Former head of professional and transitional women’s tennis, Sylvain Bruneau, will leave the national federation at the end of the calendar year after taking on the role of advisor.
Tennis Canada also confirmed on Wednesday that Noëlle Van Lottum will be the new head coach of women’s tennis in the country. In addition, Bruneau will temporarily stay with the organization to facilitate the arrival of Van Lottum. In April, the Quebec native began transitioning to a high-performing consulting role as he will focus more on his TV commentator duties.
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“I will keep an unforgettable memory of my years at Tennis Canada where I have been able to achieve so much over the years,” he said in a press release. It’s fantastic to see the progress we’ve made in promoting high-performance women’s tennis in Canada. Fans have something to look forward to in the years to come as we have some great athletes in professional sports and in Tennis Canada’s development programs.”
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His accomplishments include accompanying Ontario’s Bianca Andreescu to the 2019 United States Open, National Bank Open and Indian Wells Tournament wins. Bruneau thus received the Jack Donohue, which was awarded by the Coaching Association of Canada as coach of the year. Instructor of Eugenie Bouchard and Leylah Fernandez, among others, he also managed the Maple Leaf team of the Billie Jean King Cup from 2004 to 2009 and then served as captain from 2010 to 2018.
For his part, Van Lottum will take office on September 5th. In the early 1990s, she achieved career-high singles (57th) and doubles (59th) placings. His track record includes two WTA titles, including a solo. Notably, she was National Coach at the French Tennis Federation from 2018 to 2022 before becoming Head Performance Coach at the Lawn Tennis Association in the UK. Over the last 20 years she has worked with several professional players including Kiki Bertens, Petra Martic, Els Callers and Harmony Tan.