Kent Yamazaki & Bob Brett Tennis Foundation
2025-26 Scholarship Fund
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Kent Yamazaki (2004-2020)
Kent was the only child of Tomio and Kimie Yamazaki. He was born at St.John of God in Subiaco on the 20th July 2004.
When he was little, Kent was so shy. He always stood behind his parents, Tomio and Kimie. He had difficulty with his speech and talking skills. He couldn’t communicate with other children. His parents took him to Japanese speech therapy in Bunbury every month. It was only after he started tennis that his talking and communication skills improved a lot. He especially enjoyed tennis and school life.
Bob Brett (1953-2021)
Bob Brett (born 13 November 1953) is an Australian tennis coach who spent 35 years on the ATP circuit coaching world’s top ranked tennis players such as Boris Becker, Goran Ivanišević, Johan Kriek ,Andriy Medvedev, Mario Ancic , Nicolas Kiefer and Marin Čilić whilst they were at the top of their sport. Bob the recipient of the Tim Gullikson Career Coach Award in the 2020 ATP Award
G.R.I.T
Guts , Resilience , Initiative , Tenacity
“G.R.I.T” is Kent’s most favorite word. He always kept this word in his mind to solve tough moments.
As Angela Duckworth defines it, grit is passion and sustained persistence applied toward long-term achievement, with no particular concern for rewards or recognition along the way. It combines resilience, ambition, and self-control in the pursuit of goals that take months, years, or even decades.