The International Tennis Federation (ITF), together with the International Olympic Committee, allocated a quota to Turkmenistan for PRO Level training of the head coach of the men's national team and the “Ashgabat” Tennis Academy Mirali Hasanov.

According to the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan, following the results of a month of online training, Mirali Hasanov successfully passed the test and was admitted to full-time training at the famous David Ferrer Tennis Academy in Valencia (Spain). In case of successful completion of this course, he will become the first holder of the PRO Level certificate in Turkmenistan, which permits him to work with professional players in any country in the world.

Mirali Hasanov is 30 years old. At the Central Asian Tennis Championship among children under 12 years old held last month on the courts of the Olympic town of Ashgabat, he served as the captain of the Turkmen girls' team, which became the bronze medalist of the tournament.

Source: https://turkmenportal.com/en/blog/64084/the-first-holder-of-a-pro-level-tennis-coaching-certificate-will-appear-in-turkmenistan