Confederation of African Tennis

{{Short description|Governing body of tennis in Africa}}

{{Infobox sport governing body

|name = Confederation of African Tennis
Confédération Africaine de tennis

|abbrev = (CAT)

|logo = Confédération Africaine de tennis logo.png

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|sport = Tennis

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|caption = Member nations of the Confederation of African Tennis

|jurisdiction = Regional

|founded = 1973

|aff = International Tennis Federation

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|headquarters = Confederation of African Tennis

|location = B.P 315 El Menzah 1004 Tunis, Tunisia

|president = {{flagicon|TUN}} Tarak Cherif

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|chiefexec = {{flagicon|TUN}} Hichem Riani

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|url = www.cattennis.com

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Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) ({{langx|fr|Confédération Africaine de tennis }}) is the continental governing body of tennis in Africa. It is the non-profit private organization based in Tunis and affiliated with International Tennis Federation. The main aim of the CAT is to regulate the rules of tennis in the African continent, to develop the fundamental infrastructures for the sport, and to popularize it throughout the continent. For this, CAT also recognizes the excellence of professionals in the field of tennis, including players and member associations with awards and accolades.{{cite web | url=http://www.sportscommission.gov.ng/online/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=74&Itemid=27 | title=CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN TENNIS(CAT) HONOURS NIGERIA'S MINISTER OF SPORTS | access-date=March 9, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724143217/http://www.sportscommission.gov.ng/online/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=74&Itemid=27 | archive-date=July 24, 2011 | url-status=dead }} It is the largest regional body of the tennis with 50 member countries.{{cite web | url=http://www.cattennis.com/english/catoverview.php?lien1=1&action=21 | title=CAT Overview | accessdate=March 9, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208213442/http://www.cattennis.com/english/catoverview.php?lien1=1&action=21 | archive-date=December 8, 2010 | url-status=dead }} English and French are the official languages of the organization.{{cite web | url=http://www.cattennis.com/english/constitution.php?lien1=0&action=3 | title=Constitution - Official Languages | accessdate=March 9, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208213954/http://www.cattennis.com/english/constitution.php?lien1=0&action=3 | archive-date=December 8, 2010 | url-status=dead }}

According to CAT, African continent is divided into five different zones on the geographical basis with each zone has its own zonal head.