Name : BIRBAL KUMAR WADHERA
Date of Birth : 21stMarch,1978.
Nationality : Indian.
Marital Status: Married, 2Kids
Education : Bachelor of Arts(Punjab University Chandigarh)
Coaching Experience
Travelled with Association of Indian Universities Lawn Tennis team for (Men and Women) to Chinese Taipei from 17th August to 31st August 2017 as an Indian Coach.
- Worked with Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association.
- Worked with AITA National Tennis Academy as Senior Coach.
- Worked with Mr. Ratan Sharma SAI Coaching Delhi.
- Worked for Pakistan Tennis Federation.
- Worked as Chief Coach with Chandigarh Club Tennis Academy, Ideal Tennis Academy.
- At Present working as a coach with Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Tennis Qualification
- N.S.N.I.S Coaching Diploma from Patiala. (INDIA) 2000-2001.
- AITA-ITF Level- 2 Coaching Course 2007.
- USPTR/PTR-Professional 2004.
- Ex-ITF White Badge Umpire 1999- 2006.
- Former National Coach at National Tennis Academy,Gurgaon 2004
- N.S.N.I.S Coaching Diploma from Patiala. (INDIA) 2000-2001.
Coaching Assignment in Pakistan 2011- It was a matter of great honor for me to get selected not only from Chandigarh but from all over India to have coaching assignment in Pakistan. It was 35 days coaching camp and around 50 tennis players participated in the camp. Camp was covered by International media and was a grand success.
Honored By Honorable Governor of Lahore. . Looking the success of my camp Honorable Governor of Punjab, Lahore invited me to Governor House and appreciated my work and honored me by awarding Appreciation Shield.
Best Achievement as a coach
Divij Sharan
- Travelled with Men’s player Mr.Divij Sharan, who was 420 at the world ranking 2006. He also won Men’s Satellite 3rd week and masters. He was also a semi-finalist in Men’s Future
- He was in the Davis Cup team in April 2007.
- He was also a member of Indo-Pak Series in 2006
- Navdeep Singh- Have won Men’s Doubles Championship in Nigeria under my tenure as his personal travelling Coach.
- Saurabh Singh—(He won one ITF Juniors Championship held in Chandigarh)
- Vivek Shokeen- (Worked with him during my tenure at NTA, he is also a national champion and he was a part of Senior Davis Cup Team.
- Poojashree Venkatesh.( Worked with her during my tenure at NTA, She won ITF women’s Tournaments)
- Haadin Bava—worked with him as his travelling coach in 2016. He reached semi finals of Fenesta open in men’s apart from some good results in ITF Men’s Circuit.
OFFICIATING EXPERIENCE
GRAND SLAMS
- Wimbeldon 2005, Australian Open 2006
ATP TOUR/WTA TOUR
- Hongkong, Dubai, India
ITF JUNIORS REFEREE
- Asian Juniors Championships B-1, ITF Grade-2, Grade-3, Grade-4, Grade-5
Davis Cup
- Chair Umpire Group-3, 4 (Vietnam)
Chief of Umpire
- India Vs Sweden (Delhi)
- India Vs Uzbekistan (Jaipur)
Countries Traveled
USA,ENGLAND, AUSTRALIA, HONGKONG, THAILAND, KOREA, VIETNAM, DUBAI,BANGLADESH, PAKISTAN, ROMANIA, TUNISIA, UZBEKISTAN, DOHA, SWEDEN, NIGERIA, GHANNA, SPAIN, CHINESE TAIPEI.
As Player
- India number 15 in 1996.
- Bronze Medalist in All India Inter-university.
Kind Regards
Birbal Wadhera
Tennis Coach
Panjab University, Chandigarh
Mobile-+91-99157-97403
E-mail- wadherabirbal@gmail.com
