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USTA

The United States Tennis Association — the world's largest tennis organization, national governing body since 1881, and owner of the US Open.
✓ Last reviewed: August 2026
Full nameUnited States Tennis Association
Founded21 May 1881 (as the USNLTA)
ScaleWorld's largest tennis organization — 700,000+ members, 17 sections
OwnsUS Open · USTA Pro Circuit · National Campus (Orlando)
World bodyITF member federation

What is the USTA?

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body of tennis in the United States and the largest tennis organization in the world — more than 700,000 individual members and thousands of member organizations across 17 geographic sections.[1][2]

What does the USTA govern and organize?

The USTA owns and stages the US Open; runs the USTA Pro Circuit — the American leg of the ITF World Tennis Tour, the country's professional entry level; operates junior development and the national junior championships; and trains the elite pathway at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, the largest tennis facility in the world.[1][2] It also fields the U.S. teams for the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup.[1]

When was the USTA founded?

On 21 May 1881, as the United States National Lawn Tennis Association — one of the oldest national governing bodies in world sport; it staged the first U.S. National Championships (today's US Open) that same year.[3][4]

How does the USTA fit into international tennis?

The USTA is the American member federation of the ITF: it selects and enters U.S. national teams, sanctions professional and junior competition domestically, and — through the US Open and Pro Circuit — hosts a significant share of the world's professional tennis calendar on American soil.[1][4]

References

  1. USTA — official site. Accessed August 2026.
  2. USTA — About. Accessed August 2026.
  3. Tennis Majors — May 21, 1881: the day the USTA was founded. Accessed August 2026.
  4. Wikipedia — United States Tennis Association (background). Accessed August 2026.