Tennis Ethics Commission | ITF
Ethics Our Commitment to Integrity

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

Chair Sandra Osborne

Sandra Osborne SC is Chair of the ITF Ethics Commission and its Election and Eligibility Panel. She is President of the Barbados Olympic Association Inc and Vice President of the Commonwealth Games Federation and Chair of its Sports Committee. A member of the Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commission of the International Olympic Committee, she also serves as a member of the Legal Commissions of the Association of National Olympic Committees and Panam Sports and is Chair of the Juridical Commission of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees. Professionally, Sandra is a Senior Counsel of Barbados and a Chartered Governance Professional with over 45 years of experience. 

  • Jack Anderson
    Jack Anderson
  • David Howman
    David Howman
  • Urvasi Naidoo
    Urvasi Naidoo
  • Jean Nicolau
    Jean Nicolau
  • Donald Rukare
    Donald Rukare
  • Ana Tuiketei
    Ana Tuiketei
ITF Code of Ethics

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)

Resources and Statements

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. Ms Osborne, Mr Howman and Ms Naidoo form the panel


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