Craig Tiley towards a new challenge: the Australian Open boss ready to take the reins of American tennis?

The iconic director of the Australian Open is expected to become the new boss of the USTA, the powerful American tennis federation.

Jules Hypolite

le 13/12/2025 à 16h26

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A new major role for Craig Tiley in 2026? Director of the Australian Open since 2006 and head of Tennis Australia since 2013, the 63-year-old executive could soon leave his positions.

New boss of American tennis?

According to Sportico, Tiley is on track to become the new director of the USTA (United States Tennis Association), the American tennis federation.

The USTA has indeed been without a director since last summer, following the departure of Lew Sherr. Tiley is expected to succeed him after a recruitment process that lasted nearly six months.

His presence at the next Australian Open (January 18 - February 1) remains uncertain, as he could take up his new duties in the coming weeks.

That's a shame. He's been synonymous with the oz open for so long.

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I am surprised about relatively low attendance at Roland Garros which was the most popular slam 20+ years ago. I myself love it as well as really loving aus and us opens. I don't care about Wimbledon, sometimes maybe I can watch women's tennis. I hate Wimbledon's white dress code, I feel like I am watching junior tennis...I watched very few matches like Graf davenport final in 1999 the last time.....

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It will really be befitting if he attains his 25th Grand Slam crown at the AO for he's truly the GOAT & this will stamp him & endorse his GOAT status without an iota of doubt

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Almost as important to Djokovic as Slam #25--and requiring less luck--is beating Federer's total of 103 singles titles. He'll play 250s, and might even surpass Connors's 109.

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