Yugoslav Tennis Association
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Yugoslav Tennis Association (Teniski Savez Jugoslavije) was the governing body of tennis
in Yugoslavia
. After the breakup of the state it was succeeded by several new associations.
The association was formed in Zagreb
in 1922 and its first president was Croat Hinko Wurth.
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 Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. After the breakup of the state it was succeeded by several new associations.
The association was formed in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
in 1922 and its first president was Croat Hinko Wurth.
Successors
- Tennis Association of Bosnia and HerzegovinaTennis Association of Bosnia and HerzegovinaTennis Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the governing body of tennis in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It organizes Bosnia and Herzegovina's teams in the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup....
- Croatian Tennis AssociationCroatian Tennis AssociationThe Croatian Tennis Association is the governing body of tennis in Croatia. It organizes Croatia's teams in the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup. It also organizes and helps coordinate local tournaments and produces a national ranking list of players....
- Tennis Federation of KosovoTennis Federation of KosovoThe Tennis Federation of Kosovo is a governing body of tennis in Kosovo. It was established in 1996 in Peć. The Federation currently oversees nine tennis clubs....