Francesco Ricci Bitti Re-elected ITF President

International Tennis Federation announced that Francesco Ricci Bitti has been re-elected President of the International Tennis Federation for a fourth term (2011-15) at the 2011 ITF Annual General Meeting in Bangkok, advice Thailand on Friday 23 September.

Over 270 delegates, capsule partners and staff attended the AGM, held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bangkok, and hosted by the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand (LTAT) under its President H. E. Suwat Liptaplanop.

Elections also took place for the ITF Board of Directors for the period 2011-13.

“This has been an outstanding Annual General Meeting, hosted by the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand and its President Suwat Liptapanlop,” said ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti. “I thank all the delegates who came to Bangkok and who work hard all year in support of tennis. They have elected an excellent new Board of Directors and I look forward to working with all of them to face the challenges of the next years. Thanks to the Thai Federation for their warm hospitality and great organisation of this AGM.”