Tennis Federation of Montenegro
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The Tennis Federation of Montenegro (TSCG) (Montenegrin
: Teniski savez Crne Gore) is the governing body of tennis
in Montenegro
. It is based in Podgorica
and its current president is Petar Ivanović.
It also organizes the Montenegrin Davis Cup team
and the Montenegrin Fed Cup team
.
The federation was formed on 18 November 1976/1978? in Cetinje
. It became a member of the International Tennis Federation
(ITF) on 24 August 2006.
Montenegrin language
Montenegrin is a name used for the Serbo-Croatian language as spoken by Montenegrins; it also refers to an incipient standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect of Serbo-Croatian used as the official language of Montenegro...
: Teniski savez Crne Gore) is the governing body of tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
in Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. It is based in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
and its current president is Petar Ivanović.
It also organizes the Montenegrin Davis Cup team
Montenegro Davis Cup team
The Montenegro Davis Cup team represents Montenegro in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Tennis Federation of Montenegro.Montenegro made its debut in Davis Cup in 2007 in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group IV. In competition of Andorra, Armenia, Botswana and Rwanda, Montenegro...
and the Montenegrin Fed Cup team
Montenegro Fed Cup team
The Montenegro Fed Cup team represents Montenegro in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Tennis Federation of Montenegro. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III.-History:...
.
The federation was formed on 18 November 1976/1978? in Cetinje
Cetinje
Cetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro...
. It became a member of 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...
(ITF) on 24 August 2006.