From 1896 to 1924, tennis was an Olympic event. After that, the International Tennis Federation clashed with the International Olympic Committee over the issue of athlete qualifications. Tennis was no longer an Olympic event until 1988 when it was re-entered into the Olympic Games.
In 1981, the Davis Cup was opened to the world. The International Tennis Federation redivided the Davis Cup into world groups and regional groups of 16 countries. And ushered in the first International Tennis Federation World Individual Seniors Championship.
In 1982, Florida held the first International Tennis Federation World Coaches Seminar. Tennis developed countries participated in the first official meeting, and coaches from around the world received training. Today, 600 coaches from more than 100 countries participate in the twice-yearly Coaches Seminar.
In 1985, the Grand Slam Development Fund was born. For the first time, Wimbledon has pledged to donate ￡100,000 a year to help the International Tennis Federation promote and develop tennis around the world. The other three Grand Slams followed suit, leading to the establishment of the Grand Slam Development Fund.
Tennis returned to the Olympics in 1988. After an absence of 64 years, tennis successfully returned to the Olympics at the Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the International Tennis Federation. The International Tennis Federation has also incorporated the two-jump rule in wheelchair tennis into the official tennis rules.
In 1993, the International Tennis Federation established the Tennis Anti-Doping Program. The Tennis Anti-Doping Program is adopted by the International Tennis Federation, the Men's Professional Tennis Association, and the Women's Tennis Association and includes a set of fixed standards. The standards become an institutional and educational component that the three major organizations must comply with.
In 1995, the Federation Cup was renamed the Fed Cup. The name change was to follow the Davis Cup and adapt to the new home and away game format.
In 1998, the International Tennis Federation became the cradle of "experiments". The world's most advanced tennis professional research equipment was used by the International Tennis Federation. Wheelchair tennis was officially incorporated into the International Tennis Federation, becoming the first joint sport for people with disabilities in the world.
The most-attended match in 2004 was the Davis Cup final between the United States and Spain in Selivia, Spain, which attracted the largest audience (27,200) for an official tennis match. . The International Tennis Federation has opened a Youth Tennis School, dedicated to developing pastoral education programs for young tennis players.
2006 The debut of electronic strings. After three years of hard work, the International Tennis Federation finally developed electronic strings and used them for the first time in the Hopman Cup held in Perth, Australia.
The International Tennis Federation launched the "Participation and Persistence" campaign in 2007 to implement a plan to recruit and retain tennis beginners, and provide online services to tennis players all over the world. Tennis coaches provide electronic information. At the same time, the implementation of the anti-doping program in tennis is carried out exclusively by the International Tennis Federation.