The new ATP Player Council has been announced prior to the start of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. The council members are selected by ATP player members. Here are the elected members which will serve in the council until June 2014.
1-50 Singles: Kevin Anderson, Roger Federer, Jarkko Nieminen, Gilles Simon
51-100 Singles: Robin Haase, Sergiy Stakhovsky
1-100 Doubles: Mahesh Bhupathi, Eric Butorac
At-Large: James Cerretani, Andre Sa
Alumni: Brian Gottfried
Coach: Claudio Pistolesi (also served 2010-12)
“I’d like to congratulate the newly-elected ATP Player Council and thank those players who have concluded their terms. The ATP Player Council plays an incredibly important role in the governance of the ATP, with a seat at the table all year round, helping to make decisions that affect the operation of the ATP World Tour. The players who serve give a significant amount of their personal time, more than people may realise. The men’s game is driving the unprecedented popularity and commercial success of the sport today, and I believe the opportunities ahead of us are very exciting,” ATP Executive Chairman and President Brad Drewett said.
The new ATP Player Council is scheduled to have its first meeting in New York, prior to the start of the US Open 2012 tournament. In the first meeting, the President and Vice President will be known.
“It has been four years of good work with the Player Council in which we have made progress in some areas. There is more to do and I am happy to be back with the council group. It’s great to see some new players step up and I look forward to working with them to continue to grow our sport,” Federer said. The Swiss star starts his third term on the council.
