SIDE BY SIDE, DUAH AND HAGGERTY TO DELIVER ON THE PROMISE; TRANSFORMING TENNIS


Side meetings at any world stage cannot be taken for granted especially if it is about those with authority to make decisions and the capacity to implement those decisions. There were many meetings at the margins of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Portugal that ended on 28th September 2019, this piece takes a close look at the meeting between the re-elected President of the ITF David Haggerty and the President of the Ghana Tennis Federation (GTF) Isaac Aboagye Duah, of what it means and the dividends such relationship will bring to the game of Tennis at the international as well as the local level.    

Isaac Aboagye Duah and David Haggerty
Recording an overwhelming 60.5% to be re-elected as President of ITF, David Haggerty is full of thanks to the delegates for entrusting another four years into his hands but more than that he will look back and be proud of his previous administration as the banner for his re-election. To his credit, a transformed Davis Cup and Fed Cup plus the major headline news to all tennis players around the globe, a World Tennis Number (WTN) a rating system for all tennis players intended to bring harmony and equity to all competitions around the world.

Riding on the forces of transparency, accountability and integrity, Isaac Aboagye Duah has provided the kind of leadership that now makes the Ghana Tennis Federation an attractive space for investors and those who are interested in promoting the game. Working hard to make the Junior level the West Africa power house, Duah is also revered for bringing Ghana to Davis Cup zone 3 from an exiled zone 4, his policies has created a fertile ground for private participation where four different foundations have been established leading various developmental approaches in tennis.

When we put Duah of GTF side by side Haggerty of ITF, we see beyond two men standing, what we see is a mutual commitment to transforming the game especially at the junior level, an unwavering partnership to work together to deliver the best approaches in addressing the challenges of the game be it player development to upgrading of facility and the establishment of modern infrastructure to support the rapid expansion of the game, we see in both men a lifetime commitment to make tennis truly global and impact the lives of many.

Though Duah will be facing his own test of re-election come October 2019, tennis enthusiasts have already relished a massive transformation on the local front at the back of the bond created between the two leaders. Whilst Haggerty will be focusing on mobilizing global resources to drive his policies, it will be Duah among other National Association Presidents who will be relied upon to implement the transformation agenda at the country level, in the communities and villages.
We can but only wish both of them well in their pursuit and when called upon it should be an honour to support them.

Cedric Dzelu
Executive Director
Hope Performance Tennis Inc.
cedricdzelu@gmail.com

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