Roger Draper, the target of widespread criticism over the state of British tennis, has decided to step down as Chief Executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) at the end of September after seven years in the role.
Despite Andy Murray’s US Open triumph and Olympic gold in London in 2012, Draper (above, centre) has faced questions over falling participation in the sport and a cut in central funding.
Draper said: "It has been a huge honour to serve the sport that I love so much and to play my part in leading British tennis.
“I have been very lucky to work with fantastic people both at the LTA and across the wider tennis community, and I would like to thank them all for their passion, commitment and hard work.
“As a result, the sport is entering a very exciting phase, and now is the right time for me to hand over the baton to a new leader who can build on what has been achieved in recent years, and take British tennis to new levels.”
David Gregson, Chairman of the LTA Board, said: “Roger has made a significant contribution to the development of British tennis, and Peter Bretherton (LTA President) and I would like to thank him for all his hard work in driving these changes. His passion and enthusiasm for the sport will be much missed. Roger will be staying on as CEO until the end of September, and we shall now start the process to appoint his successor”.
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