AITA — All India Tennis Association

What is the AITA?

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) is the national tennis association of India. Its site describes it as the “India National Tennis Body” and carries the line “All India Tennis Association · Since 1920”.^[3] The Asian Tennis Federation’s directory of national federations lists the “All India Tennis Association” for India (IND).^[1]

What does the AITA govern or do?

The AITA works through State and Union Territory associations affiliated to it, which its directory describes as the contacts “for local tournaments, coaching and membership”.^[5] Under the heading “Affiliated & partnered with”, its site displays the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, the Sports Authority of India, World Tennis Number, the Asian Tennis Federation, World Tennis, the ATP Tour, the WTA and the Indian Olympic Association.^[3]

When was the AITA founded and where is it based?

The association’s history page states: “In March 1920 All India Lawn Tennis Association (AILTA) was formed at Lahore.”^[4] The present name is All India Tennis Association.^[3]

It is based on Africa Avenue, New Delhi 110029. The Asian Tennis Federation gives the address as the R K Khanna Tennis Stadium; the AITA’s own site gives the DLTA Stadium.^[1][3]

How is the AITA recognised?

Asian Tennis Federation. The ATF’s list of national federations names the All India Tennis Association for India (IND), with Chintan Parekh as president and Sundar Iyer as secretary.^[1]

ITF. The International Tennis Federation’s 2026 membership and share register lists India under “Class B Members with voting rights”.^[2]

Indian sport. The AITA’s site displays the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, the Sports Authority of India and the Indian Olympic Association under the heading “Affiliated & partnered with”.^[3]

What does the AITA organise?

The association’s history page records the National Championships, which it notes “were open to foreigners”, and the All India Hard Court Championships.^[4] It also records India’s Davis Cup debut, describing the debut team as having “upset a stronger French team to reach the semi finals”.^[4] Its directory refers players to the affiliated state associations for local tournaments.^[5]

Who are its members?

Its directory of “Affiliated State Associations” lists “the State and Union Territory associations affiliated to the All India Tennis Association”.^[5] They include the Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab State Lawn Tennis Associations, the Karnataka State and Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Associations, the All Assam and Bengal Tennis Associations, the Tamilnadu, Kerala, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh Tennis Associations, and the Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura Tennis Associations.^[5]