Fédération Internationale de Lawn-Tennis
Founded: 1/3/1913
Sources:
HB 1921, HB 1923, HB 1925, HB 1929
Officers
Conseil composé des représentants des Associations affiliées. Consultative commission consisting of 5 members.
Council, consisting of representatives of the affiliated associations. Advisory Committee of five members
Seats
Members in these countries
Associations in the following countries:
Argentina
(since 1925)
,
Australia
(since 1921)
,
Austria
(since 1925)
,
Belgium
(since 1921)
,
Canada
(since 1925)
,
Chile
(since 1929)
,
Cuba
(since 1929)
,
Czechoslovakia
(since 1921)
,
Denmark
(since 1921)
,
Ecuador
(since 1925)
,
Egypt
(since 1929)
,
England
(1921-1925)
,
France
(since 1921)
,
Germany
(since 1929)
,
Greece
(since 1925)
,
Hungary
(since 1925)
,
India
(since 1925)
,
Ireland
(since 1925)
,
Italy
(since 1921)
,
Japan
(since 1925)
,
Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia
(since 1925)
,
Mexico
(since 1929)
,
Monaco
(since 1929)
,
Netherlands
(since 1921)
,
New Zealand
(since 1925)
,
Paraguay
(since 1929)
,
Poland
(since 1925)
,
Portugal
(since 1929)
,
Romania
(since 1925)
,
South Africa
(since 1921)
,
Spain
(since 1921)
,
Sweden
(since 1921)
,
Switzerland
(since 1921)
,
United Kingdom
(since 1925)
,
United States of America
(since 1925)
,
Venezuela
(since 1929)
,
Object
Assurer le développement du lawn-tennis, encourager la formation d'associations nouvelles, organiser les championnats du monde et veiller à l'application du code international de lawn-tennis.
Assurer le développement du lawn-tennis et veiller à l'application des règles du jeu et du code international (HB 1925).
The development of lawn-tennis and the enforcement of the rules of the game and of the international code. (HB 1929)
Finances
Cotisations des fédérations affiliées.
Activities
Propagande, concours; la fédération a créé les championnats du monde, rédigé un code international, etc.; elle codifie en ce moment les règles du jeu.
Propagande, concours. La Fédération reconnaît comme officiels les championnats nationaux de l'Australie, des États-Unis, de la France et de la Grande-Bretagne. Elle a supprimé les championnats du monde individuels et reconnaît la Coupe Davis comme seul championnat du monde par équipes. La Fédération a codifié les règles du jeu et rédigé un règlement international (HB 1925).
Propaganda and competitions. The Federation recognises as official the national championships of Australia, France, Great Britain and United States of America. It has suppressed individual world championships and recognises the Davis Cup as the only team tennis championship in the world. The Federation has codified the rules of the game and drawn up international regulations.
(HB 1929)
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