Lindsay Brandon is a lawyer whose past clients include athletes disputing doping suspensions. Know more:
In her new post as the Women’s Tennis Association’s first director of safeguarding, Brandon is leading an increased effort to protect athletes from predatory coaches—and others—on the women’s professional tennis tour.
“There are other people that are part of this process,” Brandon told The Associated Press. “There can be athlete-to-athlete issues. There can be issue with respect to training staff separate from coaches. Those are just some of the examples.” The aim of that code, which Brandon said is separate from a general code of conduct that already exists, is to create a rulebook that outlines behavioral standards and establishes procedures to follow if a matter arises. It will apply to anyone who is credentialed “in the WTA environment,” Brandon said, including players, coaches, physiotherapists, other members of entourages, tournament staff and tour staff.
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