David Haggerty re-elected as ITF President
September 26, 2023
David Haggerty received 72.94% of the votes and was re-elected ITF President at the 2023 ITF Annual General Meeting in Cancun, Mexico. Haggerty, from USA will serve a four-year term from 2023-2027.
There were 436 votes cast giving a required majority of 219 votes. Haggerty received 318 votes.
David Haggerty, ITF President, said: “I’d like to thank the ITF membership for placing their faith in me for a further term. Our long-term sustainable growth strategy, ITF 2024, has resulted in the ITF’s funding for tennis development nearly doubling in just a few years since its introduction.
“I very much look forward to working alongside our Executive and Board to review and refresh our strategy for this next phase. We will ensure we place the ITF’s competitions on a strong footing and continue to fuel investment in the global development of our game to deliver the ITF’s mission of tennis for future generations.”
The voting procedure for the Presidential and Board elections has been approved and overseen by the Election Panel (a sub-group of the independent Ethics Commission), with electronic voting procedures implemented for the first time and provided by Lumi Global (an expert provider of electronic voting systems for global corporations and international sporting organisations).