International Tennis Hall Of Fame Incorporated

Programs: Tennis tournament - the hall of fame tennis championships is an atp world tour event hosted annually on the historic grass courts of the international tennis hall of fame. The tournament draws 32 of the top male players in the world competing for the van alen cup. The tournament is the only atp world tour stop in the northeast and the only event to be played on grass courts in north america.

tennis courts - the international tennis hall of fame is truly unique in that it is one of the only hall of fame sporting venues where the public can actually play the sport - tennis - on hall of fame grounds. Players of every age and any ability level have the opportunity to play tennis on the hall of fame's legendary grass courts, where the first us national tennis championships were held in 1881. Tennis champions past and present have graced the hall of fame's grass courts including billie jean king, rod laver, bill tilden, martina navratilova, john mcenroe, bjorn borg, tony trabert, virginia wade, tracy austin, chris evert, john newcombe, stan smith, andre agassi, and pete sampras - just to name a few.

enshrinement - the international tennis hall of fame & museum (ithf&m) was established in 1954 at the newport casino as a "shrine to the ideals of the game". Originally named the national lawn tennis hall of fame, it was sanctioned by the united states tennis association in 1954. The first class was enshrined into the hall of fame in 1955. In 1986, we achieved worldwide recognition as the sport's official hall of fame by the international tennis federation. Individuals are elected based on their records of competitive achievement, with ancillary consideration given to sportsmanship and character. Individuals are elected in one of three categories: recent player, master player, and contributor. A series of voting panels representing the international tennis community vote to elect these individuals for enshrinement. The enshrinement ceremony occurs on bill talbert center court during the hall of fame tennis championships. The museum, housed in the newport casino, was built by james gordon bennett in 1880. The newport casino was declared a national historic landmark in 1987, and became the first sports hall of fame to be accredited by the american alliance of museums in 2013. The historic newport casino is an uncommon example of sporting excellence. The exhibits highlight the growth and development of tennis through the 21st century, with a particular emphasis on its cultural impact. The stories of our hall of famers, from our first class in 1955 to today, are told throughout the galleries providing personal insight into the historical developments of the game. The exhibits are dramatically set in the original rooms of the newport casino, where visitors of all ages can delight in stanford white's architectural detail. The woolard family enshrinement gallery honors the greatest champions, innovators,and administrators of tennis who have been enshrined into the hall of fame.

other program services expenses are building expenses and depreciation for the newport casino, home of the ithf, designated a national historic landmark on february 27, 1987. National historic landmarks are nationally significant historic places designated by the secretary of the interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the united states.