The Tennis Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Teniski savez Bosne i Hercegovine / Тениски савез Босне и Херцеговине) is the governing body of
tennis
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in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
. It organizes Bosnia and Herzegovina's teams in the
Davis Cup and the
Fed Cup
The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was chan ...
.
It also organizes and helps to coordinate local tournaments and produces a national ranking list of players. The association currently oversees 75 tennis clubs.
The CTA was formed in 1996. However, the first tennis association in Bosnia and Herzegovina dates back to 1922. It is a member of the
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there ...
.
See also
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Davis Cup
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Fed Cup
The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was chan ...
*
Bosnia and Herzegovina Davis Cup team
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Fed Cup team
References
External links
Official website
Bos
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Tennis in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sports governing bodies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
1996 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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