Bob Brett has resigned as the director of player development at the Lawn Tennis Association and will leave his role at the end of the month.
The Australian has been working with the LTA since early 2014, when he evaluated British tennis and implemented changes allowing boys and girls to compete against players across the world in their age range.
Brett, who has coached Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic and Marin Cilic, said: “I have enjoyed my time at the LTA working with some very talented players, coaches, sports science and sports medicine experts. I wish them all the very best in the future. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the LTA Board for the opportunity that they have given to me during this period.”
Michael Downey, the LTA’s chief executive, said: “I would like to recognise the contribution Bob brought to British Tennis. Many of his recommendations aimed at raising the bar for excellence have now been implemented.
“We have seen the power of his five-day camps for the nation’s best juniors and his mentoring of some of Britain’s best young coaching talent where they benefited from his ‘in the trenches’ understanding of what it takes to succeed on the global stage. Despite a relatively short tenure at the LTA, Bob has made a difference in improving our nation’s chances for greater success”
