International Tennis Federation
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The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 202 national tennis associations.
It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913. In 1924 it became the officially recognised organisation with authority to control lawn tennis throughout the world, with official official 'ILTF Rules of Tennis'. In 1977 it dropped the word 'lawn' from its tiltle, recognising that most tennis was not played on grass.
Originally based in Paris, it moved to Roehampton in south-west London, UK during World War II, where it has remained.
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ITF World Champions
Men's Singles
- 1978 Björn Borg (Sweden)
- 1979 Björn Borg (Sweden)
- 1980 Björn Borg (Sweden)
- 1981 John McEnroe (United States)
- 1982 Jimmy Connors (United States)
- 1983 John McEnroe (United States)
- 1984 John McEnroe (United States)
- 1985 Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia/United States)
- 1986 Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia/United States)
- 1987 Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia/United States)
- 1988 Mats Wilander (Sweden)
- 1989 Boris Becker (Germany)
- 1990 Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia/United States)
- 1991 Stefan Edberg (Sweden)
- 1992 Jim Courier (United States)
- 1993 Pete Sampras (United States)
- 1994 Pete Sampras (United States)
- 1995 Pete Sampras (United States)
- 1996 Pete Sampras (United States)
- 1997 Pete Sampras (United States)
- 1998 Pete Sampras (United States)
- 1999 Andre Agassi (United States)
- 2000 Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)
- 2001 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)
- 2002 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)
- 2003 Andy Roddick (United States)
- 2004 Roger Federer (Switzerland)
Men's Doubles
- 1996 Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde (Australia)
- 1997 Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde (Australia)
- 1998 Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis (Netherlands)
- 1999 Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes (India)
- 2000 Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde (Australia)
- 2001 Jonas Björkman (Sweden) and Todd Woodbridge (Australia)
- 2002 Daniel Nestor (Canada) and Mark Knowles (Bahamas)
- 2003 Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan (United States)
- 2004 Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan (United States)
Women's Singles
- 1978 Chris Evert (United States)
- 1979 Martina Navratilova (Czechoslovakia)
- 1980 Chris Evert (United States)
- 1981 Chris Evert (United States)
- 1982 Martina Navratilova (United States)
- 1983 Martina Navratilova (United States)
- 1984 Martina Navratilova (United States)
- 1985 Martina Navratilova (United States)
- 1986 Martina Navratilova (United States)
- 1987 Steffi Graf (West Germany)
- 1988 Steffi Graf (West Germany)
- 1989 Steffi Graf (West Germany)
- 1990 Steffi Graf (Germany)
- 1991 Monica Seles (Yugoslavia)
- 1992 Monica Seles (Yugoslavia)
- 1993 Steffi Graf (Germany)
- 1994 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain)
- 1995 Steffi Graf (Germany)
- 1996 Steffi Graf (Germany)
- 1997 Martina Hingis (Switzerland)
- 1998 Lindsay Davenport (United States)
- 1999 Martina Hingis (Switzerland)
- 2000 Martina Hingis (Switzerland)
- 2001 Jennifer Capriati (United States)
- 2002 Serena Williams (United States)
- 2003 Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium)
- 2004 Anastasia Myskina (Russia)
Women's Doubles
- 1996 Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernandez (United States)
- 1997 Lindsay Davenport (United States) and Jana Novotna (Czech Republic)
- 1998 Lindsay Davenport (United States) and Natasha Zvereva (Belarus)
- 1999 Martina Hingis (Switzerland) and Anna Kournikova (Russia)
- 2000 Julie Halard-Decugis (France) and Ai Sugiyama (Japan)
- 2001 Lisa Raymond (United States) and Rennae Stubbs (Australia)
- 2002 Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spain) and Paola Suarez (Argentina)
- 2003 Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spain) and Paola Suarez (Argentina)
- 2004 Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spain) and Paola Suarez (Argentina)
External link
- International Tennis Federation site (http://www.itftennis.com/)de:International Tennis Federation