On March 27, 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the President of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) David Haggerty, and the President of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Yuri Polsky.

The guests confirmed the interest of the ITF and ATF in developing fruitful cooperation with Turkmenistan, where special attention is paid to stimulating and supporting sports, establishing the principles of a healthy and active lifestyle in society.

Stressing that our country has achieved great success in this direction, David Haggerty presented President Serdar Berdimuhamedov with the Certificate of the International Tennis Federation.

The head of state thanked for the presentation of the ITF Certificate, noting that he regarded this as a sign of international recognition of the far-sighted strategy being implemented in Turkmenistan, aimed at forming a comprehensive system for the development and popularization of sports, including tennis.

As the head of state said, we consider the current visit of the leaders of the ITF and AFL as an important event in the history of domestic tennis. During their stay in Ashgabat, guests will have a good opportunity to meet with representatives of the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan and discuss prospects for expanding cooperation, as well as get acquainted with the specialized infrastructure of our country.

In recent years, the development of domestic tennis has been given a new dynamic. Since 1993, the Turkmenistan Tennis Federation (TTF) has been a member of the International Tennis Federation, and since 2001 - the Asian Tennis Federation.

As President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized, Turkmenistan is ready to support the initiatives and proposals of the ITF and ATF to promote tennis in our country and around the world. Speaking about this, the head of state proposed exploring the possibilities of using the sports infrastructure of Turkmenistan to hold international tennis tournaments, training camps and master classes.

At the end of the meeting, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and his guests expressed confidence in the further successful development of fruitful cooperation in the field of sports, which will help strengthen relations of friendship and mutual understanding between the peoples and countries of the planet.