Japan Tennis Association (JTA) is the governing body

Sport governing body

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 for professional and amateur tennis in Japan

Japan

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. Founded in 1922 and recognized by International Lawn Tennis Federation (now International Tennis Federation

International Tennis Federation

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) in 1923, it is one of the oldest organized sport organization in Asia

Asia

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Japan Tennis Association operates all of the Japanese national representative tennis sides, including the Japan Davis Cup team

Japan Davis Cup team

The Japan Davis Cup team represents Japan in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Japan Tennis Association.Japan finished as runners-up in 1921, their first year of competition. They currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group I...

, the Japan Fed Cup team

Japan Fed Cup team

The Japan Fed Cup team represents Japan in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Japan Tennis Association. They currently compete in the World Group.-Current team:*Kimiko Date Krumm *Ayumi Morita *Rika Fujiwara...

 and youth sides as well. JTA is also responsible for organizing and hosting tennis tournaments within Japan and scheduling the home international fixtures.

History

Japan Tennis Association was established as a voluntary organization in the year 1922 as Japanese Tennis Association. In 1980 it was renamed to Japan Tennis Association . In 1923 International Lawn Tennis Federation (the then international governing body of tennis) recognized the Japanese Tennis Association. The United States Lawn Tennis Association (now United States Tennis Association

United States Tennis Association

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) played a major role in the formation of JTA, Julian Myrick

Julian Myrick

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the then president of the USTA and tennis promoter backed the membership of Japanese Tennis Association in the International Lawn Tennis Federation.

Affiliate Members

Japan Tennis Association serve as national affiliation body of tennis in Japan, it affiliates the following tennis governing bodies in Japan.

• Hokkaidou Tennis Association
• Hokushinetsu Tennis Association
• Toukai Tennis Association
• Tyuugoku Tennis Association
• Kyuusyuu Tennis Association
• Kita Azuma Tennis Association
• Kantou Tennis Association
• Kansai Tennis Association
• Shikoku Tennis Association