Craig Tyzzer

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Craig Tyzzer
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (residence)
Born Melbourne, Australia
Coaching career (1997–)
Andrew Ilie (1997–2004)
Ashleigh Barty (2016-2022)
Coaching achievements
Coachee singles titles total13
Coachee(s) doubles titles total9
List of notable tournaments
(with champion)
Coaching awards and records
Awards
Last updated on: 30 August 2021.

Craig Tyzzer is an Australian tennis coach [2] and a former ATP tennis player from 1979 to 1983. He coached Ashleigh Barty from 2016 - 2022 when she retired.

Coaching career

He won the WTA Coach of the Year award in 2019. [3] In preparation for Barty's return from an 11-month break, Tyzzer arranged matches with male tennis players in the lead-up to the 2021 Australian Open. [4]

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References

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