Tennis Canada acknowledged globally to help ITF throughout key areas of tennis
5 Canadians have been acknowledged globally via appointments on the Worldwide Tennis Federation’s (ITF) 2024-25 Committees and Commissions, as introduced in December.
Over 230 representatives from 68 completely different nations have been appointed to serve on a variety of ITF Committees, Commissions and Taskforces with the aim of helping the ITF throughout key areas of the game.
Previous Chair of the Board of Tennis Canada Jennifer Bishop has as soon as once more been appointed to the ITF’s Davis Cup Committee. She beforehand grew to become the second girl in historical past to be appointed to the committee for 2022-23. Within the 2024-25 appointments, a file 35 per cent are held by girls, marking a rise of seven.4 per cent from the earlier cycle of appointments.
“Canada continues to make large strides in tennis, as evidenced by current Billie Jean King Cup, Davis Cup and US Open victories. However with a view to continue to grow and attaining outcomes like these, Tennis Canada has to do its half off the courtroom as properly,” mentioned Peter Kruyt, Chair of the Board of Tennis Canada. “Canada is honoured to have voices working throughout the governing physique of tennis, we will proceed to work towards attaining the aim of being a number one tennis nation.”
“We’re grateful as all the time for the chance to have sturdy illustration on the ITF Committees and Commissions and sit up for working with the ITF and different nationwide associations to proceed to advertise and develop the game of tennis internationally.”
Former Tennis Canada board member Jack Graham has been appointed the chair of the Constitutional Committee and also will serve on the Governance Construction Taskforce and the Growth Advisors Group. Graham was not too long ago re-elected to the ITF Board of Administrators for a sixth consecutive time period.
Peter Kruyt, present Chair of the Board of Tennis Canada, will sit on the Strategic Taskforce. Janet Petras, Tennis Canada’s Director of Excessive-Efficiency Packages & Administration, will sit on the Juniors Committee whereas Irwin Tobias, Tennis Canada’s Advisor of Masters Tennis and Occasions, has been appointed to the Masters Committee.
Members of every committee, fee and taskforce are anticipated to meet their duties throughout the ITF’s core pillars for Governance, Sport and Participation in a fashion in line with the ITF values of fine governance, integrity, inclusiveness, innovation, and collaboration.
“The 2024-2025 time period can be vital for the ITF as we progress the ITF2024+4 strategic priorities, proceed with our governance reform, and drive in direction of a big improve in tennis participation,” ITF President David Haggerty mentioned. “Committees play an important position, the vast majority of members are volunteers, offering their experience and important assets to realize our objectives and meet the challenges forward.”
Click on right here to view the complete checklist of the ITF’s 2024-25 Committees and Commissions.
