The Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) is a non-profit organization affiliated with the International Tennis Federation

International Tennis Federation

The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...

. It is a continental body of national tennis associations of Asian countries. The ATF's main objectives are to raise the standard of Asian tennis and to popularize tennis sport among the people of Asia. There are currently 44 member associations represents their consecutive nation; except Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

. The ATF works closely with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and supports its member associations through the implementation of a wide range of programs.

Board of Directors

The Board of Director is the elected group of members from national tennis bodies of Asian nations, the current list of members is:-

Name	Designation
Anil Kumar Khanna	President
Surendran Subramaniam	Secretary General
Chaiyapak Siriwat	Treasurer
Sheikh Ahmad Al – Jaber Al Sabah	Vice-President (West Asia)
Syed Dilawar Abbas	Vice President (South Asia)
Suwat Liptapanlop	Vice-President (South-East Asia)
Miradil Djalalov	Vice President (Central Asia)
Sun Jin-fang	Vice-President (East Asia)
Martina Widjaja	Vice-President Juniors & Devlopment
Md. Sanaul Haque	Member
Gilbert NG Mui Soon	Member
Alizera Khorooshi	Member
Naohiro Kawatei	Member

Challenges

Asia is the most populous continent but still tennis is the sport which is still under development; except few nations like India, China, Japan and Thailand, which have produced some of world class players, tennis doesn't have very long and fruitful history. There are 289 futures and challengers in a year in Europe, while Asia has only 61 in 45 countries. Even South America has 81, where there are only ten states and where players from the other World rarely go due to remoteness.

Sponsors of ATF

This is a list of official sponsors of ATF:-

• Wilson
  Wilson Sporting Goods
  The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is a sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, and currently is a foreign subsidiary of the Finnish company Amer Sports....
  
  
• California Products - Official Supplier of Court Surfaces
• Yonex
  Yonex
  is a Japanese manufacturer of sporting equipment for badminton, golf and tennis, producing racquets, clubs, shoes, shuttlecocks, and other equipment for those sports.-History:...
  
   - Official Racket of the Asian Tennis Federation
• Rebound Ace
  Rebound Ace
  Rebound Ace is a cushioned tennis hardcourt composed of polyurethane rubber, fiberglass, and other materials on top of an asphalt or reinforced concrete base...
  
  
• All India Tennis Association
  All India Tennis Association
  The All India Tennis Association , is the governing body of tennis in India. It was established in 1920 and affiliated by International Tennis Federation and Asian Tennis Federation....
  
  
• Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand
  Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand
  Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand is the national governing body of tennis in Thailand, formed in 1926 it is one of the oldest organised sports governing body in Thailand...
  
  
• Sri Lanka Tennis Association
  Sri Lanka Tennis Association
  Sri Lanka Tennis Association is a national governing body of tennis in Sri Lanka, which represents Sri Lanka on the world curtain of tennis and on associations like International Tennis Federation and Asian Tennis Federation...
  
  
• Qatar Tennis Federation
  Qatar Tennis Federation
  Qatar Tennis Federation is the governing body for professional and amateur Tennis in Qatar. The mission of QTF is to provide young Qatari tennis players the best resources and opportunities available to reach their maximum potential and compete in renowned tennis tournaments locally, regionally...
  
  
• Uzbekistan Tennis Federation
  Uzbekistan Tennis Federation
  Uzbekistan Tennis Federation is the governing body for professional and amateur tennis in Uzbekistan. It was originally accepted as associative member at the ITF in 1992...