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422:'s chief executive officer for the International Group since January 2006 and oversaw the ATP's operations in the Middle East, Asia and Pacific regions. Prior to that, he led the region as managing director from 2003 to 2005 and was executive vice-president from 1999 to 2003. He has previously served as an elected ATP Player Council representative and from 1993 until 1999, as an elected ATP Player Board Representative. Since 2001, Drewett has been the tournament director of the ATP World Tour's season-ending event, the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. As well as overseeing the event when held in Sydney and Houston, Drewett negotiated a multi-year deal with the Shanghai Administration of Sport and Shanghai Ba-shi Industrial Company to stage the 669: 655: 641: 627: 42: 29: 446:), writing: "It has been a privilege to serve as Executive Chairman and President of the ATP, an organization that I’ve been a part of for more than 35 years since I became a professional tennis player. I hold the ATP very close to my heart, and it’s with sadness that I make the decision to enter this transition period due to my ill-health". He died at home in 465:
final. In recognition of his influence on the ATP World Tour Finals, in 2013 the ATP World Tour Finals trophy was renamed The Brad Drewett Trophy. There is also a memorial brass bust of Drewett at The Australian Open, Melbourne Park, reading 'A top-40 player, Australian Davis Cup representative, ATP
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On 14 January 2013, Drewett announced he would enter a transitional period as ATP Executive Chairman and President because of illness, after he was diagnosed with
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and attained a career-high singles ranking of world No. 34 in March 1984. In doubles, he won seven titles and reached as high as world No. 18 in November 1988.
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Executive Chairman and President, Brad left an indelible mark on the sport he loved, ensuring our great game was in a better place than he found it.'.
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player and ATP official. He was the 1975 and 1977 Australian Open junior champion and the youngest player at age 17 to win the title since
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In memory of his contribution to the development of world tennis and particularly tournaments in China, Show Court 1 at the
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and South Orange 1983) and seven doubles titles and reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open singles in
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After his retirement as a professional tennis player, he worked as a commentator for
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Drewett won two career singles titles, reached the quarterfinals of the
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in 1981 and 1985. He broke the top 50 for the first time in 1984.
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was officially renamed the Brad Drewett Court ahead of the 2013
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During his professional career, Drewett won two singles titles (
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Drewett won the Australian Open boys' singles title in
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Index


Australia
Maclean
Sydney
Australian Open
1976
French Open
1984
Wimbledon
1979
US Open
1984
Australian Open
French Open
Wimbledon
US Open
Australian Open
tennis
Ken Rosewall
John Newcombe
Boris Becker
Goran Ivanišević
1976 Australian Open
1975
1977
Cairo 1982
1976
Martin Davis
1988
1989

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