FORMER World No 1 (wheelchair tennis) Michael Jeremiasz and German coach Horst Guentzel conducted a coaching clinic for wheelchair tennis at the Penang Sports Club Tennis Complex in Georgetown recently.
The clinic, attended by eight locals players, was conducted jointly with Wheelchair Tennis Malaysia and the Penang Wheelchair Tennis Association.
Jeremiasz was a rising star in the junior circuit before an accident put him in a wheelchair for life.
But that did not dampen his ambition to become a world’s best in tennis. He took up wheelchair tennis about 11 years ago and was ranked World No 1 in the 2005-06 seasons.
"I’ve played in two Olympics Games and earned a gold in doubles in Beijing four years ago.
“My target is to defend my gold in London next year before I retire,” he said.
The 30-year-old plans to get married after next year’s London Games.
Guentzel, a German, has helped many wheelchair players to improve their game for the past 11 years
“It is tough sport as wheelchair players need to multi-task on court,” he said.
