ATP Executive Chairman & PresidentABrad DrewettApassed away earlier today in Sydney following a fight with Motor Neurone Disease (also called ALS or Lou Gehrigas Disease). The ATP issued a statement, saying: aWe are deeply saddened to announce thatBrad DrewettApassed away at his house in Sydney, Australia, earlier today. Brad, who served as ATP Executive Chairman and President since January 2012, was suffering from Motor Neurone Infection. Our thoughts are with Brad's family on this extremely sad time for them, the ATP and the whole international tennis neighborhood. He will be sorely missed by all.a The tennis world first learned of Drewettas condition in January andimmediately ralliedAaround the Australian. Following today's statement the tennis group mourned Drewett's loss having an outpouring of tributes on social media.ARafael NadalAwas one of the first, tweeting: 'Today is just a very sad time for activity and tennis in particular. Our president Brad has passed away.'ARead: Tributes Flood In A moment of silence was noticed today at the pull ceremony for theMutua Madrid OpenAand on Saturday theAPortugal OpenAwill hold a one-minute silence on center court before the first menas semi-final. This past year Sports Business Journal called Drewett among a summary of the 50 Most Influential People in Sports Business. It's the very first time that an ATP executive had featured on the list and the Australian was the only golf executive to really make the list. Analyzing Drewett for his work in securing a larger share of Grand Slam event income for participants, the SBJ wrote that aDrewett annexed the ATP in huge concessions have been already won by 2012a [and] from theAAustralian Open.a Drewettas talks eventually led to important award money increases from all Grand Slams, finishing inAWimbledonas recent news that year it'll present the largest purse in tennis history to participants, with the largest increases allotted to losers in the first models. Drewett also was instrumental in growing the game in Asia, the achievement of theABarclays ATP World Tour FinalsAand building ATPas professional energy via a number of critical partnerships. Drewett began serving as ATP Executive Chairman & President in January 2012, having formerly served because the ATP's Chief Executive Officer for the International Group since January 2006, managing the progress and success of ATP's operations at the center East, Asia and Pacific areas. Previous to that, Drewett was Executive Vice President from 1999 to 2003 and brought the spot as Managing Director from 2003 to 2005. As an elected ATP Player Board Representative, he formerly served as an elected ATP Player Council representative and, from 1993 to 1999. From 2001 to 2011, Drewett served as Tournament Director of the season-endingBarclays ATP World Tour Finals. As well as managing the function when held in Sydney and Houston, Drewett was accountable for a number of important ATP professional arrangements including the settlement of a multi-year deal with the Shanghai Municipal Government to stage the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai from 2005 to 2008. As a person, Drewett attained the Top 40 in singles and Top 20 in doubles. He gathered 181 singles match benefits and said two titles (South Orange, NJ, in 1983 and Cairo in 1982) and won seven doubles titles. He grabbed theAAustralian OpenAboysa singles title in 1975 and one year later achieved theAAustralian OpenAsingles quarter-finals in his Grand Slam debut. He also reached twoAAustralian OpenAdoubles semi-finals and theAWimbledonAdoubles quarter-finals. In addition to his work with the ATP, Drewett created and managed numerous successful organizations in the sport and fitness industry. Drewett had also worked as a Channel 10 in Australia and for Channel 9. Brad is survived by his wife Joanne and four children Jack, Ally, Joe and Tom.
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