Teo Jaegersberg is Franky’s coach, they both know each other since Frank was a kid. Teo is very experienced in the tennis circuit. He was playing competitive himself. Teo used to play 2.Bundesliga in TC Rot Weiß Baden-Baden.

Teo is actually a journalist. He started working at the TV station TV Baden where he was the head of the sports department. Then he switched stations and did reports for sports at the DSF. (Deutsche Sport Fernsehen) Currently Teo is the head of the sports department for Regio TV Stuttgart and running shows for TV station RTV Karlsruhe and at certain sport events.

By the way, Teo is the former champion in singles and doubles for the German national journalism tennis championships! 

Franky on Teo: "I can still learn a lot from Teo. Since we have known each other for such a long time and since we are such good friends it is a huge advantage to travel and work with him."

Rainer Hatz is responsible for the mental part in Franky's game...

Franky also wants to thank Troy Turnbull. "Troy has helped me a lot with my game, especially my serve and my forehand," Franky says. Troy is now back home in Auckland in New Zealand where he is working at the Remuera Rackets Club.

"Also I want to thank Paul Kostin for all his help and support throughout my college career. Without him I would be nowhere close to where I am now," adds Franky. Paul is still doing a tremendous job coaching both, the women's tennis  and men's tennis at Virginia Commonwealth University.