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FET — Federación Ecuatoriana de Tenis

Ecuador’s national tennis federation, based in Guayaquil, which dates itself to 28 November 1967; named in the ITF’s 2023 AGM attendance list and listed by COSAT among its member associations.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Founded28 November 1967, per the FET[3][4]
AddressCalle Ginatta, Tres Cerritos, Lomas de Urdesa, Guayaquil, per the FET[3]
International federationITF: “ECU - Federación Ecuatoriana de Tenis” in the attendance list of the ITF AGM of 24 September 2023[1]
Continental bodyCOSAT, which lists the Federación Ecuatoriana de Tenis among its member associations[2]
PresidentDanilo Carrera Drouet, as named in the FET’s 2024 yearbook[4]

What is the FET?

The Federación Ecuatoriana de Tenis (FET) is the national tennis federation of Ecuador. Its 2024 yearbook states: “La Federación Ecuatoriana de Tenis tiene como objetivos principales fomentar y desarrollar el tenis en el país” — its main objectives are to promote and develop tennis in the country.[4] Its history page describes it as “reconocida y avalada por la Federación Internacional de Tenis y la Confederación Sudamericana de Tenis”.[3]

What does the FET govern or do?

The FET’s 2024 yearbook reports on Ecuador’s Davis Cup team, which won away against Hong Kong in September 2024 to reach the Group I play-offs, and on its Billie Jean King Cup team.[4] It also records junior teams at under-12, under-14 and under-16 level in South American competition, and beach tennis, masters and wheelchair squads competing abroad with FET endorsement.[4] The yearbook names a vice-president, a secretary general and a president of its tennis commission.[4]

When was the FET founded and where is it based?

The FET’s history page states that “El 28 de noviembre de 1967 se marca una fecha clave para el tenis ecuatoriano” and that the body “originalmente se llamó Asociación Ecuatoriana de Tenis”, linking its formation to a separation from the Federación Nacional Deportiva del Ecuador.[3] Its 2024 yearbook marks the federation’s 57th anniversary on 28 November 2024.[4] The FET gives its address as Calle Ginatta, Tres Cerritos, Lomas de Urdesa, Guayaquil.[3]

How is the FET recognised?

ITF. The attendance list for the International Tennis Federation’s Annual General Meeting of 24 September 2023 in Cancún, among member national associations, gives “ECU - Federación Ecuatoriana de Tenis”.[1]

COSAT. The Confederación Sudamericana de Tenis (COSAT) lists the Federación Ecuatoriana de Tenis among the ten national bodies affiliated to it, and states that it is itself affiliated to the ITF.[2]

What does the FET organise?

The 2024 yearbook records the Campeonato Nacional Absoluto Copa FET 2024, held on 5–9 November at the Cuenca Tenis & Golf Club with players from 11 provinces.[4] It reports 62 national and 18 international tournaments in 2024, held in eleven cities including Salinas, Guayaquil, Quito and Cuenca; the events it names include an ITF J300 junior tournament in Salinas, national G1 tournaments in Quito and Salinas, and the Copa Centenario at Guayaquil Tenis Club.[4]

Who are its members?

The 2024 yearbook lists the clubs that hosted FET events that year, among them Guayaquil Tenis Club, Quito Tenis & Golf Club, Salinas Golf & Tenis Club, Club Nacional, Ibarra Tenis Club, Portoviejo Tenis Club and the federation’s own Centro Nacional FET.[4] It describes the national championship as drawing players from 11 provinces.[4]

References

  1. ITF — Minutes of the 2023 ITF Conference and AGM (attendance list, 24 September 2023). Accessed 2026-10-14.
  2. COSAT — Nosotros. Accessed 2026-10-14.
  3. Federación Ecuatoriana de Tenis — Historia. Accessed 2026-10-14.
  4. Federación Ecuatoriana de Tenis — Anuario FET 2024 (PDF). Accessed 2026-10-14.