Brian Tobin, the former president of the International Tennis Federation (ITF), has passed away at the age of 93, the ITF announced.
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Tobin’s death occurred on Monday, April 22, 2024, according to the ITF.
Geoff Pollard, former president of Tennis Australia, also confirmed Tobin’s passing in a message to the Oceania Tennis Federation on Wednesday.
“Brian will always be remembered as the Tennis Australia president (1977 to 1989) who successfully moved the Australian Open from Kooyong to Melbourne Park in 1988 and set the scene for me and the presidents that followed to grow the Open to become an equal partner with our fellow Grand Slams,” Pollard said.
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Tobin, born on December 5, 1930, in Perth, Australia, made significant contributions to the sport of tennis.
He became the first full-time president of the ITF when he was elected to the first of his two terms from 1991 to 1999. During his tenure, Tobin oversaw the international federation after tennis was reintroduced into the Olympics in 1988.
ITF president David Haggerty praised Tobin as “a great president” who “oversaw tennis’ emergence as a truly global sport.” Tobin’s contributions to tennis were further recognized when he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003.
Tobin is survived by his wife Carmen and sons Geoff and Alan.
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