United Arab Emirates Tennis Association (Tennis Emirates) (UAETF)
The tennis federation in the United Arab Emirates · UAE Tennis Federation
The UAE Tennis Federation (also known as Tennis Emirates, and formally the United Arab Emirates Tennis Association) is the country's national governing body for tennis, founded in 1983 and affiliated with the ITF since 1984. It is run by a 7-member board (President, Vice President, General Secretary, Finance Manager and board members), currently chaired by HH Sheikh Hasher Al Maktoum. It organises national tournaments and a national ranking system under ITF rules, sets junior age-group regulations, and runs player/club/coach registration through its own online portal. The site publishes no numeric figures for affiliated clubs or licensees.
Getting a licence
A licence is needed to play official tennis competitions in the United Arab Emirates.
Players, clubs and coaches register online through the federation's own portal (the site's "Registration" section); no fee schedule is published.
Competitions and rankings
From the federation’s own website and its international federation, checked in September 2026.
The other racket-sport federations in the United Arab Emirates
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