US Open tournament director Stacey Allaster will step down after next year’s Grand Slam and take up a strategic advisory position with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the governing body said.
After serving as chairwoman and CEO of the WTA, Allaster joined the USTA in 2016 as chief executive officer of professional tennis, and four years later became the first woman to serve as tournament director of the US Open.
“I am thrilled to be retiring from professional tennis with the USTA,” Allaster said Wednesday, adding that it was an honor to coach such a prestigious tournament as the US Open.
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“I’m proud of the growth and innovation that helped achieve a new attendance record, and even more proud of being named the tournament’s first female director – an honor that will pave the way for more women leaders in the sport. Love. For now, I am focused and inspired to organize the most successful US Open in 2025,” added the 61-year-old.
Tennis great Billie Jean King praised Allaster’s strong leadership and creative ideas at the helm of the US Open, which drew more than a million fans for the first time this year.
“She championed equality and progress and worked tirelessly to raise the bar for success in her role,” King added.
The USTA said Allaster will be part of the team that will select a new tournament director after next year’s U.S. Open.
