Monégasque Tennis Federation
tennis organization in Monaco
The Monegasque Tennis Federation (French: Fédération Monégasque de Tennis, FMT) is the governing body for tennis in Monaco. It was founded in 1927 and is responsible for organizing, coordinating and promoting tennis in Monaco. The Federation organizes its own national championships and appoints the managers of the Monaco Davis Cup team. FMT is responsible for the organization of the Monte-Carlo Masters every year in April, as well as the Davis Cup matches. The FMT uses the same ranking system as the French Tennis Federation.
History
The Monegasque Lawn Tennis Federation was established on May 21, 1927. The first president was British Consul Major William G.Henley and vice-president Emile Riey. Its objective is to support and co-ordinate tennis clubs in the Principality and encourage relations with foreign federations and clubs.
The Federation is affiliated with the International Tennis Federation since a decision of its general assembly of March 16, 1928. Initially, its affiliation had little chance of succeeding because the Principality had only one club the courts of which were located in French territory.
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