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| Sport |  Tennis |
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| Jurisdiction | Italy |
| Abbreviation | FITP |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Affiliation | ITF |
| Headquarters | Rome |
| Location |  Italy |
| President | Angelo Binaghi [1] |
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The Italian Tennis and Padel Federation (Italian : Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel, FITP since 2023; formerly Italian : Federazione Italiana Tennis, FIT) is the national governing body for the Tennis sport in Italy.
The FITP, originally Federazione Italiana Lawn Tennis (FILT), was born in Florence in 1910 with just 26 affiliated clubs. [3]
| Tournament | Runner-up | Team | Non-playing captain |
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| ATP Cup | 2021 | Matteo Berrettini Fabio Fognini Simone Bolelli Andrea Vavassori | Vincenzo Santopadre [4] |
| Tournament | Runner-up | Team | Non-playing captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Cup | 2023 | Matteo Berrettini Martina Trevisan Lorenzo Musetti Lucia Bronzetti Andrea Vavassori Camilla Rosatello Marco Bortolotti | Vincenzo Santopadre [5] |
Here are the 110 years of presidents of the Italian Tennis Federation. [3]
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Anche Vincenzo Santopadre, nell'occasione capitano del team azzurro, non vede l'ora di iniziare
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