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