Stephen Farrow has been appointed Tournament Director of the Aegon Championships with Ross Hutchins joining the ATP as their Vice President of Player Relations.
 
Farrow, who has been Managing Director of the Aegon Championships since December 2013, worked closely with Hutchins during his time as Tournament Director in 2014.
 
Farrow said: “Ross did an excellent job in 2014, he will remain a friend to everyone at the tournament and we wish him well in his new role. It is an honour for me to take this position at an exciting time for the Aegon Championships, with our status upgrade from ATP 250 to 500 in 2015, increased points and prize money, and new date at the heart of an expanded grass court season. Our preparations for next year started the day after the fantastic final between Grigor Dimitrov and Feliciano Lopez, and we are confident that the Aegon Championships will be better than ever.”
 
Hutchins said: “It was a privilege to be the Tournament Director of the Aegon Championships, but this is an opportunity I could not turn down. I loved working alongside Stephen Farrow and the team that make the tournament such a success, and I know that under Stephen the event will go from strength to strength. It’s a great honour to join the ATP as Vice President, Player Relations.”
  
In 2015, the Aegon Championships will be upgraded in status from ATP 250 to ATP 500, with double the ranking points and an extra $1 million dollars in prize money on offer. The event will take place on 15th-21st June, occupying the middle week of an increased three-week grass court build-up to Wimbledon. 

Aegon Championships tickets will be available from early 2015.