Andres Battad

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Andres Battad
Country (sports)Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Born (1964-06-05) 5 June 1964 (age 58)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 773 (14 Jul 1986)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 792 (7 Jul 1986)
Medal record
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Jakarta Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Jakarta Men's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's team

Andres Battad (born 5 June 1964) is a Filipino tennis coach and former professional player. [1]

Battad, a resident of Hong Kong since 1991, was a national tennis player for the Philippines in the 1980s and is originally from Cotabato on the island of Mindanao. He was runner-up to Tintus Arianto Wibowo at the 1987 Southeast Asian Games and a playing member of the Philippines Davis Cup team in both 1987 and 1988.

Now working as a tennis coach, Battad trained British player Tara Moore while she lived in Hong Kong and has also worked with Hong Kong number one Venise Chan. [2]

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References

  1. "Grudge Match For Pila And Battad". Manila Standard . 18 June 1989.
  2. "Davis Cup hero Bong Battad braves new normal as HK teaching pro". Spin.ph. 17 July 2020.