Jignesh Raval is one of the best tennis coaches in the country. The last two national women’s champions Zeel Desai and Vaidehi Chaudhari have come from his stable in Ahmedabad. In fact, he has trained them from the age of 10 and 11 respectively.
A soft-spoken coach, with a tough streak when it comes to moulding players, Jignesh has had a rich experience grooming a lot of players with missionary zeal.
As we interact with him at his home and the many tennis centres in Ahmedabad, including the state-of-the-art facility Altevol Academy, run with German collaboration along side Alexander Waske, Jignesh reveals his passage to excellence.