3 Aug 2012

Budge takes over Auckland tennis tournaments

10:46 am on 3 August 2012

International sports administrator Karl Budge has been appointed as the new tournament director for Auckland's two international tennis events.

The former sales and marketing director for the Women's Tennis Association based in London and China is heading home to take up the role leading the ASB Classic and Heineken Open.

Budge will start his new role on Monday and will head to the US Open later in the month to start securing players for the Auckland tournaments.