Team tennis
Team tennis is a tennis tournament which consist of matches between different groups of players each competing to win the tournament for their team. The format is usually an altered version of the professionally played World TeamTennis format; consisting of both Men's and Women's matches with Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles.[1]
By country
It is played at the collegiate or national level in the United States. The
NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship. Many regions have their own "city-based" or "area-based" for example; the CASHS tennis team[3] teams (often backed by a professional player)[4] with a National Championship in the US.[5]
In the United Kingdom, team tennis is played through schools and clubs from local to national levels. The Lawn Tennis Association have an 'AEGON Team Tennis Series' where several thousands of teams compete.
List of adult team tennis tournaments
Active
- Davis Cup – men's national teams
- Fed Cup– women's national teams
- ATP Cup – men's national teams
- Laver Cup – men's Team Europe vs Team World
Ceased
- Hopman Cup – mixed national teams
- International Premier Tennis League – mixed Asia-Pacific franchises
- Champions Tennis League – mixed Indian franchises[6]
- Odisha Tennis Premier League – mixed Indian franchises
- World TeamTennis – mixed North American franchises
Abolished
- Wightman Cup – women's United States vs Great Britain
- World Team Cup – men's national teams
See also
- World TeamTennis is a different organization and playing format; formulated by Billie Jean King
References
- USTA. Retrieved Jun 12, 2020.
- USTA. Retrieved Jun 12, 2020.
- ^ "Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program". hjtep.org. Retrieved Jun 12, 2020.
- ^ "Todd Martin Youth Leadership". tmyl.org. Retrieved Jun 12, 2020.
- USTA. Retrieved Jun 12, 2020.
- ^ Corbett, Merlisa (Nov 24, 2014). "Everything You Need to Know About the International Premier Tennis League". Bleacher Report. Retrieved Jun 12, 2020.