Veteran tennis administrator, Suresh Subramaniam who was the uncontested Secretary General of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) since 2005 was appointed Vice President of the ATF in Jakarta, Indonesia last week. He is the first Sri Lankan to hold this prestigious position. He served the ATF board from 2002. He was the uncontested past president of the Sri Lanka Tennis Association from 2002 to 2007.
As Secretary General of ATF, Suresh was responsible for starting the Asian 14 & U circuit which has now spread to 25 nations with more than 60 tournaments per year.
ATF is a non-profit organization affiliated to the International Tennis Federation (ITF). It is the governing body of tennis in Asian countries. The ATF’s main objectives are to raise the standard of Asian tennis and to popularize tennis sport among the people of Asia.
ATF comprised 44 affiliated national associations representing their respective nations at present.
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