Return to recreational tennis – 18 May update
As lockdown restrictions put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic begin to ease in some parts of the world, the ITF has compiled the latest national updates regarding guidelines on a return to recreational tennis.
The following information has been compiled by the ITF with help from our Regional Associations and ITF Development Officers. As of 18 May 2020, 109 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 (for example in Great Britain, where England, Scotland and Wales each have different guidelines)
- Players must follow any health and safety instructions put in place by the local authority; for example, this may include who you are permitted to play with, or restrictions regarding doubles
- This information is up to date as of 18 May 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
Click/tap on the maps below to view the regions in detail:
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Asia | South America |
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Oceania | Central America & Caribbean |
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List of nations
Asian Tennis Federation
Afghanistan - Tennis not permitted
Bahrain - Tennis not permitted
Bangladesh - Tennis not permitted
Bhutan - Tennis not permitted
Brunei Darussalam - Tennis not permitted
Cambodia - Tennis not permitted
China - Tennis possible
Chinese Taipei - Tennis possible
Hong Kong, China - Tennis possible
India - Tennis not permitted
Indonesia - Tennis not permitted
Iran - Tennis not permitted
Iraq - Tennis not permitted
Japan - Tennis not permitted
Jordan - Tennis not permitted
Kazakhstan - Tennis possible
Korea, DPR - No info received
Korea, Rep. - Tennis possible
Kuwait - Tennis not permitted
Kyrgyzstan - Tennis not permitted
Laos, PDR - Tennis not permitted
Lebanon - Re-start date confirmed
Macao - Tennis possible
Malaysia - Tennis not permitted
Maldives - Tennis not permitted
Mongolia - Tennis possible
Myanmar - Tennis not permitted
Nepal - Tennis not permitted
Oman - Tennis not permitted
Pakistan - Tennis not permitted
Palestine - No info received
Philippines - Tennis not permitted
Qatar - Tennis not permitted
Saudi Arabia - Tennis not permitted
Singapore - Re-start date confirmed
Sri Lanka - Tennis not permitted
Syria - Re-start date confirmed
Tajikistan - Tennis not permitted
Thailand - Tennis possible
Turkmenistan - Tennis possible
United Arab Emirates - Tennis not permitted
Uzbekistan - Re-start date confirmed
Vietnam - Tennis possible
Yemen - Tennis possible
CAT
Algeria - Tennis not permitted
Angola - Tennis possible
Benin - Tennis not permitted
Botswana - Tennis possible
Burkina Faso - Tennis not permitted
Burundi - Tennis possible
Cameroon - Tennis not permitted
Cape Verde - Tennis not permitted
Centrafrique - Tennis not permitted
Chad - Tennis not permitted
Comoros - Tennis possible
Congo - Tennis not permitted
Cote D'Ivoire - Tennis not permitted
Dem Rep Congo - Tennis not permitted
Djibouti - Tennis not permitted
Egypt - Re-start date confirmed
Equatorial Guinea - Tennis not permitted
Eritrea - Tennis not permitted
Eswatini - Tennis possible
Ethiopia - Tennis not permitted
Gabon - Tennis not permitted
Gambia - Tennis not permitted
Ghana - Tennis not permitted
Guinea Conakry - Tennis not permitted
Guinea-Bissau - Tennis possible
Kenya - Tennis not permitted
Lesotho - Tennis not permitted
Liberia - Tennis not permitted
Libya - Tennis not permitted
Madagascar - Tennis possible
Malawi - Tennis possible
Mali - Tennis not permitted
Mauritania - Tennis not permitted
Mauritius - Tennis not permitted
Morocco - Re-start date confirmed
Mozambique - Tennis not permitted
Namibia - Tennis possible
Niger - Tennis not permitted
Nigeria - Tennis not permitted
Rwanda - Tennis not permitted
Senegal - Tennis not permitted
Seychelles - Tennis not permitted
Sierra Leone - Tennis not permitted
Somalia - Tennis not permitted
South Africa - Tennis not permitted
Sudan - Tennis not permitted
Tanzania - Tennis not permitted
Togo - Tennis not permitted
Tunisia - Re-start date confirmed
Uganda - Tennis not permitted
Zambia - Tennis possible
Zimbabwe - Tennis not permitted
COSAT
Argentina - Tennis possible
Bolivia - Tennis not permitted
Brazil - Tennis possible
Chile - Tennis not permitted
Colombia - Tennis not permitted
Ecuador - Tennis not permitted
Paraguay - Tennis not permitted
Peru - Tennis not permitted
Uruguay - Tennis possible
Venezuela - Tennis not permitted
COTECC
Anguilla - Re-start date confirmed
Antigua & Barbuda - Re-start date confirmed
Aruba - Tennis possible
Bahamas - Tennis not permitted
Barbados - Tennis not permitted
Belize - Tennis not permitted
Bermuda - Tennis possible
British Virgin Islands - Tennis possible
Cayman Islands - Tennis not permitted
Costa Rica - Tennis possible
Cuba - Tennis not permitted
Curacao - Tennis possible
Dominica - Tennis not permitted
El Salvador - Tennis not permitted
Grenada - Tennis not permitted
Guadeloupe - Tennis possible
Guatemala - Tennis possible
Guyana - Tennis possible
Haiti - Tennis possible
Honduras - Tennis not permitted
Jamaica - Tennis possible
Martinique - Tennis possible
Mexico - Tennis possible
Nicaragua - Tennis possible
Panama - Tennis not permitted
Puerto Rico - Tennis not permitted
Republica Dominicana - Tennis not permitted
St. Kitts & Nevis - Tennis possible
St. Lucia - Tennis not permitted
St. Vincent and The Grenadines - Tennis possible
Suriname - Tennis possible
Trinidad and Tobago - Tennis not permitted
Turks & Caicos Islands - Tennis not permitted
United States Virgin Islands - Tennis possible
OTF
American Samoa - Tennis not permitted
Australia - Tennis possible
Cook Islands - Tennis possible
Fiji - Tennis possible
Guam - Tennis possible
Kiribati - Tennis possible
Marshall Islands - No info received
Micronesia, FS - Tennis possible
Nauru - Tennis possible
New Caledonia - Tennis possible
New Zealand - Tennis possible
Norfolk Islands - Tennis possible
Northern Mariana Islands - Tennis possible
Palau - Tennis possible
Papua New Guinea - Tennis possible
Samoa - Tennis possible
Solomon Islands - Tennis possible
Tahiti / French Polynesia - Tennis possible
Tuvalu - Tennis possible
Tonga - Tennis possible
Vanuatu - Tennis possible
Tennis Europe
Albania - Tennis possible
Andorra - Tennis not permitted
Armenia - Tennis possible
Austria - Tennis possible
Azerbaijan - Tennis not permitted
Belarus - Tennis possible
Belgium - Tennis possible
Bosnia & Herzegovina - Tennis possible
Bulgaria - Tennis possible
Croatia - Tennis possible
Cyprus - Tennis possible
Czech Republic - Tennis possible
Denmark - Tennis possible
Estonia - Tennis possible
Finland - Tennis possible
France - Tennis possible
Georgia - Tennis not permitted
Germany - Tennis possible
Great Britain - Tennis possible
Greece - Tennis possible
Hungary - Tennis possible
Iceland - Tennis possible
Ireland - Tennis possible
Israel - Tennis possible
Italy - Tennis possible
Kosovo - Tennis not permitted
Latvia - Tennis possible
Liechtenstein - Tennis possible
Lithuania - Tennis possible
Luxembourg - Tennis possible
Malta - Tennis not permitted
Moldova - Tennis not permitted
Monaco - Tennis possible
Montenegro - Tennis not permitted
Netherlands - Tennis possible
North Macedonia - Tennis possible
Norway - Tennis possible
Poland - Tennis possible
Portugal - Tennis possible
Romania - Tennis possible
Russia - Tennis not permitted
San Marino - Tennis possible
Serbia - Tennis possible
Slovakia - Tennis possible
Slovenia - Tennis possible
Spain - Tennis possible
Sweden - Tennis possible
Switzerland - Tennis possible
Turkey - Tennis not permitted
Ukraine - Re-start date confirmed
North America
Canada - Tennis possible
USA - Tennis possible