On March 21, 2026, the CTC Asia Tournament 2026 was held at Yokohama International Tennis Community (YITC), the birthplace of tennis in Japan.
Yokohama Yamate Park, on top of a hill overlooking Yokohama Harbor, is Japan’s first Western-style park, created in 1870 by residents of the foreign settlement. In this park in 1876 lawn tennis was first played in Japan. Two years later, in July, the park became the home of Japan’s first tennis club, the Ladies Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (L.L.T. & C.C.), formed by foreign residents. The Yokohama International Tennis Community (YITC), as the L.L.T. & C.C. is now called, will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2028. YITC is the first Asian member of the CTC joined in 2004.
After joining the CTC, the first CTC Asia Tournament in 2014, and the second tournament with the European members of the CTC was held in 2016 at YITC. After the long period of suspension, the tournament re-started in April 2024 at the opportunity of joining of the Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) in the CTC. Three Asian members of the CTC, SCC, the Hong Kong Ladies Recreation Club (LRC) and YITC played the tournament organized by SCC at the Singapore SCC. Following it, the tournament organized by LRC was held with the three Asian members at the Hong Kong LRC in October 2024. Then, the CTC Asia Tournament 2026 was held at YITC in Japan this year.
It had planned originally that the three Asian members would play the tournament but unfortunately the Hong Kong LRC could not participate in the tournament at the last minute.
After three Men’s Doubles, three Women’s Doubles and three Mixed Doubles, YITC had the honor to be awarded the CTC SENIORS YOKOHAMA Winner Cup.
Lastly, we have a plan to continue the CTC Asia Tournament with the three Asian members as well as the Tokyo Lawn Tennis Club (TLTC) joined the CTC in November last year as a CTC Asian member.
