Tag: Kermode

This year has witnessed some upheaval on the men’s side of tennis administration. The ATP board earlier in the year voted against renewing Chris Kermode’s contract which runs out in 2020. The decision kicked off some speculation of infighting in the running of the...

Weird stuff is happening at the very top of the ATP. In fact, after a lot of controversies, it was decided that the current executive chairman and president Chris Kermode will not have his contract renewed in 2020. It was well acknowledged that Kermode did...

The ATP has just fined and banned Nick Kyrgios, but according to its boss, Chris Kermode, they do not want just to punish the Australian, but they aim at helping him to cope with the pressure he is facing. Kermode acknowledges that Nick was genuinely...

ATP Executive Chairman and President Chris Kermode discusses the state of tennis in South America and the new event in Rio de Janeiro.

There is a big controversy that is going on between the ATP and the state of Rio. Bringing Nadal to Rio and awarding an ATP 500 to the city definitely gave some boost to the local tourism. It seems that the state government and the tour...

After months of searching, finally the ATP has found the ideal candidate to take the late Brad Drewett. Kermode has been in tennis for more than 30 years and he was the Director of the Queen’s tournament and of the World Tour Finals. Kermode: I look...