Tennis Africa News
The African Tennis in the « Rendezvous » of the ITF General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) was held in Shilla Hotel. 60 nations including 8 Africans (Algeria, Botswana, Egypt, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia) represented by 172 delegates took part to that AGM.
Several decisions concerning certain African Nations were took during this AGM as follow:
Several decisions concerning certain African Nations were took during this AGM as follow:
- - Lifting of Suspension from Cameroon and Gambia.
- A transfer for Kenya from Class B to Class C membership.
- Refusing a late application from Mali for a transfer from Class B to Class C, Mali will be able to reapply in 2007.
- Suspension of Mali, Togo, Guinea Bissau and Zambia because they did not put in order their arrears affiliations to ITF. It is important to mention that the Fédération Malienne de Tennis has later regulated its situation with ITF and was readmitted.
On the other hand and following the ITF AGM, a CAT Meeting chaired by Mr Tarak Chérif, CAT President and gathering all African nations’ representatives was held on 24 August 2006. .Many subjects in relation with African tennis were discussed during the meeting on which we registered interventions from Mr Francesco Ricci Bitti, ITF President, Juan Margets ITF Executive Vice President, Ismail El Shafei ITF Board and Dave Miley ITF Executive Director of Development. It is also important to mention that a Meeting between all Presidents of Continental Associations was held on 22 August and chaired by Mr Francesco Ricci Bitti, ITF President. It is important to signal that effectives contacts between Mr Tarak Chérif and Mr Anil Khanna, respectively Presidents of the Confédération of African Tennis and Asian Tennis Federation and between Mr Hichem Riani & Colonel R.M Sharma General Managers of those regional Associations, in order to reinforce relationships and cooperation between the 2 Continental Associations and to create together tennis events.
Finally, the AGM has approved that the next meeting will be held in Tunisia from 21 to 23 June 2007 during which will be organised elections for the ITF President and all ITF Board.
Finally, the AGM has approved that the next meeting will be held in Tunisia from 21 to 23 June 2007 during which will be organised elections for the ITF President and all ITF Board.