federtennis

What federtennis does

Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel (FITP, operating as federtennis) is the official Italian national governing body for tennis, padel, beach tennis, and pickleball, operating under the supervision of CONI (Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano). Headquartered in Rome, the federation manages the full lifecycle of Italian racquet sports, including national championships, ITF and FIP-sanctioned tournaments, youth development pathways, and international representation in events such as Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, Mediterranean Games, and World University Championships. Italy's elite players — most notably Jannik Sinner (80 weeks as ATP World No. 1) and Jasmine Paolini (WTA No. 15) — operate under its governance, alongside emerging talent such as Flavio Cobolli and wheelchair tennis athletes Lorenzo Politano and Flavia Cattaneo.

FITP operates three core digital products: MYFitp, a membership and tournament-registration portal; Tessera FITP, an annual membership card; and Programma Fedeltà FITP, a loyalty program for registered members. Supertennis TV serves as the federation's official media channel, providing live streaming and news coverage of Italian tournaments and international tennis. The federation's revenue model combines recurring membership fees (Tessera FITP), transaction-based tournament organization and sanctioning, and public funding from CONI, with a sponsorship portfolio spanning BNL, Dunlop, MINI, and Italgas. Distribution is executed through a national network of affiliated clubs, regional offices across at least eight Italian regions, and the digital self-service portal. The federation holds exclusive regulatory authority to sanction Italian championships and represent Italy internationally, providing a structural monopoly on official competitive tennis and padel within Italy.

Name

federtennis

Legal name

Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel

Website

https://federtennis.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel (FITP) is the Italian national governing body for tennis, padel, beach tennis, and pickleball, serving millions of players and affiliated clubs through national championships, the Supertennis TV media channel, and the MYFitp digital membership platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Sports Federation

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International Sport Federations (IFs) (MPAKAFAB)

Keywords

• National sports federation
• Tennis governance services
• Padel federation
• Sports membership programs
• Competitive tournament management

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees (Tessera FITP): Annual membership fees charged to players, coaches, and clubs for affiliation and participation in sanctioned tournaments
2. Tournament Organization: Revenue from organizing and sanctioning national and international competitions including Italian Championships, ITF events, and circuit tournaments
3. Government Funding (CONI): Public funding from Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (CONI) for Olympic sports development and athlete support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FITP governs tennis, padel, beach tennis, and pickleball across Italy under CONI recognition, organizing national and international competitions and managing national team representation. It issues the Tessera FITP membership card for individual players, operates the Programma Fedeltà loyalty program, manages club affiliation and licensing for sports clubs, and broadcasts tennis and padel events via its Supertennis TV channel. Member services and registrations are delivered through the MyFITP digital portal.

Product overview

Federtennis (Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel) is the Italian National Tennis and Padel Federation governing tennis, padel, beach tennis, and pickleball activities in Italy. The federation operates a multi-channel platform centered on its official website (fitp.it), offering a member portal (MyFITP), an official media channel (Supertennis), membership services (FITP Tessera), and a loyalty program (Programma Fedeltà FITP). The platform also manages tournament registrations, live streaming, and news coverage for both professional and amateur competitions across all four racquet sports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Supertennis: The official media channel of FITP providing tennis news and live streaming

Products and services

• Tessera FITP The Tessera FITP is the official membership card of the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation, providing individual players with access to participate in sanctioned competitions, club activities, federation benefits, and the Programma Fedeltà loyalty program across the network of 5,000+ affiliated clubs.
• Supertennis TV Supertennis TV is the federation-owned television channel that broadcasts tennis, padel, beach tennis, and pickleball events in Italy, providing continuous coverage of national tournaments and federation-organized competitions to viewers nationwide.
• Club Affiliation Program The Club Affiliation Program licenses and incorporates sports clubs into the FITP network, granting them access to sanctioned tournament organization, federation regulations, official recognition, and use of federation infrastructure across a network of 5,000+ affiliated clubs.
• National Tournament Circuits Federation-organized competitive circuits across all four governed disciplines, covering 26,000+ tournaments and 130,000+ matches annually, providing sanctioned competitive opportunities for amateur and professional Italian players.
• MyFITP Digital Portal The MyFITP portal is the federation's digital platform that allows members and clubs to manage registrations, access tournament information, view membership status, and engage with federation services online.

Quantifiable outcome

• Jannik Sinner achieved 80 weeks as world No. 1
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• CONI (Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Italian National Olympic Committee provides governmental oversight, funding, and Olympic recognition to FITP as the governing federation for tennis and padel. CONI awards honors including the Collare d'Oro to federation leadership.
• BNL (Banca Nazionale del Lavoro)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBNL serves as sponsor for pre-qualification tournaments (Prequali BNL), supporting entry-level competitive pathways for Italian players.
• DunlopcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDunlop sponsors the Summer Cup tournament in Brescia, providing equipment and branding for one of the federation's regional summer events.
• MINIcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMINI sponsors the Slam circuit and Master Slam events in padel, with the Slam by MINI tournament series being a major component of the national padel calendar.
• ItalgascoreGTM or Marketing PartnerItalgas sponsors the Italian Youth Championships (Campionati Giovanili Italiani), supporting the development of young tennis talent in Italy.
• ITF (International Tennis Federation)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational governing body for tennis that sanctions ITF World Tennis Tour Junior and Senior events in Italy. FITP coordinates national participation in ITF competitions and implements international ranking systems.
• FIP (Federación Internacional de Pádel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational padel federation that sanctions FIP tournaments and manages padel internationally. FITP coordinates Italian participation in FIP events including FIP Junior Euro Padel Cup and World University Championships.
• FISU (International University Sports Federation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational university sports federation organizing World University Championships. FITP selects and fields Italian university teams for padel and other sports at FISU events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• International Tennis Federation (ITF): The global governing body of tennis. Operates one tier above FITP, sanctioning international events (Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, ITF World Tennis Tour) and managing worldwide rankings. Functions as a strategic partner and umbrella organization for FITP and other national federations.
• United States Tennis Association (USTA): The US national tennis federation and one of the largest tennis governing bodies globally. Functions in the same capacity as FITP at national level but operates at materially larger scale, runs the US Open, and has a much bigger commercial footprint. Useful benchmark for upper-bound revenue scale and media monetization.
• Federación Internacional de Pádel (FIP): The international padel federation that sanctions FIP tournaments and world rankings. Direct counterpart to FITP for padel activities specifically, including FIP Junior Euro Padel Cup. Strategic partner that defines the international competitive framework FITP operates within for padel.

Direct peers

• Deutscher Tennis Bund (DTB): Germany's national tennis federation. Direct peer in structure, governance under the national Olympic committee, and broad sport coverage. Comparable membership-based model with regional club affiliations and tournament sanctioning activities.
• Lawn Tennis Association (LTA): The UK's national tennis federation. Directly comparable to FITP in scope (national governing body, membership programs, tournament sanctioning, youth development) and notably similar in digital transformation investments, making it a strong operational benchmark for the MYFitp portal and digital Tessera approach.
• Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennis Bond (KNLTB): The Netherlands' national tennis federation. Comparable in scope and structure with strong emphasis on membership, club affiliation, and digital player services. Useful peer given similar mid-sized European federation profile to FITP.
• Real Federación Española de Tenis (RFET): Spain's national tennis federation. Highly comparable to FITP given the Iberian/Italian tennis culture overlap, similar Mediterranean competitive context, and the cross-promotion with padel (a sport where Spain is the global leader). Operates with a similar mix of national team, club affiliation, and tournament organization.
• Tennis Australia: Australia's national tennis federation governing tennis, including grassroots and elite pathways. Comparable as a national governing body that combines tournament hosting (Australian Open-related activities), membership, and digital platforms, though operates in a different geographic market.
• Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT): France's national tennis federation and the closest structural analog to FITP. Both serve as the sanctioned governing body for tennis in their country, operate Roland Garros/Supertennis-style media assets, run membership programs, and depend on national Olympic committee funding. Comparable scale, business model, and revenue mix.

Regional players

• Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (CONI): The Italian National Olympic Committee, which is both the funding/oversight body for FITP and a peer in the Italian sports-governance ecosystem. Provides direct public funding and recognition (including the 2026 Collare d'Oro to FITP's president) but also sits in a higher governance tier than FITP itself.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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