Patrick McEnroe Out as USTA Player Development Head
With the doldrums of American tennis on display at the United States Open, Patrick McEnroe, one of the sport's most high-profile personalities, has been forced out of his job as head of player development for the United States Tennis Association, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation.
McEnroe is the younger brother of John McEnroe and the former coach of the United States Davis Cup team. He has been an analyst on ESPN for several years while running the player development program for the U.S.T.A., the sport's governing body and the organizer of the showcase United States Open. His player development efforts have borne the brunt of the criticism as Americans have steadily lost their place in the upper echelon of professional tennis.
No American man reached the fourth round of the Open this year -- the second straight year that has happened, and the second time in the tournament's 134-year history.
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McEnroe was expected to announce Wednesday evening that he was stepping down. The people with direct knowledge of the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said top U.S.T.A. officials had previously decided to remove him from the position after the U.S. Open.
A spokesman for the U.S.T.A. declined to comment on McEnroe's ouster. McEnroe could not immediately be reached for comment.
It was unclear whether McEnroe would remain with the U.S.T.A. in another capacity or leave the organization altogether.
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