Italian Tennis and Padel Federation


The Italian Tennis and Padel Federation is the national governing body for the tennis sport in Italy.

History

The FITP, originally Federazione Italiana Lawn Tennis, was born in Florence in 1910 with just 26 affiliated clubs.
In 2022, the FIT decided to extend its activities to padel, beach tennis, and pickleball, as of January 2023.

Davis and Fed Cup

ATP Cup

United Cup

Presidents

Here are the 110 years of presidents of the Italian Tennis Federation.
  • 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
  • 1944: Riccardo Sabbadini
  • 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
  • 1989 - 1998: Paolo Galgani
  • 1998 - 2000: Francesco Ricci Bitti
  • 2000: Gianguido Sacchi Morsiani
  • 2000: Luigi Tronchetti Provera
  • from 2001:

    Broadcast

The federation also has a satellite television channel, SuperTennis.