Governing body
Fédération française de tennis (FFT)
Formerly Fédération française de lawn tennis · Also known as French Tennis Federation
Importance 4 out of 5Importance rating
France's national tennis federation, which also governs padel, beach tennis, pickleball, para tennis and courte paume (real tennis) and runs Roland-Garros. It began in 1888 as a lawn tennis commission and took its current name in 1976.
Key facts
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sports | Tennis, Padel, Beach tennis, Pickleball, Real tennis | |
| Scope | National | |
| Name | Became the Fédération française de lawn tennis in 1920 and dropped 'lawn' to take its current name in 1976 | FFT: Qui sommes-nous ?, Présentation générale de la FFT |
| Founded | 1888, as the Commission de Lawn Tennis of the USFSA; Fédération française de lawn tennis from 1920 | FFT: Qui sommes-nous ?, Présentation générale de la FFT |
| Headquarters | Stade Roland-Garros, Paris, France | FFT: Mentions légales et CGU, Mentions légales: registered office (siège social) |
| Website | fft.fr |
Competitions
Sources
- FFT: Mentions légales et CGU, Fédération française de tennisfft.frNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
- FFT: Qui sommes-nous ?, Fédération française de tennisfft.frNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)