ATP names former Kenya Davis Cup player as new CEO

The erstwhile Kenyan Davis Cup subordinate Eno Polo has been appointed arsenic the caller main enforcement of the ATP, the governing assemblage for the men’s nonrecreational tennis circuit announced connected Wednesday.

The 58-year-old, who reached a vocation precocious ranking of 574 successful 1990, succeeds Massimo Calvelli “with contiguous effect” aft the Italian stepped down successful June pursuing much than 5 years successful the role.

“Since 2021, helium has served arsenic a subordinate typical connected the ATP committee of directors,” the connection said.

“Polo volition oversee the ATP’s planetary operations and proceed to thrust OneVision – a transformative program designed to turn the sport, elevate instrumentality engagement, and present semipermanent worth for players, tournaments, and partners crossed the Tour.”

He volition pb the ATP alongside the organisation’s Italian president Andrea Gaudenzi, who has been successful bureau since 2020.

“Eno is simply a dynamic and accomplished person who understands some the commercialized scenery and the intricacies of nonrecreational tennis,” said Gaudenzi successful Wednesday’s ATP statement.

Polo was calved and raised successful Kenya and represented the nationalist squad earlier embarking connected an planetary concern vocation which has landed him elder enactment roles astatine sports instrumentality shaper Nike, Italian shot nine Juventus, sandal shaper Havaianas and the Premier Padel circuit.

“Tennis is astatine a transformative infinitesimal arsenic a planetary athletics and business,” said Eno. “The accidental that lies up is immense.”

Calvelli’s departure was announced successful April, conscionable implicit 2 weeks aft a national and respective players launched a bid of ineligible actions accusing the assemblage of “financially exploiting” them.

The 20 oregon truthful players named successful the ineligible enactment besides complained astir playing conditions – matches played successful utmost heat, antithetic balls from 1 tourney to different – and the lengthening of definite tournaments successful an already engaged calendar.

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