LTA launches Davis Cup inquiry as calls grow for changes 09/03/2010 |
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The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has announced it will hold an internal inquiry into Great Britain's "unacceptable" defeat to Lithuania in the Davis Cup as pressure mounts on chief executive Roger Draper.
Great Britain are in danger of dropping into the bottom tier of the competition following a 3-2 loss over the weekend and captain John Lloyd is already weighing up his future after overseeing a record five successive defeats.
Draper said: "I share the deep disappointment and frustration at this result. Five defeats in a row is unacceptable.
"So I have asked the LTA player director, Steven Martens, to review last week's performance and result, and report back to me and the LTA main board as soon as possible.
"That review needs to be swift and decisive as it is clear some real improvements need to be made."
However, Lloyd’s brother David Lloyd – a former Davis Cup captain himself – believes it is Draper who should pay the price.
Draper was appointed as chief executive of the LTA in 2006 after modernising Sport England but David Lloyd said: "Where are the male players that the LTA has actually produced? Zero. That's the bottom line.
"How do you keep your job if you are failing? I think Roger should walk. I don't see it getting better."
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