The new office will support PSA's headquarters at The Queen's Club in London, the current home of the ATCO PSA World Series Finals and the AEGON ATP Tennis Championships.

PSA chief executive Alex Gough hosted a farewell for the Cardiff staff (pictured top) last week, and praised the contribution of the team led by tour executive Sheila Cooksley, with Lynne McKenna, Anna Rees, Alison Ings and Sheryl Preece.

"It is a very sad day with us closing the doors on Cardiff after 28 years," said Gough.

"Sheila and the girls have seen the association go through many ups and downs over the years and they have always been there to guide the PSA through the good times and the bad.

"It has been a tough decision to move the office away from its beginnings but we are hopeful that the PSA will continue to build on the incredible efforts of Sheila and her team.

"A special, personal thanks goes to Sheila, Alison, Anna, Lynne and also to Sheryl, who only left 12 months earlier.

"They will be missed and it is up to the new team led by Claudia Schürmann to drive the Association into a new era."

Schürmann also added her debt to her predecessors: "It has been a great honour to meet Sheila, Alison, Anna, Lynne and Sheryl and to work with them.

"Their support, especially in the last few months, during the transition has been fantastic and I cannot thank them enough.

"They will be missed dearly."

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