PAT RAFTER IS MR.TENNIS IN AUSTRALIA HE WAS THE BEST OF HIS GENERATION AND NOW HOPES TO FORM NEW CHAMPIONS

Written by: Staff on 5th November 2014

PAT RAFTER IS MR.TENNIS IN AUSTRALIA HE WAS THE BEST OF HIS GENERATION AND NOW HOPES TO FORM NEW CHAMPIONS

epa03975545 Patrick Rafter of Australia returns the ball to Mats Wilander of Sweden during their match at the gala tournament Tennis Classics in Papp Laszlo Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary, 03 December 2013. EPA/Tibor Illyes HUNGARY OUT |

Editors note :

Tennis Australia & Davis Cup , Wow , Pat is a great friend of 10sballs.com and we are thrilled to see his continued success. The Auzzie spirit of Harry Hopman lives in a handful of Auzzie coaches that were former players. The auzzies in general have a great energy and spirit for competition. The big trade off is the balance between beer and tennis balls. We caught up with many of the great current Auzzie players and coaches in 2014. We met all of the young players on tour as well as the coaches. Theses players are blessed to have the experience of Jason Stoltenberg and Louise Pleming to help them navigate the world of tennis.

Popular Davis Cup captain and former number 1 Patrick Rafter has been promoted into one of the top jobs in Australian tennis, with the former two-time grand slam winner being named as performance director for Tennis Australia.

Rafter will keep his Davis Cup job for now , with speculation mounting that he will eventually hand it over to one-time protégé Lleyton Hewitt when the 33-year-old ends his career.

Captain Patrick Rafter of the Australian Davis Cup team during a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, 10 September 2013. Poland take on Australia in the Davis Cup play off tie starting 13 September. The winning side will secure a place in the elite World Group for 2014. EPA/BARTLOMIEJ ZBOROWSKI POLAND OUT

Rafter will report directly to Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley as he oversees development of Aussie talent and monitors the performances of current ATP players. “It’s a challenge I am really looking forward to. There is so much I can learn but also a lot I think I can contribute,” said Rafter. “I feel the time is right to step into this role and help us take the next step.

“I would like everyone to know that I am not coming into this role early next year saying that I have all the answers. Far from it. I am going to take my time, listen, watch and learn.”

“But I also think there is a lot I have gleaned from years on the tour being around a lot of great players, coaches and people that can help us get better and better.” he added.

In Tilleys call he said he was happy to welcome Rafter, 41, to the new role. “Pat is an outstanding person, strong leader and terrific mentor. His principles and personal ideology align very strongly with what we want young Australians to achieve in world tennis.”

Content via Bob Larson tennis news.

Topics: Davis Cup, Pat Rafter, Tennis, Tennis Australia

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