Kathy Rinaldi lämnar sin roll inom amerikansk damtennis

Kathy Rinaldi tillkännagav på onsdagen att hon lämnar sin post som chef för damtennis inom det amerikanska tennisförbundet USTA efter 18 år. Den före detta WTA-proffsspelaren hyllades av Chris Evert och Danielle Collins för sina bidrag till amerikansk damtennis.

Rinaldi delade nyheten i ett Instagram-inlägg med rubriken ”Ett innerligt budskap när jag avslutar detta kapitel”. Hon skrev att rollen hade varit ”ett kall, en ära och en möjlighet att tjäna sporten”. Den 59-åriga Florida-födda Rinaldi började arbeta för USTA:s spelarutvecklingsprogram 2008 och var senare lagkapten för Billie Jean King Cup mellan 2016 och 2023. Under sin första säsong ledde hon USA till titeln, och laget nådde därefter ytterligare finaler och semifinaler. Hon coachade även det amerikanska damlaget under OS i Tokyo 2020 och Paris 2024.

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