ITF’s New Rule Changes and Their Effects
The ITF has announced that it will make changes to athlete qualification, withdrawal/retirement from professional tournaments, participation, withdrawal, ranking, and dress/equipment and Covid-19 protocols. Tennis Europe has made a number of changes as of 2021 in issues such as tournament application, fact sheet, player organizations, age restrictions, age restrictions/eligibility, wild card, special exemptions, teams, rankings, Covid 19 protocols. We have compiled for you the changes that the ITF and Tennis Europe will implement as of 2021.
The International Tennis Federation ITF has announced the rules that it will put into effect in 2024 through its official website. The largest global tennis governing organization has made radical changes related to ITF tournaments.
The ITF, the largest international management organization of tennis, has published the game rules booklet for 2024 through its official website.
The new decisions of the International Tennis Federation, which will be effective from 2024, include radical changes related to ITF tournaments.
Accordingly, advantage points will no longer be played in singles competitions to be played in ITF tournaments, and decision points will be applied after 40-40, just like in doubles tennis.
On the other hand, the length of the sets played over 6 games will also be reduced to 4 games and in case of equality of 4-4, a 5-point tie-break set will be switched. In tennis matches lasting 3 or 5 sets, the match will now be played in a tie-break instead of the final set. The length of the match tie-break will also be 7 or 10 points. Finally, if the service that hits the net falls into the correct service box, the “let” decision will also be removed and the score will continue. A significant part of these new rules, which the ITF will implement starting from next season, were also tested at the ATP Next Generation Finals, which were played at the end of the season.
What is ITF?
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the highest level governing body of tennis internationally. It hosts 210 organizations, mainly national tennis federations, together with independent national associations. The ITF is a world organization for the management of tennis worldwide and has many functions, such as organizing tennis tournaments, setting laws and standards, conducting technical and tactical issues, and classifying tennis players.
The ITF organizes tennis tournaments and organizes all kinds of tournaments, from national tournaments to major international tournaments, which are held on a country-by-country basis. The ITF also establishes a points system for the classification of tennis players and an international tennis list.
The ITF plays an important role in the tennis world and manages tennis in many areas, such as the organization of tennis tournaments, the classification of players and the determination of tennis rules.
The Tennis Federation is an official organization established for the management, organization and development of the sport of tennis in a country. These organizations undertake functions such as organizing tennis tournaments, training tennis players, training coaches, and implementing tennis rules. Tennis federations can become members of international tennis organizations of countries (for example, the European Tennis Association and the World Tennis Association) and participate in tennis events on the international arena as well.
