Formed in 2019, the ITF Ethics Commission is an independent body that defines, reviews and enforces the framework of ethical principles outlined in the ITF Code of Ethics.
The ITF Code of Ethics applies to ITF Officials only. The Code of Ethics defines those individuals who fall within the definition of Officials, including the President and CEO of the ITF, the Board of Directors, and Committee Members.
If you wish to contact the Ethics Commission or raise a complaint or concern about an ITF official, you can do so by contacting the Ethics Commission using the following email address: commission@itf-ethics.com
If your complaint does not relate to an ITF Official, click here for the ITF Rules and Regulations that might apply to your complaint. If your complaint relates to alleged corruption (other than in relation to ITF Officials), please refer to the ITIA website here.
Please note there is a separate Code of Conduct for on court officials and other officials working at tennis tournaments and competitions, which can be found here.
Commission members
The Chair and members of the Commission are drawn from outside tennis' stakeholders, ensuring independence, and are appointed for a four-year term
David Howman is Chair of the ITF Ethics Commission and its Election and Eligibility Panel. He is a New Zealand Lawyer who formerly held the position of Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency for almost 13 years and as such was engaged at many levels with International Federations and governments in the fight to protect the rights of clean athletes. Prior to that appointment he held a number of sport governance positions in New Zealand, and as a lawyer has represented many prominent athletes in their contract work, and before many tribunals, including the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He has worked with several International Federations, holding governance positions and working generally in the area of integrity and ethics. He currently chairs the Independent Oversight Group of the ICC Anti Corruption Unit, the World Squash Ethics Commission and the IAAF Athletics Integrity Unit Board. He resides in New Zealand.
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Ana Tuiketei
The Code of Ethics applies to the ITF President, the Board of Directors, all Committee, Commission and Taskforce members, and the Chief Operating Officer. During an election year, the candidates are also bound by the Code, and the election-specific Candidate Rules. Download the code in English, French or Spanish below (amends/updates from the 2022 code are underlined in the below documents)
All resources, statements and decisions released by the ITF Ethics Commission are available to download below
Election Panel
The Election Panel is responsible for ensuring that the ITF Presidential and Board of Directors elections, which take place every four years, are conducted fairly and with integrity. Mr Howman and Ms Naidoo form the panel
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