Ingrid Lofdahl Bentzer On Nominating Committee

Written by: Staff on 5th April 2014

Ingrid Lofdahl Bentzer On Nominating Committee

epa03593262 Samantha Stosur of Australia serves to Roberta Vinci of Italy during the fourth day of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 21 February 2013. EPA/ALI HAIDER |

As the WTA celebrated its’ 40th birthday at Wimbledon there was much annoyance that Ingrid Lofdahl Bentzer didn’t break the male monopoly to become one of the 13 members of the International Tennis Federation’s Board of Directors. Now the former Swedish player who was forefront in the formation of the WTA has been appointed the International Hall of Fame’s Vice Chairman of the Enshrinee Nominating Committee.

London-based Lofdahl Bentzer served as Head of Women’s Professional Tennis for the ITF from 1995 to 1999. She then went on to become the International Sponsorship Director for Sanex, which was the title sponsor of the WTA Tour at the time.

She also served as a European Head of Press for the ATP World Tour and was a consultant to the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters, representing the tournament on the TPL.

“I am honored to serve the sport of tennis in this interesting and important role,” she said. “The history of tennis is built upon the success of its greatest champions and the contributions made by many dedicated leaders to grow the sport.

“It is a privilege to be part of the committee that works to honor these great legends and to celebrate the rich history of tennis.”

Stan Smith, President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, said: “Ingrid has been a dedicated and active participant on the Enshrinee Nominating Committee for many years, and she has tremendous depth in her knowledge of tennis from an international perspective.

“We’re very pleased to welcome her to a more involved role on this important committee.”

Lofdahl-Bentzer was ranked in the world top-15 on the WTA Tour in the 1970’s and was the No. 1 ranked player for Sweden. She won five WTA Tour titles during her career and was a member of the Swedish Fed Cup team for eight years. She currently serves on the Fed Cup Committee.

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