a sport under development. Besides a couple of Asian nations like India, China and Japan who have produced some world class players, tennis does not have a very long and fruitful history. The only Asians to ever win a single tennis grand slam are Li Na from China ( French Open 2011 and Australian Open 2014), Naomi Osaka from Japan (Australian Open 2019 and 2021, US Opens 2018 and 2021), and Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan (Wimbledon 2022). The only 2 nations that ever qualified for a Davis cup final are India(3) and Japan. No Asian nation has ever won the Davis Cup (excluding the Junior Davis Cups, 2 of which are won by Japan in 2011 and 2019).

Li Na grew up playing badminton and only switched over to tennis because a coach saw her potential for the sport. But the backward Chinese tennis coaching she received in her early days actually turned her against the game and she eventually quit for two years only to come back when China tennis authorities allowed her to take the reins and hire a coach to her liking without regards of the costs. "After Li Na had won the two grandslam tournaments, everyone start to know tennis in China. Especially in a country like China interest in the tennis sport is very much at the lead level compared to other Asian countries. If you weren't a lead level player, maybe you are wasting your time, taking away from study or education. But we've really seen in the last couple of years that mindset changing, in China in particular", said Ben Slack, Tennis Australia's head of international business.

The Women's Tennis Association announced in 2017 that it has signed a 10-year deal to move its finals tournament to Shenzhen, a dynamic city in China south, starting from next year. The deal will also see the total prize money on offer double to a whopping US$14 million.

Tennis is expensive and most Asian countries are still a developing economy, which means the standard of living is comparatively less and people spend their money on necessities rather than tennis racquets. There are currently 289 futures and challengers in a year in Europe, while Asia in comparison only has 61 of these tournaments. Even South America, where there are only twelve nations and players from the other continents rarely go due to remoteness of the location, has 81 ATP recognized tournaments [6] The number of tournaments in Asia is increasing and with it the level of the sport. In the next 10 years, the Asian region, should produce some exciting players.

Events

Types

  1. Asia Pacific Elite Trophy (U14)
  2. ITF & ATF Development Activities - U18 (Asia Oceania Closed B1 ITF WTT Juniors) - U16 (Junior Davis and Fed Cup + Roland Garros Junior Series Tournament) - U14 (World Junior Tennis Competition + ITF ASIA 14 & UNDER DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025 - Regional Qualifying Event + ITF Asia 14&U Development Championships - Finals + ATF 14&U Tournament - Grade A by Regions + GSPDP/ITF/ATF 14&U Team to Europe + 14&U Championships + GSPDP Asian 14U Junior Championships) - U12 (ATF 12&U Team Competition by Regions + ATF 12&Under Team Competition - Finals + ATF 12U Intercontinental Team Competition)
  3. ATF 14&Under (Ind Tours)
  4. ATF 16&Under (Ind Tours)
  5. ATP Challenger
  6. ATP Tour
  7. Beach Tennis (Deactive)
  8. ITF World Tennis Tour (Juniors)

Championships

Source: [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

  1. Tennis at the Asian Games
  2. Asian Tennis Championships (Deactive)
  3. Asian Junior Tour (U18)
  4. Asian U16/U14/U12 Championships Individuals
  5. Asian U16/U14 Championships Team (Qualification for Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup and es:Copa Mundial de Tenis Juvenil)
  6. Regional U12/U14/U16 Championships
  7. Wheelchair Tennis (Qualification for World Team Wheelchair Tennis Cup)

ITF ASIA 14 & UNDER DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025 - Regional Qualifying Event (WA & CA)

ITF ASIA 14 & UNDER DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025 - Regional Qualifying Event (SA, SEA & EA)

ASIA PACIFIC ELITE 14U TROPHY 2025

ATF 14&U Series 1, Negeri Sembilan.

World Junior Tennis Competition - Girls 14&Under

World Junior Tennis Competition - Boys 14&Under

Junior Billie Jean King Cup A/O Pre Qualifying Event

Junior Davis Cup - A/O Pre Qualifying Event

ATF 16&Under

ATF 14&Under

Junior Billie Jean King Cup A/O Final Qualifying Events

Junior Davis Cup A/O Final Qualifying Events

ATF 12&U Team Competition - South Asia

ATF 14&U Tournament

GSPDP/ITF/ATF 14&U Team to Europe

GSPDP Asian 14U Junior Championships 2025

ATF 12U Intercontinental Team Competition

Asian Closed B1 ITF WTT Juniors

Junior Tour

Source: [13]

Ind Events

16&Under

14&Under

12&Under

Asian Junior Championships

Team Events

12&Under Team Competition

12&Under Intercontinental Team Competition

U16

The Asian U16 Tennis Championship is a junior tennis tournament for players under the age of 16, organized by the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF). The Asian Tennis Federation is a non-profit organization affiliated with the International Tennis Federation. The championship aims to provide a platform for young Asian tennis players to compete and develop their skills.

Organization: The championship is organized by the ATF.

Eligibility: It is open to players under the age of 16.

Purpose: It aims to provide a competitive environment for young Asian tennis players to develop their skills and talent.

Format: The championship typically includes various singles and doubles events for both boys and girls.

Venue: The championship is usually held in different locations across Asia.

Sponsors of ATF

This is a list of official sponsors of ATF: [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Asian Tennis Federation | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". Archived from the original on 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ↑ "ATF Member Associations" . Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. ↑ "ATF Executive Body" . Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  4. ↑ https://www.asiantennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ATF-COMMITTEES-AND-COMMISSIONS-2024_2025.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  5. ↑ https://www.asiantennis.com/executive-body/ [ bare URL ]
  6. ↑ "Among tennis leaders of the continent". UTF. Archived from the original on 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  7. ↑ https://atf.tournamentsoftware.com/ [ bare URL ]
  8. ↑ https://www.asiantennis.com/calendar/ [ bare URL ]
  9. ↑ https://www.asiantennis.com/itf-and-atf-event/ [ bare URL ]
  10. ↑ https://www.asiantennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ATF-16Under_Regulations-2024_.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  11. ↑ https://www.asiantennis.com/2025-itf-atf-development-activities/ [ bare URL ]
  12. ↑ https://www.asiantennis.com/2024-itf-atf-development-activities/ [ bare URL ]
  13. ↑ https://www.asiantennis.com/atf-junior-tour/ [ bare URL ]
  14. ↑ "Sponsors". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
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