Lundgren quits as Davis Cup coach

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Davis Cup captain John Lloyd said: "I would like to thank Peter for all his work over the past 18 months. He has been a great asset to the Davis Cup team.

"Peter is keen to spend more time with his father, who is unwell, and our thoughts are with Peter and his family at this difficult time."

He added: "I am very much looking forward to working with Paul Annacone in the build-up to and during the Davis Cup tie in September and beyond.

"Paul has been working closely with many of our top players in his role as head coach and his knowledge and experience will be vital as we prepare for the World Group play-off."

Great Britain's opponents in September's World Group play-offs will be announced on April 16.

Lundgren is a former coach to Roger Federer and Marat Safin but will also be remembered for being given a leave of absence by the Lawn Tennis Association during last year's Wimbledon.

The Swede was reported to slur his words while speaking in front of fellow coaches at the LTA's headquarters in Roehampton the weekend before the championships.

At the time, head of men's tennis, Paul Hutchins, refused to confirm or deny exactly what happened, but revealed Lundgren was taking a leave of absence for around a month for "personal reasons." He would only concede "certain things happened at the coaching conference."

Asked if Lundgren was in a position to do his job properly at the conference, he added: "That's a discussion that's going to go on."