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.
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: