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12/16/11 2:35 PM | Johan Lindahl
Former Australian player Brad Drewett seems to be winning a war of attrition in the ATP boardroom as he emerges as a strong contender to take over as top executive as the organisation struggles to replace American Adam Helfant.
Drewett, who runs Asia-Pacific for the ATP, becomes an even stronger candidate after 1996 Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek withdrew his name, the second leading contender to do that after former Wimbledon boss Ian Ritchie did the same several months ago then moved over this week to head British rugby.
Krajicek was the subject of a power deadlock on the board, unable to garner enough potential votes of support. Helfant, who made in excess of $2 million per year, will be gone in days after bowing out at the end of a three-year contract in search of "new challenges."
Dutchman Krajicek, 40, told Amsterdam's De Telegraaf he suffered from a lack of unity among the six-strong ATP board.
While players such as Rafael Nadal wanted Krajicek in the post, Roger Federer, head of the Player Council, had been pushing for a more business-experienced candidate. "Of course it is disappointing that I had to take this decision," said Krajicek, who runs the Rotterdam ATP stop where Federer will play in February. "I would have been very happy to become the new CEO."
Drewett, 53, was a former top 40 singles and top 20 doubles player and spearheaded the successful ATP expansion into China in recent years.
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