Nandan Bal
| Country (sports) |  India |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 September 1959 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 309 (22 December 1980) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (1979, 1980) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 605 (23 March 1987) |
Nandan Bal (born 1 September 1959) is an Indian tennis coach and former professional player. He has coached India in both the Davis Cup and Fed Cup since retiring as a player.[1]
Bal, a right-handed player from Pune who represented India in two Davis Cup ties, was a singles silver medalist for India at the 1979 Universiade and also won a silver medal at the 1982 Asian Games, in the team event.[2]
On his Davis Cup debut, against South Korea in the 1980 tournament, Bal had a singles win over Kim Choon-ho and partnered with Sashi Menon to a win in the doubles, before losing the deciding fifth singles rubber to Jeon Young-dai. His other Davis Cup appearance came against Thailand in 1983, with his contribution a win in the final reverse singles, to secure a 5–0 clean sweep of the tie.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Chaturvedi, Hemanshu (23 August 2020). "Nandan Bal: A tennis star, coach and mentor all rolled into one". The Daily Guardian (India).
- ^ "Hold more tournaments: Nandan Bal". The New Indian Express. News18 India. 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Players (Nandan Bal)". www.daviscup.com.
External links
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- Indian male tennis players
- Indian tennis coaches
- Racket sportspeople from Pune
- Summer World University Games medalists in tennis
- Universiade medalists for India
- Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade
- Asian Games medalists in tennis
- Asian Games silver medalists for India
- Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
- Tennis players at the 1982 Asian Games