New Delhi, May 26 -- Tennis Australia has hired Andrew Abdo from the National Rugby League to replace Craig Tiley as chief executive officer.

The Australian governing bodies of both sports confirmed the move in statements on Monday.

Tiley announced in February he was quitting his roles as Australian Open tournament director and Tennis Australia CEO to join the U.S. Tennis Association, which runs the U.S. Open.

Tiley, who is from South Africa, became the Australian Open's tournament director in 2006 and oversaw its expansion to a 15-day event, breaking attendance and revenue records. He became the CEO of Tennis Australia in 2013.

Abdo, who is also from South Africa, has been working with Australia's NRL since 2013, initially as chief c...