Italian_Tennis_and_Padel_Federation

Italian Tennis and Padel Federation

Italian Tennis and Padel Federation

National governing body of tennis in Italy

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.

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Filippo Volandri, the current non-playing captain of Italy Davis Cup team.[2]
Old FIT logo used until 2022

History

The FITP, originally Federazione Italiana Lawn Tennis (FILT), was born in Florence in 1910 with just 26 affiliated clubs.[3]

Davis and Fed Cup

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ATP Cup

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United Cup

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Presidents

Here are the 110 years of presidents of the Italian Tennis Federation.[3]

  • 1910: Marquess Piero Antinori
  • 1913 - 1927: Beppe Croce
  • 1928: Augusto Turati
  • 1929 - 1938: Alessandro Lessona
  • 1939: Attilio Fontan
  • 1940 - 1941: Erberto Vasellia
  • 1943: Giorgio de' Stefani (Regent Presidential Committee)
  • 1944: Riccardo Sabbadini (Regent CONI)
  • 1949 - 1956: Aldo Tolusso
  • 1958 - 1969: Giorgio de' Stefani
  • 1969 - 1973: Luigi Orsini
  • 1973 - 1976: Giorgio Neri
  • 1976 - 1988: Paolo Galgani
  • 1988 - 1989: Mario Pescante (Commissary)
  • 1989 - 1998: Paolo Galgani
  • 1998 - 2000: Francesco Ricci Bitti
  • 2000: Gianguido Sacchi Morsiani (Commissary)
  • 2000: Luigi Tronchetti Provera (Commissary)
  • from 2001: Angelo Binaghi [it]

Broadcast

The federation also has a satellite television channel, SuperTennis.[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Federazione Organizzazione - Presidente" (in Italian). federtennis.it. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Filippo Volandri replaces Corrado Barazzutti as Italy's Davis Cup captain". espn.com. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. [3]
    "110 ANNI DI PRESIDENTI FIT" (in Italian). federtennis.it. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. [4]
    "L'ATP Cup mi affascina. Matteo giocherà sul veloce indoor a marzo" (in Italian). supertennis.tv. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021. Anche Vincenzo Santopadre, nell'occasione capitano del team azzurro, non vede l'ora di iniziare
  5. [5]
    "Will Bonding Lead To Brilliance For Team Italy At The United Cup?". ATP Tour. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. [6]
    "SuperTennis - Chi siamo" (in Italian). supertennis.tv. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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