Tennis Europe (formerly known as the European Tennis Association) was formed in 31 May 1975 by a group of 17 European national tennis federations as a regional governing body for the sport of tennis and under the auspices of the International Tennis Federation. It is the largest regional tennis federation of the sport's governing body, the International Tennis Federation, in the world with 49 member states.
Based in Basel, Switzerland, the organisation takes an active role in all aspects of the European game, executing tasks delegated by the ITF, and also by organizing a number of competitions and events independently from the ITF, such as European Tennis Championships.
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