The French Tennis Federation, whose beautiful history has been written since 1920, will be 100 years old on October 30. But do you really know her? Find out more about this great institution, resolutely turned towards the future but drawing inspiration from its past, on the occasion of its centenary (brochure attached): an FFT at the service of tennis and its associated disciplines in France and internationally; an FFT committed to a fun discipline open to all; a responsible FFT that is mobilized across its entire ecosystem.

On October 30, 1920, the French Lawn-Tennis Federation, which became the French Tennis Federation in 1976, was created after the dissolution of the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques (USFSA), which then brought together sports commissions. the most popular of the turn of the century: rugby, football, athletics and, of course, tennis. A few weeks later, Henri Wallet will take the head of the Federation, to become its first President.

For 100 years now, the FFT has contributed to the evolution of the practice of tennis in France and around the world by constantly committing to be in tune with the challenges of its time and promote sporting excellence. It also supports the development of other disciplines with enthusiasts of racket sports, such as the padel, beach tennis and the short palm.

On the occasion of this centenary, the FFT wishes to pay tribute to the leaders, the club presidents, the players but also to the volunteers who have written the history of the Federation as well as that of tennis. Indeed, if tennis is today the most practiced individual sport in France with nearly a million licensees, the FFT owes it to all these women and men who have worked for 100 years to promote this disciplined. Today, nearly 7 clubs affiliated to the FFT and 500 volunteers, who put their passion at the service of the Federation and guarantee the success of tennis in France.

The FFT wished to celebrate this centenary through several operations throughout the year:

- The FFT and the Post unveil a collector stamp in a limited edition, bearing the effigy of Suzanne Lenglen, a timeless figure in tennis and an exceptional champion. This stamp, available from November 2, 2020 in some post offices, can be scanned from a mobile phone (via the SnapPress / ARGOplay App) in order to relive the history of the FFT in video.

- The FFT has imagined an unprecedented series of monthly podcasts on his website www.fft.fr to share its story with the general public and discuss the prospects for its future. In the first episode, the FFT, for example, gave the floor to two licensed players, almost a hundred years old, for whom tennis is the “sport of their life”.

- An exhibition paying homage to the players who have marked the history of French tennis is to be discovered on the gates of the National Training Center, Porte Molitor (75016 Paris).

- FFT channels will wear the colors of the centenary on the occasion of October 30, 2020.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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