1. International Tennis Federation Overview
USTA Annual Meeting | March 2012 Carlsbad, CA, USA

2. The International Tennis Federation
History
Founded in 1913 as International Lawn Tennis Association
12 member nations attended the first meeting deciding the 15 nations that would became the inaugural members, undersigning the minutes and accepting the voting status:
Australasia (Australia and New Zealand), Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Present
The ITF has 210 member nations
145 Full members / 65 Associate members
Six regional associations
USA and Canada are the only two nations not part of a Regional Association

3. Mission Statement
The Mission of the International Tennis Federation is to foster the growth and development of the sport of Tennis worldwide on a professional, non-professional and grass roots basis together with 210 member nations

4. ITF Key Functions
- Governing Body - Service Organisation

5. ITF Structure ITF AGM ITF Board of Directors Committees Finance
Constitutional
Davis Cup
Fed Cup
Olympic
Rules of Tennis
Juniors
Seniors
Wheelchair
Technical
Other Committees & Commissions
Regional Associations
ATF
COSAT
CAT
COTECC
OTF TE
USTA
Tennis Canada

6. ITF Organisation ITF AGM ITF Board of Directors President
Executive Vice President/ COO
Presidential & Communications
Professional
Science & Technical
Development
Commercial
Finance & Administration

7. Finance Operating Income & Expenditure
NB: Portfolio performance not included

8. Finance Overview Not for profit organisation
Reserves Policy - to enable ITF to operate for one financial year without any income
2011 Results – US$ 1,100 million surplus
2012 Budget – US$ 330,000 surplus

9. Main Objectives Governance Development Competition
To preserve the integrity and independence of tennis as a sport and to make and amend the rules of the game
Development
To further develop and promote the game worldwide at all levels and without discrimination in order to expand the participation in our sport
Competition
To protect, serve and enhance our flagship competitions and maintain their priority positions in the sport

10. Main Activities Governance Development Competition
Administration & Regulations/ Officiating / Science & technical / Anti-doping / Integrity Unit
Development
Junior Tennis / Senior Tennis / Wheelchair Tennis / ITF Development Programme / Marketing the Game
Competition
Davis Cup by BNP Paribas / Fed Cup by BNP Paribas / Olympic Tennis / ITF Pro Circuits / Beach Tennis

11. Governance Administration & Regulations Rules of Tennis
Membership Services
ICT & Administration Services
Special Projects (IPIN, Data projects)

12. Governance Administration & Regulations IPIN Positive Outlook
2007: 12,913 (Pro IPIN only)
2008: 21,931 (+Junior IPIN)
2009: 22,871
2010: 33,768 (+Wheelchair & Tennis Europe IPIN)
2011: 48,700 (+ Seniors IPIN)

13. Governance Administration & Regulations Marketing of the Game
Play and Stay campaign
Tennis10s launched in 2009 (rules in effect January 2012)
Adult Tennis Xpress will be launched in 2012
Team Identification for Davis Cup and Fed Cup
Davis Cup Advertising campaign

14. Governance Officiating Certification of Officials
Worldwide certified International Officials – 1,341 (white to gold)
US – 147 (white to gold)
ITF Officiating Schools
No of Schools in
No of Schools in US since
Introduction of on-line training

15. Governance Science & Technical
Ball Approval – approximately 300 brands annually
Court Classification and Recognition
Rackets - benchmark and monitor power
Strings – spin-generating capacity
Shoe/surface interaction – performance and safety
Automated line-calling systems - introduction

16. Governance Tennis Anti-Doping Programme
Tennis Anti-Doping Programme started in late 80s
ITF has managed centralised Anti-Doping Programme since 2007 on behalf of ATP and WTA
Fully compliant with WADA Code
2,166 samples collected in 2011, including EPO and hGH analysis
Player education through cartoons, Web site; wallet card; 24-hour information hotline
WADA Code review process stared in Jan 2012

17. Governance Tennis Integrity Unit
Investigation / Reaction / Intelligence gathering / Education
Tennis Anti-Corruption Code updated for 2012
Participation in IOC Conference / Working Group to develop co-operation with:
Governments
Betting companies
3 completed cases, 2 players banned for life
1,000 players completed on-line education

18. Development Junior Tennis ITF Junior Circuit
Over 390 tournaments in 120 countries / USA – 16
Circuit started in 1977 with 9 events in 6 countries
Junior Davis Cup & Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas – 1985
Record entries with in 2011 with 189 teams from 104 countries
USA Champions –
Junior Davis Cup – 1999/ 2008
Junior Fed Cup – 2008
World Junior Tennis Finals
Record entries in 2011 with 202 teams from 113 countries
USA Champions -
Boys – 2002/2003/2008
Girls – 1992/2007/2008/2009/2010

19. Development Junior Tennis Education Youth Olympic Games
Online Junior Tennis Schools in 6 languages / Arabic next
Player Forums held annually in every region & at ITF Junior Team Finals / Wimbledon
Youth Olympic Games
Singapore
2014 – Nanjing, China

20. Development Seniors Tennis ITF Seniors Circuit
Increased number of tournaments in 2012 – 298 from more than 65 countries
288 tournaments in 2011
All USTA National Championships form part of ITF Senior Circuit at Grade 2 level in 2012
USA has won 97 seniors cups and 111 super-seniors cups
Digitalisation of ITF Seniors Circuit started in January 2012
Over 16,000 players have signed up
13,300 signed up within the free registration period by the end of October 2011

21. Development Multisport and Regional Games
ITF actively involved in organisation:
Technical specifications
Officials appointments
Qualification systems
Assistance to Organising Committees

22. Development Wheelchair Tennis
Well established wheelchair tennis events at Grand Slams
tournaments
13 in USA
2012 – 175 tournaments

23. Development ITF Development Programme Activities
Development Budget worldwide in 2012 of US$ 2,441,000
Grand Slam Development Fund in 2012 of US$ 1, 670,000
Total US$ 4, 111,000
Development Officers
Junior Tennis Initiative
Coaches Education
Player Training / Touring Teams
Training Centres / Equipment
Travel Grants / Facility Grants

24. Development
Expenditure by Region

25. Competition ITF Events – organisation Davis Cup by BNP Paribas
Fed Cup by BNP Paribas
Olympic Tennis
ITF Pro Circuit
ITF Men’s Circuit
ITF Women’s Circuit
Beach Tennis
Rules / Calendar / Ranking

26. ITF role in the tennis calendar
GRAND
SLAMS
DAVIS CUP FED CUP HOPMAN CUP
OLYMPIC GAMES
ITF PRO CIRCUIT
ITF JUNIOR, SENIOR & WHEELCHAIR CIRCUITS
ASSOCIATED
ITF Official Tennis Championships
OWNED AND ADMINISTERED
ITF Official Team Championships
MANAGED ON BEHALF OF IOC
SOME EVENTS OWNED BY
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & ITF REPRESENTED
ON CHALLENGER COMMITTEE
ITF REPRESENTED ON BOARD; SOME EVENTS
OWNED BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
SANCTIONED AND ADMINISTERED
ITF ROLE
WTA
ATP TOUR
& CHALLENGERS

27. Tennis events 2011 - individual competition
GRAND
SLAMS
ITF WOMEN’S CIRCUIT
ITF MEN’S CIRCUIT
ITF WHEELCHAIR CIRCUIT
ITF SENIORS CIRCUIT
ITF JUNIOR CIRCUIT
4 EVENTS IN 4 COUNTRIES
53 EVENTS IN 32 COUNTRIES
63 EVENTS IN 32 COUNTRIES &
150 EVENTS IN 44 COUNTRIES
505 EVENTS IN 66 COUNTRIES
522 EVENTS IN 66 COUNTRIES
173 EVENTS IN 45 COUNTRIES
288 EVENTS IN 64 COUNTRIES
390 EVENTS IN 120 COUNTRIES
ATP TOUR &
CHALLENGERS
WTA

28. Tennis events 2011 – team competitions
2008
OLYMPIC
GAMES
FED CUP
BY BNP PARIBAS
DAVIS CUP
SUPER-SENIORS WORLD TEAM
CHAMPIONSHIPS
SENIORS WORLD TEAM
INVACARE WORLD TEAM CUP (WHEELCHAIR)
WORLD JUNIOR TENNIS
JUNIOR DAVIS CUP/FED CUP BY BNP PARIBAS
48 COMPETING NATIONS
81 NATIONS
121 NATIONS
27 NATIONS (148TEAMS)
25 NATIONS (115 TEAMS)
34 NATIONS (64 TEAMS)
113 NATIONS (202 TEAMS)
104 NATIONS (189TEAMS)

29. Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas
History
Davis Cup began in 1900 as a competition between USA and Great Britain. It is now the world’s largest annual international team competition in sport, with 123 nations entered in 2012
The 2012 final will be the 100th final in Davis Cup
USA has won the title 32 times
Fed Cup was launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ITF. It is now the world’s largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with 90 nations entered in 2012
2013 marks the 50th year of Fed Cup
USA has won the title 17 times

30. Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas
2012
Davis Cup
Increase in prize money of 2%
Further expansion of ITF-financed Electronic-line calling to include 1st Round ties as well
Fed Cup
Increase in prize money of 3%
Further expansion of ITF-financed Electronic-line calling to include World Group 1st Round and Play-Offs

31. Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas
Challenges
Calendar
Player participation
Alternative formats

32. Olympic Tennis Event History
Tennis was one of the original nine Olympic sports at the first Modern Olympiad held in Athens in 1896.
Only Men’s Singles and Doubles was played and Ireland’s John Boland became the first Olympic tennis champion winning Gold in both events
In 1900 in Paris, Women’s tennis was introduced and Great Britain's Charlotte Cooper become the first woman ever to win an Olympic medal in any sport
Mixed doubles was also played but not Women’s Doubles which was not introduced until 1920
In 1924 at the Paris Games the USA took all 5 Gold medals on offer – Men’s Singles & Doubles, Women’s Singles & Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Tennis left the Olympic movement following the 1924 Games and only returned at the 1984 Los Angeles Games as a demonstration sport becoming a full sport again at the 1988 Games in Seoul.

33. Olympic Tennis Event London 2012 OTE to be held at Wimbledon
Ranking points agreements signed by ATP and WTA Tours
Qualification Systems finalised and released
Mixed Doubles reintroduced for first time since Tennis returned to Olympic Games
2012 Olympic Tennis Event Regulations published
International and National Officiating Teams appointed
Paralympic Tennis Event to be held at Eton Manor
Test Event – 3-6 May 2012

34. Professional Tennis Pro Circuit 2011 Women’s Tournaments Worldwide USA
Number of Tournaments – 505
Prize Money Range - $10,000 to $100,00
Total Prize Money - $11,205,000
Men’s Tournaments Worldwide
Number of Tournaments – 522
Prize Money Range $10,000 & $15,000
Total Prize Money – 6,105,000
USA
Men: 31 Tournaments
Women: 41 Tournaments

35. Professional Tennis Pro Circuit
Significant growth of Circuit calendar in 2011
Number of Tournaments ▲ by 10% from 2010
Total prize money ▲ by 8%
USA
Men: 31 Tournaments ▲ by 3%; Total prize money ▲ by 1.5%
Women: 41 Tournaments ▲ by 2.5%; Total prize money ▲ by <1%
2012 calendar
No significant change in total number of tournaments in first six months
BUT: some high prize money Women’s events cancelled

36. Professional Tennis Pro Circuit Live scoring & data aggregation
Live scoring on public view – potential for revenue sharing
Launch of new database & website
Improved efficiency, communication and promotion of Circuit
Key Issues / Future Projects
Ongoing discussion about minimum staging requirements (Men’s Circuit)
Review and continued improvement of organisational standards
Player education (including integrity)
ITF Women’s Circuit – Year-end Championship
Further research into level of interest amongst Nations

37. Professional Tennis Beach Tennis
Continued significant growth of ITF Beach Tennis Tour in 2011
Tournaments ▲ by 90%; total prize money ▲ by 65%
91 tournaments; $271,000 prize money; 19 nations
World Championships
Bulgaria – first time outside Italy
Development and promotion
Promotional tools – DVDs, Enewsletters
Coaches Education Programme
ICT Support – new database and website
Inclusion in SportAccord World Beach Games (2013)

38. AGM
2012 AGM
11-13 July 2012 (week after Wimbledon) – Copenhagen, Denmark
New Format introduced in 2011
Breakout groups
Tennis Event

39. International Tennis Federation Overview
USTA Annual Meeting | March 2012 Carlsbad, CA, USA