The Swedish Tennis Association has elected Ulf Rosberg as its new chairman for a one-year term. He succeeds Åsa Hedin, who did not stand for re-election.
Rosberg was the nomination committee's majority proposal ahead of the association meeting, even though the nomination committee chair, Petra Tedroff, had expressed a dissenting opinion and proposed Robert Samuelsson as chair. Rosberg was elected with 42 votes to 8 for Samuelsson.
"It feels great. Thank you for your trust," Rosberg said to the participants at the association meeting.
It feels like a really good group is joining the board. This is not a "quick fix". I will stand for an honest picture of Swedish tennis and will not paint it in a pretty way.
Want to invest 100 million kronor
The election of Rosberg is the next step in a major investment in Swedish tennis by Rosberg and his friend and financial colleague Christer Gardell.
In October last year, investors Rosberg and Gardell said in an interview with Dagens Industri that they privately wanted to invest 100 million kronor in the sport over a five-year period - with the proviso that the entire federation board would be replaced.
The coup attempt has been hotly debated, and the debate has remained intense ever since. In March, Åsa Hedin, who had been president of the tennis association for six years, announced she was leaving the post at the financiers' initiative.
Focus on younger people
Two weeks ago, TV4 reported that large parts of the board would leave their positions in connection with the association meeting, and that is what happened on Sunday.
Ulf Rosberg and Christer Gardell have presented a five-point program with two overall focus areas going forward for Swedish tennis: player development with a broader focus on younger age groups and increased support for Sweden's seven tennis regions and their clubs.
"I would never have taken it upon myself to run for this position if I didn't feel I had a lot of time to spare. I'm really passionate about tennis and will roll up my sleeves to do my utmost to get this going," Rosberg previously told TT.
