International Tennis Federation
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![Map of the world showing countries whose national tennis associations are ITF members. Colors indicate the six regional associations.](/Images/godic/202502/08/World_Map_ITF_Regions.svg3033.png")
![Vincent Richards, Bill Tilden and Bill Johnston at the 1922 Davis Cup](/Images/godic/202502/08/Vincent_Richards,_Bill_Tilden_and_Bill_Johnston_at_the_1922_Davis_Cup3033.jpg")
![Petra Kvitová, a member of the winning Czech Republic Fed Cup Team in 2011](/Images/godic/202502/08/Petra_Kvitova_Fed_Cup_2011_Winner3033.jpg")
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 associations, and as of 2016, is affiliated with 211 national tennis associations and six regional associations.