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Below is the 'ponderous content' from the interview given by the Tennis Legend Vijay Amritraj which needs a conscious self analysis, soul searching and heart searching for the Indian Tennis Fraternity …..

"You take to tennis to do well in the singles. No one plays to excel in doubles or mixed-doubles. You must deliver in the singles, make an impact in the Grand Slams on a regular basis, be in the top 50, and only then you can take India to great heights in the Davis Cup."

Looking to the present scenario lot of Spade work has to be done to get maximum benefit from the High Performance System, if not, then rebuilt it.

The present structure of the tournament is neither challenging nor motivating. It may be promoting tennis but not a competitive one …. Starting from the ground level the State Association has to  organize State Tournaments with an annual calendar of would be tournament in the beginning of the year and Inter-District Tournament must be a MUST for all players and due weight-age should be given to its result for the selection of the State team …. More local tournaments with competitive formats should be organized at regular intervals so the atmosphere is charged up and whereby we will get the Topmost Warriors …. We have enough International Tournaments in India where one can prove one's mettle   

 We have adequate infrastructures but we lack QUALITY COACHES and in this regard the government or the association has to take the initiative to provide the QUALITY EDUCATION to the deserving coaches ….. In this budget Government has increased the amount to the tune of Rupees 117 crores than the last budget for the distribution to federation and association ….

Giving due respect to other vital factors - the 1st step to produce a World Class Players we should have Quality Coaches + Competitive Tournament Format = Warrior’s Warrior and Fighter’s fighter …..  All Associations or any Sports Body should look into How to develop world class coaches …. QUALITY EDUCATION cannot be branded to one system or the other but has to be ‘exceptional’ WHY? Because champions are different … champions are exceptional …. 

There are number of coaches who have not renewed or have not gone for next level registration of the respective organization or the percentage is very NEGLIGIBLE… you know WHY? Most probably it is not WORKING …. Give time to young coaches to develop the same way we give 10 years to develop a player …..

Moreover specific need of the coach has to be met to excel him as the most unique or say different (thinking out of the box) which will help him to produce world class products or again as per the rut system relying on the 'Chief Coach' sitting in the office and filling up the progressive reports will be producing average results ..... 

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