No.2016-SPW106
Issue Date: September 23, 2016
Kevin Anderson Elected as Vice President of the ATP Player Council!
- Taking the leadership of ATP players SRIXON Headquarters (Head office: Kobe, Japan; President: Kazuo Kinameri) is pleased to
congratulate its contracted player Kevin Anderson (South Africa) on being elected Vice President of
the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Player Council, as voted by ATP players.
The ATP Player Council consists of every player belonging to the association, with 10 council
members being elected every 4 years. Anderson has been a council member for 2 years and was
elected as Vice President this autumn when he had two more years to serve. World No. 1 Novak
Djokovic (Serbia) was elected as President of the Council. Moving forward, Anderson will take an
important role which involves considering the opinions of all the ATP players and making various
decisions.
■ Kevin Anderson: Profile
Date of Birth: May 18, 1986 (30 years old)
Place of Birth: South Africa
Height /Weight: 203cm/89kg
Turned Pro: 2007
Racquet: SRIXON REVO CX 2.0 Tour 18×20
Bag: SRIXON
Rankings: ATP Singles: 45 (as of Sep.19, 2016)
Career high: ATP Singles: 10 (as of Oct. 12, 2015)
＜Wins＞
2015 Winston-Salem Open (USA, ATP 250)
2012 Delray Beach Open (USA, ATP 250)
2011 SA Tennis Open (South Africa, ATP 250)
Kevin Anderson at the US Open