MELBOURNE, Australia — Bob Brett, a tennis trainer whose avid gamers integrated Grand Slam champions Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic and Marin Cilic, has died. He was once 67.
Tennis Australia revealed a tribute to the Australian trainer on Wednesday after being knowledgeable via Brett’s circle of relatives of his passing. He have been scuffling with most cancers.
“Bob Brett’s passing is a great loss to tennis,” Tennis Australia leader govt Craig Tiley stated. “He was an exceptional coach and widely admired. Bob guided all level of players to success — from Grand Slam champions to those starting out in the sport he loved so dearly.”
Brett gained the ATP’s Tim Gullikson Career Coach award in November.
In addition to his paintings with Becker, Ivanisevic, Cilic and different person avid gamers, Brett coached for nationwide tennis associations in Britain, Japan and Canada.
He additionally opened a non-public tennis academy in San Remo, Italy.
Brett coached Becker from November 1987 to February 1991, a span that integrated 3 of the German’s six occupation primary titles and a upward thrust to No. 1 within the ATP ratings.
Tributes to Brett poured in from all over the tennis international by means of social media.
“Extremely saddened by the passing of Bob Brett, with whom I have collaborated during 6 years and who has taught me so much in my early years as a coach,” Patrick Mouratoglou, who works with Serena Williams, posted on Twitter.
Brett is survived via his daughters Caroline and Katarina.
Paul McNamee, a former top-ranked doubles participant and previous leader govt of the Australian Open, described Brett as “a super coach and great bloke, a true blue Aussie who never changed.”
“He is a legend at Hopman’s Tennis Academy, where he helped countless players, including Peter McNamara and I, so much, and coached us both on tour for a while,” McNamee stated. “He’s an unsung hero, up there with the great Australian male coaches like Mr. Hopman, Barry Phillips Moore, Tony Roche and Darren Cahill. My thoughts with his daughters and extended family.”
Tennis Australia illustrated Brett’s solution to his paintings via mentioning a remark from the trainer.
“As a coach you can guide them, you can give them examples and talk about history, but in the end it is just bringing out the qualities that they have. The coach is responsible for losses and the player is responsible for the victories.”