International Tennis Federation

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2024	Paris Olympics tennis tournament at Roland Garros featured Novak Djokovic and Zheng Qinwen winning singles titles, with mixed doubles won by Czech representatives.
2024	Clay court surface reintroduced for Olympic tennis, again breaking from the hard court standard.
2024	The ITF Men's World Tennis Tour continues to operate with tournaments ranging from $15,000 to $25,000 in prize money, serving as the second-tier tour for men's professional tennis.
2024	ITF Men's World Tennis Tour continues its operation with tournaments offering prize money between $15,000 to $25,000, maintaining the second-tier status for men's professional tennis.
2023	The 2023 edition of the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour operates with tournaments offering prize money ranges from $15,000 to $25,000, serving as the second-tier tour for men's professional tennis below the ATP Challenger Tour.
2023	The 2023 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour began, featuring tournaments with prize money ranging from $15,000 to $25,000, serving as the second-tier tour for men's professional tennis organized by the International Tennis Federation.
February 6 2023	In Burnie, Australia, Japan's Yuta Shimizu wins the M25 Hard Court Singles tournament, defeating Australia's Alex Bolt 6–4, 6–4.
February 6 2023	Antalya, Turkey M25 tournament is cancelled due to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes.
February 6 2023	In Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal, France's Valentin Royer wins the M25 Hard Court Singles tournament, defeating Italy's Gabriele Piraino 7–5, 4–6, 6–3.
February 6 2023	In Monastir, Tunisia, Switzerland's Jakub Paul wins the M25 Hard Court Singles tournament, defeating Italy's Enrico Dalla Valle 6–3, 7–5.
February 6 2023	In Bath, United Kingdom, Germany's Henri Squire wins the M25 Hard Court Singles tournament, defeating France's Jules Marie 6–3, 6–3.
2022	Planned transfer of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP) to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).
2022	Davis Cup Finals reduced from 18 to 16 participating teams, with the tournament structure modified to include World Group I and World Group II levels.
2022	Tennis Europe suspended the Russian Tennis Federation and the Belarus Tennis Federation from membership due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2022	In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ITF cancels all events in Russia and excludes Russia from international team events, suspending the Russian Tennis Federation.
2022	ITF announced a policy change following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, allowing players from Belarus and Russia to compete on the tour, but prohibiting them from playing under their national flags.
2022	International Tennis Federation (ITF) implemented a policy allowing Russian and Belarusian players to compete in tournaments, but prohibiting them from representing their countries by using their national flags, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
August 2022	The ITF Seniors Tour was renamed to ITF World Tennis Masters Tour, reflecting an updated branding and possibly a renewed focus on senior tennis competitions.
July 2022	The ITF Men's World Tennis Tour continued its second-tier professional tennis tournaments from July 2022, featuring matches with prize money ranging from $15,000 to $25,000 across various international locations.
April 2022	ITF Men's World Tennis Tour begins its April–June segment, featuring professional tennis tournaments with prize money ranging from $15,000 to $25,000, organized by the International Tennis Federation as a second-tier tour for men's professional tennis.
2021	Olympic tennis rules changed to introduce a 7-point tiebreaker game in the deciding set to resolve matches that reach 6-all, with an additional rule that if the tiebreaker itself reaches 6-all, the first player to win two consecutive points wins the match.
2021	Diede de Groot and Dylan Alcott achieved the equivalent Paralympic Golden Slam in wheelchair tennis.
2021	Dylan Alcott completed the second single-year Golden Slam in tennis history, winning Paralympic gold and all four major tournaments.
2021	The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) was transferred out of the ITF to the newly established International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) following a comprehensive review of corruption in tennis.
October 2021	ITF Men's World Tennis Tour continued for the October-December period, featuring professional tennis tournaments with prize money ranging from $15,000 to $25,000, organized by the International Tennis Federation at a tier below the ATP Challenger Tour.
July 2021	The ITF Men's World Tennis Tour continued its competition series for professional tennis players, featuring tournaments with prize money ranging from $15,000 to $25,000 during the July-September period.
2020	Tokyo Olympics saw Alexander Zverev and Belinda Bencic winning singles titles, with diverse international success in doubles events.
2020	ITF ceased administering the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) through its Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU).
2020	116 nations participated in the Billie Jean King Cup, making it the largest annual international team competition in women's sport.
2020	The competition was renamed the Billie Jean King Cup in honor of the tennis great. A new competition format was also adopted, similar to the Davis Cup, with 12-team Finals and zone group competitions.
2019	The ITF Men's Circuit was rebranded as the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour, marking a significant change in the tournament's nomenclature and potentially its structure.
2019	Davis Cup introduced a new format, transitioning to an 18-team event with Finals held at a single site, featuring group stage round-robin play followed by knockout stages.
2019	A new Board of Directors is elected, including representatives from 16 different national tennis associations, reflecting the global nature of the International Tennis Federation's governance.
2019	David Haggerty begins his term as ITF President, leading the Board of Directors for a four-year period from 2019 to 2023.
2016	Rio de Janeiro Olympics featured Andy Murray winning his second singles gold, Monica Puig winning for Puerto Rico, and notable doubles victories.
2015	The Beach Tennis Tour (BTT) expanded to nearly 300 tournaments, demonstrating significant growth since its inception in 2008.
2015	The world championships were further divided into three age ranges: Young Seniors (35 to 49), Seniors (50 to 64), and Super-Seniors (65 to 85), providing more comprehensive competitive categories.
2015	The ITF conducted extensive anti-doping testing, collecting 2,514 samples from male players and 1,919 samples from female players, with 2,256 samples collected during tournaments and 2,177 samples collected out-of-competition.
2015	David Haggerty becomes the ITF president, continuing to lead the organization at the time of this record
2014	The Tunisian Tennis Federation was suspended from the Davis Cup competition by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) as a consequence of interfering with Jaziri's match and violating the ITF Constitution.
October 2013	Malek Jaziri was ordered to withdraw from the Tashkent Challenger tournament to avoid playing against Israeli player Amir Weintraub, revealing a case of potential discrimination.
September 14 2013	The International Tennis Federation intervened in a Davis Cup match between Israel and Belgium scheduled on Yom Kippur, postponing the game by one day and fining the Israel Tennis Association over $13,000 for rescheduling complications.
2012	London Olympics saw Andy Murray and Serena Williams winning singles titles, with Williams siblings again dominating women's doubles. Belarus's mixed doubles victory by Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi.
2012	Grass court surface used for Olympic tennis, marking a unique departure from the typical hard court surface.

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David Haggerty

Association of Tennis Professionals

Women's Tennis Association