The Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) held the African Meeting today in Almaty, on the margins of the World Tennis Annual General Meeting. Chaired by the CAT President, Jean-Claude Talon, the meeting was attended by the members of the CAT Executive Committee and by the CAT staff. It brought together more than 32 delegates representing 26 African federations.

The agenda covered the main matters concerning African tennis. Delegates reviewed the events organised on the continent in 2026 and were presented with the calendar of major African competitions for 2027 and the preparations for the 17th African Cup of Nations, to be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 24 to 28 November 2026. They were also informed of the African Regional Coaches’ Conferences and of the arrangements for the CAT Annual General Meeting, to be held in Luanda, Angola, on 6 and 7 November 2026.

The CAT also presented its digitalization project for African competitions, as well as its new brand, which will be launched publicly on 20 October 2026.

The meeting took place in a friendly atmosphere, in the presence of distinguished guests. It was honoured by the participation of Salma Mouelhi, Vice President of World Tennis, and by the visit of David Haggerty, President of World Tennis, Ross Hutchins, Chief Executive Officer, and Erik Poel, Executive Director of Development. Yuriy Polskiy, President of the Asian Tennis Federation, and Bulat Utemuratov, President of the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation, also visited the meeting and pledged their support for the development of tennis in Africa.

At the close of the meeting, the CAT President, Jean-Claude Talon, thanked all the delegates present for their contribution to the success of this informal meeting, as well as all the distinguished guests who took part in it, while looking forward to meeting them again in Luanda, Angola, on 6 and 7 November 2026, on the occasion of the CAT Annual General Meeting.