Ben Haran is one of the leading tennis coaches in Great Britain.

He is the Head Coach at Reeds Tennis Academy in Surrey, where for the past 17 years he´s guided dozens of young players to national and international level.

A former player himself, Ben left home at 10-year-old to join the Slater Squad, based at Reeds School. There, he grew up training with fellow Brits Tim Henman & Jamie Delgado.

Ben has recently worked with James Ward & Dan Evans and was mentored by legendary Australian coach Bob Brett.

Listen to Ben chat to CTC Host Dan Kiernan about:-

• The importance of learning your trade in coaching.
• How he found leaving home at 10 to join the Slater Squad.
• Why Tim Henman was the most successful player from the squad?
• How Bob Brett became his mentor (this is a great story!) and the impact he has had on his career.
• Why he thinks it´s so beneficial for coaches to have a mentor.
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