Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association is a non-profit service organization, which serves as the governing body of collegiate tennis in the United States. The ITA administers a comprehensive calendar of tournaments and events and a far-reaching awards program each year. Its members include approximately 1,250 men’s and women’s head coaches leading more than 1,700 teams across all three NCAA Divisions, the NAIA, and Junior and Community Colleges, and the ITA oversees activities involving nearly 20,000 varsity college student-athletes. In addition to collegiate coach and team members, the ITA also welcomes collegiate parents, junior players and parents, alumni, corporate, federation, high school coach and associate membership.
Racquet Sports Professionals Association (RSPA) - Founded in 1927 and formerly known as the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), the RSPA took its current name in 2024 when it expanded to cover all racquet sports. It certifies and supports teaching professionals in tennis, pickleball, padel, squash and platform tennis, helping them improve their coaching skills and grow their business knowledge. The Association also serves as a forum for members to exchange information, ideas and experience.
Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) - Founded by Dennis Van der Meer in 1976, the PTR's goal is to educate, certify and service tennis teachers and coaches around the world in order to grow the game.
United States Racquet Stringers Association (USRSA) - The USRSA is a worldwide organization of thousands of racquet technicians. Its mission is to teach professionals, retailers, manufacturers and sales organizations about the technological advancements in racquets, strings, balls, shoes and stringing machines.
United States Tennis Association (USTA) - Established in 1881, the USTA is the national governing body for tennis in the United States and one of the largest tennis organizations in the world, with 17 geographical sections, more than 700,000 individual members and 7,000 organizational members, thousands of volunteers, and a professional staff dedicated to growing the game of tennis. There are two important parts of this organization. Community Tennis strives to grow tennis at every level, making it accessible to everyone. Professional Tennis manages all aspects of the USTA’s involvement in professional tennis, including the US Open, one of the most attended annual sporting events in the world.
International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) - The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in the historic Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island, the site of the first U.S. National Championships in 1881, the event now known as the US Open (it moved to Forest Hills, NY in 1915). James Van Alen founded it in 1954 as a “shrine of the ideals of the game.” The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit institution dedicated to preserving the history of tennis, inspiring and encouraging junior tennis development, enshrining tennis heroes and heroines and providing a landmark for tennis enthusiasts worldwide.
WTA - Women's Tennis Association - The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is the governing body of women’s professional tennis. It runs the WTA Tour, a worldwide calendar of tournaments culminating in the season-ending WTA Finals, and maintains the official women’s singles and doubles rankings.
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) - The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) governs men’s professional tennis. The 2026 ATP Tour features 59 tournaments across 29 countries, concluding with the season-ending ATP Finals, and the ATP maintains the official men’s rankings.
World Tennis - World Tennis (formerly the International Tennis Federation, ITF) is the world governing body of tennis. It promotes and develops the game globally, oversees the rules of tennis, and runs international team competitions including the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup.
