The Tennis Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի թենիսի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Armenian Tennis Federation, is the regulating body of
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
in
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
, governed by the
Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is located in
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and i ...
.
History
The Tennis Federation of Armenia was established in 1940. Harutyun Pambukyan is the current president. The Federation oversees the training of tennis specialists and organizes Armenia's participation in European and international level tennis competitions. The Federation is a full member of the
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there ...
and
Tennis Europe
Tennis Europe (formerly known as the European Tennis Association) was formed in Rome, Italy on 31 May 1975 by a group of 17 European national tennis federations as a regional governing body for the sport of tennis and under the auspices of the Int ...
.
Activities
The Federation manages several tennis clubs across Armenia and organizes annual tennis tournaments. The Federation also manages the
Armenia Davis Cup team
The Armenia men's national tennis team represents Armenia in Davis Cup tennis competitions and are governed by the Armenian Tennis Federation.
Armenia currently competes in the fourth group of Europe zone. They reached the Group II quarterfinal ...
, which itself sends tennis athletes to participate in the
Davis Cup. Meanwhile, the
Armenia Billie Jean King Cup team, also managed by the Federation, is responsible for sending athletes to compete in the
Billie Jean King Cup
The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was chan ...
.
See also
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Sport in Armenia A wide array of sports are played in Armenia. Popular sports in Armenia include football, basketball, volleyball, and ice hockey. Further, the country sends athletes to the Olympics in boxing, wrestling, weightlifting, judo, gymnastics, track and fi ...
References
External links
Tennis Federation of Armeniaofficial website
Tennis Federation of Armeniaon Facebook
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Sports governing bodies in Armenia
Tennis in Armenia
Tennis organizations
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...