Welland, Ont's Stacey Allaster, the former Rogers Cup and WTA Tour boss, takes new job with the US Tennis Association

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Less than six months ago, it was announced that WTA boss Stacey Allaster was stepping down from her position.

"For 25 years I have dedicated my professional life to the sport and I'm proud of the work I leave behind. But the recent loss of my brother-in-law and the ATP's CEO, Brad Drewett, has provided a personal wake-up call about life, family and priorities and it is time for me to shift some time and energy that way," Allaster said in a statement as the WTA Tour announced the "transition of its long-term chair and CEO."

The Globe and Mail reports that on Monday, the 52-year-old Welland, Ont. native will be back at work, in a newly-created position at the U.S. Tennis Association calls "chief executive of professional tennis."

Allaster was introduced at the USTA's annual general meeting in San Diego, Calif. Sunday.

The New York Times also had an interview with her.

“I didn’t think I’d be back working in tennis, certainly not this quickly, but the USTA came up with an opportunity that was too good to pass up,” Allaster told the Globe. “It hits my two sweet spots: tennis and women in leadership in sport.”

Allaster and her family live in St. Petersburg, Fla., which is where the U.S. headquarters of the WTA Tour are located. The USTA is building a massive tennis centre in Lake Nona, Fla., outside Orlando and Allaster will be involved there; according to the Globe and Mail story, Allaster will spend summers in New York City centered around the US Open.