Drewett Appointed ATP Executive Chairman and President

Written by: Staff on 26th December 2011

Drewett Appointed ATP Executive Chairman and President

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Brad Drewett, former player and current ATP senior executive, has been named as the organization’s new Executive Chairman and President. He begins his role on January 1, 2012, and will be based in the ATP’s London office.

The 53-year-old Australian’s 3-year appointment was voted unanimously by the ATP Board of Directors with Drewett considered to be ideally qualified to take on the multi-faceted role with his extensive experience at the ATP.

Drewett currently serves as CEO of the ATP International Group, where he has overseen operations in the Middle East, Asia and Pacific regions since 1999. Prior to that, Drewett served as an elected member of the Player Council and an ATP Player Board Representative (1993-1999). He has also been Tournament Director of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and formerly the Tennis Masters Cup since 2001.

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