Pat Cash will conduct coaching clinics for juniors in Chennai

Chennai: Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash will play a dual role at the 11th edition of $400,000 Chennai Open starting here on January 2.

Cash will conduct coaching clinics for promising juniors while also being a key member of the commentators’ team on ESPN-Star Sports during the week-long premier tennis tournament of south Asia.

Cash, who had earlier played in the 1997 edition of the meet, has created a unique training and coaching academy, combining sport sciences with discipline of hard work.

“I am doubly thrilled at my second outing in Chennai. I eagerly look forward to coming back to this great city of tennis lovers.

“While commentating on the matches is by itself very exciting, I am keener about my role as a coach for promising youngsters,” he said in a statement issued by the organisers on Tuesday.. “It would be great to give back to this city and its youth brigade important lessons that will help them become future champions. I look forward to this opportunity,” said Cash, who has won seven singles titles and 12 doubles titles in a sparkling career.

He won Wimbledon singles title in 1987 and doubles title in 1984-85. (PTI)