DAVID HAGGERTY has been re-elected President of the INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION(ITF) on a four-year term after a convincing first round victory here today.
The American had been seeking a second term as President at the governing body’s Annual General Meeting.
He faced the challenge of INDIA’S ANIL KHANNA, IRELAND’S DAVE MILEY and the CZECH REPUBLIC’S IVO KADERKA.
HAGGERTY secured a first-round victory after receiving over 60 per cent of the 428 valid votes.
A total of 215 votes were required to win the election, with HAGGERTY receiving 259 to claim a comfortable victory.
KHANNA, who lost out to HAGGERTY by eight votes in 2015, finished runner-up again.
The ITF vice-president polled 93 votes.
MILEY received 43 votes for third place, while KADERKA earned 30.
There were nine abstentions.
In his acceptance speech after the result HAGGERTY said “I appreciate your support,”
“I would also like to congratulate Anil, Ivo and David for their hard work in the election.
“Thank you very much.”
HAGGERTY will now serve a second term through to 2023.
HAGGERTY had been handed a boost on the eve of the election with the LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION (LTA) backing his re-election, having already received the support of the UNITED STATES.
BRITAIN and the UNITED STATES were among the five nations with a maximum share of 12 votes, along with AUSTRALIA, FRANCE and GERMANY.
