The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for the sport of tennis and the recognized leader in promoting and developing the sport’s growth at every level in the United States, from local communities to the crown jewel of the professional game, the US Open.
Established in 1881, the USTA is a progressive and diverse not-for-profit organization whose volunteers, professional staff, and financial resources support a single mission: to promote and develop the growth of tennis.
The USTA is the largest tennis organization 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.
Established in 1975, Tennis Europe’s mission is to promote and develop the sport within its 51 member national tennis associations. As a Regional Association of the sport’s governing body, World Tennis, Tennis Europe focuses on junior tennis to provide a pathway for emerging young talents. In 2025, over 24,000 players were registered to compete at 531 Tennis Europe Junior Tour events held in 45 countries. Development and education programs are among the other key activities of the European Tennis Federation, which is based in Basel, Switzerland.