TEAM FIST

The coaches at FIST are some of the world's best. Former champions themselves, their expertise combines effectively
with the facilities provided by the foundation- a winning mix
that will produce the champions of tomorrow. They believe in
FIST, and have dedicated themselves to the challenge of
training young people who are India’s future tennis hope.

COACHES AND TRAINERS

PRAHLAD SRINATH - FIST Program Director

Srinath is a certified Level II ITF Coach and has represented India in Davis Cup from 1996-2001, he is a former national singles champion in both the juniors and men’s categories.  Srinath was ranked among the top #300 ATP in Singles and top #120 in doubles.  Prior to joining FIST, Srinath ran a tennis academy in Cleveland, Ohio and was also a traveling coach for Rohan Bopanna.

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BOBBY MAHAL – FIST Director of Coaching 

He is a Level III Certified Coach from Ontario, Canada.  A former National Team Member for Canada, he won three Canadian Junior National Championship titles in his playing career.  He played #1 Singles and Doubles at the University of California at Berkeley on a full tennis scholarship, where he graduated with a B.A in 1998. Bobby has worked as a TV and Radio Tennis Analyst for Canada's second largest Sports Network - Fox Sportsnet Canada, as well as having run multiple tennis academies in his hometown of Ontario, Canada.

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Praveen Kumar – FIST Program Coach

Is a Certified Level II ITF Coach and has over 7 years of coaching experience.

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SHAMA RAO – FIST Head Trainer

Has over 15 years of experience at working with National and International Level athletes in various sports.

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Tony Beecroft – FIST Physiotherapy & Training Consultant

Tony is one of the Sports world’s well known physiotherapist and trainers from Australia and has worked with many of the world’s top athletes.

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Asad Mecci – FIST Mental Strength Coach

Has worked all over the world in helping athletes reaching their ultimate goals with mental imagery and visualization.

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KRISHNA BHUPATHI - Renowned coach and head of the “Tennis village”. Having produced a world #1 doubles player, he is a mentor for the FIST Program

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FIST Coaching Consultants include:

Sandeep Kirtane

Aditya Sachdev

Mose Navarra 

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Other FIST Staff includes:

Rajesh. K – Assistant Trainer

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Rajashekara U.B – FIST Administrator

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Basavaraj.V - FIST Assistant Admin

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Sonali Bhatnagar – Mentor _____________________________________________

TENNIS VILLAGE, BANGALORE, INDIA

A world class facility equipped with both the latest plexi-pave courts, a high end gymnasium, swimming pool and boarding facilities. Tennis legends such as Bjorn Borg and Vijay Amritraj have played at the Tennis Village.