TennisIndustry Tennis Industry Hall of Fame

I believe in collaboration. Partnerships and communication can go a long way to helping tennis have a sustainable future.

New York City. (Visit TennisIndustry. org for more information or to register for the Forum, which is free to attend.) He will be in good company, joining past inductees including Howard Head, Dennis Van der Meer, Alan Schwartz, Billie Jean King, Nick Bollettieri, Jim Baugh, Peter Burwash, Eve Kraft and Gene Scott. “What I find most gratifying is lead- ing change and taking on big chal- lenges—they energize and excite me,” Haggerty says. 2017 INDUCTEE Haggerty joined Prince Sports Group in 1980, eventually becoming general Honor Society manager and an owner of the company. He then became president of Dunlop With vast experience and key Sports, in 1994, then in 1998 joined Head/Penn, eventually becoming achievements throughout his career in chairman, CEO and president. Hag- gerty was also the TIA president from the sport, ITF President David Haggerty 2006 to 2008. “Dave is a calm and steady force in joins the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame. the industry and has been instrumental in the TIA’s direction and develop- By Peter Francesconi ment,” says TIA Executive Director Jolyn de Boer. “I feel fortunate I had the opportunity to work directly with him avid Haggerty’s decades In 2010, Haggerty retired from when he was president, and admire his of tennis experience have business to devote himself full-time to ongoing engagement and accessibility.” brought him in contact tennis as a volunteer, serving as vice Haggerty has a number of goals he with nearly all segments president on the USTA Board of Direc- continues to pursue. He is leading the of this industry. tors before becoming USTA chairman ITF board to work to ensure significant “I’veD been fortunate to have seen and president in 2013. The position increases in development spending to tennis from just about every vantage allowed him to develop relationships grow tennis around the world, along point,” says the current president of the with the pro tours, Grand Slams and with making changes to improve the International Tennis Federation. players. In September 2015, he was Davis Cup and Fed Cup formats. And he Haggerty played internationally as elected president of the ITF, tennis’ wants organizations in tennis to work a junior, then received a tennis schol- world governing body. together more frequently. arship to play for George Washington “Dave continues to build on a suc- “Too often, I see ‘tennis’ act unilat- University. He competed in the pros cessful leadership career in tennis, and erally, doing what each body thinks is before transitioning to the business continues to bring positive change to best for them without thinking about side of the sport, where he worked for this sport,” says Tennis Industry what is best for the sport, the fans and equipment manufacturers, engaging Association President Jeff Williams. the industries that support tennis,” closely with retailers, teaching pros Haggerty will be inducted into the Haggerty says. “I believe in collabora- and facilities. Throughout it all, he Tennis Industry Hall of Fame on Aug. tion—partnerships and communication volunteered ceaselessly at the grass- 28, during the TIA Tennis Forum, held can go a long way to helping tennis have roots, sectional and national levels. at the Intercontinental Barclay Hotel in a sustainable future.” • HAGGERTY TENNIS FEDERATION/DAVID INTERNATIONAL COURTESY

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