The International Soft Tennis Federation was officially established in 1973 with a vision to develop and promote the game, create mutual understanding and cooperation, develop cordial relationships among member countries, and also improve the standard and popularity of soft tennis throughout the world.
ISTF is the supreme authority, governing the sport of Soft Tennis world wide and follows the principles of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Soft Tennis was included in the Beijing Asian Games in 1990 as an exhibition game and later became an official event in Hiroshima Asian Games 1994. ISTF has successfully organised the 16th World Soft Tennis Championships in Taizhou, China, in 2019 and the 3rd World Junior Soft Tennis Championships in Suncheon, South Korea, in 2019.
The ITA is supporting ISTF with the delivery of their anti-doping program since March 2026.
ISTF currently delegates the services highlighted in blue to the ITA:
