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Organisations

Real tennis: organisations

Who sets the rules for real tennis, internationally and nationally.

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RacketWiki EditorsVerified 24 October 20263 sources

Organisations

Europe

Fédération française de tennis (formerly the Fédération française de lawn tennis)
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.
Tennis and Rackets Association (T&RA)
The governing body for real tennis and rackets in the United Kingdom. It administers the rules, organises national championships and supports the upkeep of courts.
  • TennisAncestor. Lawn tennis grew out of real tennis and kept much of its scoring.
  • RacketsSame governing body in the UK. Both are run by the Tennis and Rackets Association.
  • SquashWalls in play. Both are indoor games where the ball is played off the walls.

Sources

  1. T&RA: Real tennis history, Tennis and Rackets Associationtennisandrackets.comOfficial rulebook or governing body (tier 1 of 5)
  2. FFT: Mentions légales et CGU, Fédération française de tennisfft.frNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
  3. FFT: Qui sommes-nous ?, Fédération française de tennisfft.frNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)