Return to recreational tennis - 17 August update
With lockdown restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in place around the world, the ITF has compiled the latest national updates regarding guidelines on access to recreational tennis.
The following information has been compiled by the ITF with help from our Regional Associations and ITF Development Officers. As of 17 August 2020, 158 of 210 ITF member nations have guidelines in place that permit the use of tennis facilities.
Please note:
- This information relates to recreational tennis being permitted under the restrictions of the relevant national authority
- National government guidelines have formed the basis of the information provided; nations may impose further regional restrictions not detailed here
- Players must follow any health and safety instructions put in place by the local authority – for example: social distancing measures, use of indoor facilities, or restrictions regarding doubles
- This information is up to date as of 17 August 2020 and will be updated weekly
The following maps and list are for illustrative purposes only – all tennis players should follow the instructions of their local authority. To get in touch with your National Association, you can find their contact details here.
Regional maps
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List of nations
Status changes since last week appear in bold
Asian Tennis Federation
Afghanistan - Return to tennis date confirmed
Bahrain - Tennis facilities closed
Bangladesh - Tennis facilities closed
Bhutan - Tennis facilities closed
Brunei Darussalam - Play possible (with restrictions)
Cambodia - Play possible (with restrictions)
China - Play possible (with restrictions)
Chinese Taipei - Play possible (with restrictions)
Hong Kong, China - Return to tennis date confirmed
India - Play possible (with restrictions)
Indonesia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Iran - Play possible (with restrictions)
Iraq - Tennis facilities closed
Japan - Play possible (with restrictions)
Jordan - Play possible (with restrictions)
Kazakhstan - Play possible (with restrictions)
Korea, DPR - No info received
Korea, Rep. - Play possible (with restrictions)
Kuwait - Tennis facilities closed
Kyrgyzstan - Play possible (with restrictions)
Laos, PDR - Play possible (with restrictions)
Lebanon - Return to tennis date confirmed
Macao - Play possible (with restrictions)
Malaysia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Maldives - Play possible (with restrictions)
Mongolia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Myanmar - Tennis facilities closed
Nepal - Play possible (with restrictions)
Oman - Tennis facilities closed
Pakistan - Play possible (with restrictions)
Palestine - No info received
Philippines - Return to tennis date confirmed
Qatar - Play possible (with restrictions)
Saudi Arabia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Singapore - Play possible (with restrictions)
Sri Lanka - Play possible (with restrictions)
Syria - Play possible (with restrictions)
Tajikistan - Play possible (with restrictions)
Thailand - Play possible (with restrictions)
Turkmenistan - Play possible (with restrictions)
United Arab Emirates - Play possible (with restrictions)
Uzbekistan - Return to tennis date confirmed
Vietnam - Play possible (with restrictions)
Yemen - Play possible (with restrictions)
Confederation of African Tennis
Algeria - Return to tennis date confirmed
Angola - Play possible (with restrictions)
Benin - Play possible (with restrictions)
Botswana - Play possible (with restrictions)
Burkina Faso - Play possible (with restrictions)
Burundi - Play possible (with restrictions)
Cameroon - Tennis facilities closed
Cape Verde - Tennis facilities closed
Centrafrique - Tennis facilities closed
Chad - Tennis facilities closed
Comoros - Play possible (with restrictions)
Congo - Tennis facilities closed
Cote D'Ivoire - Tennis facilities closed
Dem Rep Congo - Tennis facilities closed
Djibouti - Tennis facilities closed
Egypt - Play possible (with restrictions)
Equatorial Guinea - Tennis facilities closed
Eritrea - Tennis facilities closed
Eswatini - Play possible (with restrictions)
Ethiopia - Tennis facilities closed
Gabon - Tennis facilities closed
Gambia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Ghana - Play possible (with restrictions)
Guinea Conakry - Tennis facilities closed
Guinea-Bissau - Play possible (with restrictions)
Kenya - Tennis facilities closed
Lesotho - Tennis facilities closed
Liberia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Libya - Play possible (with restrictions)
Madagascar - Play possible (with restrictions)
Malawi - Play possible (with restrictions)
Mali - Play possible (with restrictions)
Mauritania - Play possible (with restrictions)
Mauritius - Play possible (with restrictions)
Morocco - Play possible (with restrictions)
Mozambique - Tennis facilities closed
Namibia - Return to tennis date confirmed
Niger - Tennis facilities closed
Nigeria - Tennis facilities closed
Rwanda - Play possible (with restrictions)
Senegal - Play possible (with restrictions)
Seychelles - Play possible (with restrictions)
Sierra Leone - Play possible (with restrictions)
Somalia - Tennis facilities closed
South Africa - Play possible (with restrictions)
Sudan - Tennis facilities closed
Tanzania - Play possible (with restrictions)
Togo - Play possible (with restrictions)
Tunisia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Uganda - Tennis facilities closed
Zambia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Zimbabwe - Play possible (with restrictions)
Confederacion Sudamericana de Tenis
Argentina - Play possible (with restrictions)
Bolivia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Brazil - Play possible (with restrictions)
Chile - Play possible (with restrictions)
Colombia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Ecuador - Play possible (with restrictions)
Paraguay - Play possible (with restrictions)
Peru - Tennis facilities closed
Uruguay - Play possible (with restrictions)
Venezuela - Tennis facilities closed
Confederacion de Tenis de Centroamerica Caribe
Anguilla - Play possible (with restrictions)
Antigua & Barbuda - Play possible (with restrictions)
Aruba - Play possible (with restrictions)
Bahamas - Tennis facilities closed
Barbados - Play possible (with restrictions)
Belize - Tennis facilities closed
Bermuda - Play possible (with restrictions)
British Virgin Islands - Play possible (with restrictions)
Cayman Islands - Play possible (with restrictions)
Costa Rica - Play possible (with restrictions)
Cuba - Play possible (with restrictions)
Curacao - Play possible (with restrictions)
Dominica - Play possible (with restrictions)
El Salvador - Return to tennis date confirmed
French Guiana - Tennis facilities closed
Grenada - Play possible (with restrictions)
Guadeloupe - Play possible (with restrictions)
Guatemala - Play possible (with restrictions)
Guyana - Tennis facilities closed
Haiti - Play possible (with restrictions)
Honduras - Tennis facilities closed
Jamaica - Play possible (with restrictions)
Martinique - Play possible (with restrictions)
Mexico - Play possible (with restrictions)
Nicaragua - Play possible (with restrictions)
Panama - Play possible (with restrictions)
Puerto Rico - Return to tennis date confirmed
Republica Dominicana - Tennis facilities closed
St. Kitts & Nevis - Play possible (with restrictions)
St. Lucia - Play possible (with restrictions)
St. Vincent and The Grenadines - Play possible (with restrictions)
Suriname - Play possible (with restrictions)
Trinidad and Tobago - Play possible (with restrictions)
Turks & Caicos Islands - Tennis facilities closed
United States Virgin Islands - Play possible (with restrictions)
Oceania Tennis Federation
American Samoa - Play possible (with restrictions)
Australia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Cook Islands - Play possible (with restrictions)
Fiji - Play possible (with restrictions)
Guam - Return to tennis date confirmed
Kiribati - Play possible (with restrictions)
Marshall Islands - No info received
Micronesia, FS - Play possible (with restrictions)
Nauru - Play possible (with restrictions)
New Caledonia - Play possible (with restrictions)
New Zealand - Play possible (with restrictions)
Norfolk Islands - Play possible (with restrictions)
Northern Mariana Islands - Play possible (with restrictions)
Palau - Play possible (with restrictions)
Papua New Guinea - Play possible (with restrictions)
Samoa - Play possible (with restrictions)
Solomon Islands - Play possible (with restrictions)
Tahiti / French Polynesia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Tuvalu - Play possible (with restrictions)
Tonga - Play possible (with restrictions)
Vanuatu - Play possible (with restrictions)
Tennis Europe
Albania - Play possible (with restrictions)
Andorra - Play possible (with restrictions)
Armenia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Austria - Play possible (with restrictions)
Azerbaijan - Play possible (with restrictions)
Belarus - Play possible (with restrictions)
Belgium - Play possible (with restrictions)
Bosnia & Herzegovina - Play possible (with restrictions)
Bulgaria - Play possible (with restrictions)
Croatia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Cyprus - Play possible (with restrictions)
Czech Republic - Play possible (with restrictions)
Denmark - Play possible (with restrictions)
Estonia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Finland - Play possible (with restrictions)
France - Play possible (with restrictions)
Georgia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Germany - Play possible (with restrictions)
Great Britain - Play possible (with restrictions)
Greece - Play possible (with restrictions)
Hungary - Play possible (with restrictions)
Iceland - Play possible (with restrictions)
Ireland - Play possible (with restrictions)
Israel - Play possible (with restrictions)
Italy - Play possible (with restrictions)
Kosovo - Play possible (with restrictions)
Latvia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Liechtenstein - Play possible (with restrictions)
Lithuania - Play possible (with restrictions)
Luxembourg - Play possible (with restrictions)
Malta - Play possible (with restrictions)
Moldova - Play possible (with restrictions)
Monaco - Play possible (with restrictions)
Montenegro - Play possible (with restrictions)
Netherlands - Play possible (with restrictions)
North Macedonia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Norway - Play possible (with restrictions)
Poland - Play possible (with restrictions)
Portugal - Play possible (with restrictions)
Romania - Play possible (with restrictions)
Russia - Return to tennis date confirmed
San Marino - Play possible (with restrictions)
Serbia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Slovakia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Slovenia - Play possible (with restrictions)
Spain - Play possible (with restrictions)
Sweden - Play possible (with restrictions)
Switzerland - Play possible (with restrictions)
Turkey - Play possible (with restrictions)
Ukraine - Play possible (with restrictions)
North America
Canada - Play possible (with restrictions)
USA - Play possible (with restrictions)