Asian Tennis Federation


The Asian Tennis Federation is a non-profit organization affiliated with the International Tennis Federation and 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., the federation has 45 member associations who represents their respective nations. The ATF works closely with the International Tennis Federation 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
Region
Area of JurisdictionMember Associations
East Asia

China

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:
NameDesignation
Yuriy Polskiy President
Iroda Tulyaganova Vice President Development
Jianbin Won Vice President East Asia
Tep Rithivit Vice President Southeast Asia
Salim Saifullah Khan Vice President South Asia
Tareq Darwish Zainal Vice President West Asia
Eziz Dovletov Vice President Central Asia
Naser Al Marzooqi Treasurer
Anil Jain Member
Arij Almutabagani Member
Cheon Jin Choi Member
Mirzan Mahathir Member
Ng Mui Soon Gilbert Member
Philip Mok Member
Sohaib Ismail 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, Naomi Osaka from Japan, and Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan. The only 2 nations that ever qualified for a Davis cup final are India and Japan. No Asian nation has ever won the Davis Cup.
Li Na grew up playing badminton and only switched over to tennis because a coach saw her potential for the sport. However, the poor quality of Chinese tennis coaching she received in her early days actually turned her against the sport. Eventually, Li Na quit for two years, only to come back when China's tennis authorities allowed her to take the reins and hire a coach of her liking without regards to 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 ten-year deal to move its finals tournament to Shenzhen, a city in southern China, starting the following year. The deal will also see the total prize money on offer double to a whopping US$14 million.
There are currently 289 futures and challengers in a year in Europe, while Asia by comparison only has 61 of these tournaments. South America, despite geographical challenges, has 81 ATP recognized tournaments The number of tournaments in Asia is increasing and with it the level of the sport. In the next ten years, the Asian region, should produce some exciting players.

Events

Types

  1. Asia Pacific Elite Trophy
  2. ITF & ATF Development Activities - U18 - U16 - U14 - U12
  3. ATF 14&Under
  4. ATF 16&Under
  5. ATP Challenger
  6. ATP Tour
  7. Beach Tennis
  8. ITF World Tennis Tour

Championships

Source:
  1. Tennis at the Asian Games
  2. Asian Tennis Championships
  3. Asian Junior Tour
  4. Asian U16/U14/U12 Championships Individuals
  5. Asian U16/U14 Championships Team
  6. Regional U12/U14/U16 Championships
  7. Wheelchair Tennis
ITF ASIA 14 & UNDER DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025 - Regional Qualifying Event
ITF ASIA 14 & UNDER DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025 - Regional Qualifying Event
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:

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. 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: