Governing body
Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel (FITP)
Formerly Federazione Italiana Tennis, Federazione italiana di lawn-tennis · Also known as Federtennis, Italian Tennis and Padel Federation
Importance 3 out of 5Importance rating
Italy's national federation for tennis, padel and beach tennis (with pickleball as an experimental discipline), based in Rome. Founded in Florence in 1910, it was the Federazione Italiana Tennis (FIT) until it added padel to its name from 1 January 2023.
Key facts
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sports | Tennis, Padel, Beach tennis, Pickleball | |
| Scope | National | |
| Name | Renamed from Federazione Italiana Tennis (FIT) to Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel (FITP) by the national assembly on 16 October 2022, in use from 1 January 2023 | La FIT cambia nome: è nata la Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel, News, 16 October 2022 |
| Founded | 16 May 1910 in Florence, as the Federazione italiana di lawn-tennis | Statuto della Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel, Statuto, Articolo 1(2) |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy | Statuto della Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel, Statuto, Articolo 3 |
| Website | fitp.it |
Sources
- La FIT cambia nome: è nata la Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel, Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padelfitp.itNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
- Statuto della Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel, Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padelfitp.itNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)