Presentation by Mr. ASO Adil Mehialdeen

1. DevelopmentofTennisinIraq
Tennishasmadegreatstepsthroughthefewpastyearsnationally,regionallyand
internationallywhetherinteamsorplayers,couchesandreferees.Theyachieved
remarkableachievementsaccordingtotheplansmadebytheadministrationofthe
federationwhichtooktwodirections:
Linear:Thefederationmadegreateffortsandcooperationwiththeministryof
educationtoincreasethenumberofplayersandpeopleinterestedintennisin
schoolsandwealsomadegoodcooperationwiththeministryofHighereducation
andscientificresearchtoincreasethenumberofpeopleplayingtennis.Wehave
madetennisgameanimportantpartinthelessonofphysicaleducationcurriculum
inschoolswiththecooperationwiththeministryofeducation.Thatwasalsodone
tomotivateandincreasetheparticipantsintheIraqinationaltournamentleaguein
allagegroupsassupportingplayersandcoaches
Havinggreatstepsofcooperationwiththeministryofyouthtoopensixnewtennis
specialisedcentresindifferentpartsofIraq.
2-Vertical:thismeansthedevelopmentlevelsofallthosewhoareconcerned
abouttennis:administration,officiating,coachingandplayingtennis.
Asfortheadministration :TheIraqitennisfederationdidthebesttoparticipatein
theITFAGMandATFAGMandtheadministrationworkshopoftheATFinThailand.
Concerningtheofficiating:holdingNationalofficiatingschoolwiththesupervision
andcooperationoftheITFinIraqBaghdad5-7April2016.
Asforcoaching:ThereweretwoimportantcoursesrecentlydoneinIraq.Thefirst
was LEVEL ONE coaching course held in ERBIL with the cooperation and
supervisionoftheITF.ThesecondistheJTIschoolheldKARBALAAwiththe
cooperationandsupervisionoftheITF.
Finally,fortheplayers,inadditiontoofferthesupportinallaspectsfinancial,
scientificandexperience,thefederationparticipatedintheJTIprogram oftheITF.
Our federation also motivate the Iraqi players to participate in all the
competitionsandtournamentswhethernational,regional,orinternational.
AsiantoursWestandCentralAsiatourDavisCup,fedcupandJuniorWorldcupu
14&u16andinallagegroups.