Former Australian Open manager Craig Tiley has been appointed CEO of the USTA
The United States Tennis Association announced earlier this week that it has hired Craig Tiley as its new CEO.
Tiley has been tournament director of the Australian Open since 2006 and CEO of Tennis Australia since 2013. The South African has previously worked in the United States, serving as the head men’s tennis coach at the University of Illinois from 1995 to 2005. The Fighting Illini won the National Championship in 2003.
“I am honored to step into the role of CEO of the USTA later this year,” said Tiley. “I have long admired the organization’s leadership in growing the game across the United States and the incredible success of the US Open. Tennis has shaped my life – personally and professionally – and as I began my US tennis journey as an NCAA champion coach, this opportunity feels like a full circle moment. I am excited to return to USA Tennis and work, reach out to our local leadership, move our local leadership and team forward. of local sports in the US and our local training team.”
Added USTA Board Chairman Brian Vahaly, “From the beginning of this process, our first priority was to identify the right leader to accelerate participation growth and help us reach our goal of reaching 35 million players by 2035. Craig brings a rare combination of global credibility to the sport’s highest level and a proven commitment to growing what this sport truly needs. Maximize the US Open’s potential as a platform to promote and growth, Craig’s leadership and understanding of the entire tennis ecosystem will be invaluable in building our current momentum for six consecutive years of growth, and we are confident that he is the right leader to guide American tennis into its next chapter.
The overall growth of tennis in Australia was phenomenal under Tiley’s leadership, and the Aussie Open flourished. His latest project and one of his biggest jobs as a tournament director was the “1-point Slam,” which was held just before the start of the main-draw tournament at Melbourne Park.
