The governing body of men’s tennis announced on Monday that ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi has been chosen to serve the organization for a second term from 2024 to 2026.
When he assumed office in 2020, the Italian Gaudenzi unveiled an ambitious OneVision strategic plan to transform sport, but the Covid-19 pandemic put sporting organizations into crisis mode.
The ATP said that under phase one, which went into effect in 2023, player income had already increased by $37.5 million year over year throughout the ATP Tour and Challenger Tour, the highest annual rise in player compensation in the organization’s history.
The tour also saw the introduction of expanded 12-day Masters 1000 tournaments this year. Under the OneVision model, players and tournaments were guaranteed a 50-50 share in earnings. The ATP listed the creation of Tennis Data Innovations, which was created to manage and market data for the Tour across international markets, as well as the long-term aggregation of media rights as further accomplishments during Gaudenzi’s first term.
Gaudenzi commented:
“I’m proud of everything we’ve achieved since 2020, during a particularly challenging time for the world. OneVision has strengthened the ATP’s foundation, fostering a genuine partnership between players and tournaments.
As we enter the second phase of our strategy, I’m more convinced than ever that our sport has huge upside, and that we are well positioned to take advantage of the digital age.”
