Incoming Tennis Australia CEO Andrew Abdo appears unlikely to take on the double workload of his predecessor Craig Tiley by running both the national organisation and the Australian Open tournament.
Abdo will finish up as chief executive of the NRL in mid-July and start at TA on August 3, with Tiley moving to his new position heading the United States Tennis Association along the same timeline.
Tiley has been the Open tournament boss for 20 years, securing the future of the grand slam event in Australia with its huge growth in popularity and footprint at Melbourne Park.
He has also held Tennis Australia CEO role since 2013 but Abdo appears unlikely to follow the same dual role path.
Abdo said that, while ultimately responsible for the tournament, he would consider the "organisational design" of Tennis Australia once he officially moved into his role.
