COACHING TEAM 2019

John McCurdy

Melbourne Head Coach (Melbourne Park)

I want to encourage individuality and for players to foster core values of competitiveness, work ethic, respect and honesty.

Daniel Norris

Melbourne Head Coach (Albert Reserve)

However hard you work, however serious you get, it must always remain fun!

Valerio Sarno

Melbourne Senior Coach

I want my students to believe in themselves and work hard in order to achieve success. I succeed in their success.

Aymeric Mara

Melbourne Senior Coach

Your bad days define you and attitude will help or hinder progress. When you start with he right attitude, barriers start coming down.

Pavlina Ticha

Melbourne Senior Coach

Resilience through tough loses is what really makes a tennis player good. Everyone makes mistakes, not everyone learns from them.

Roberto Rizzo

Melbourne Tennis Coach

If a student is smiling, they not only perform better, their learning is accelerated too. A positive attitude is key.

Dave King

ANZ Hot Shots Coordinator

When there is a positive culture in a club, that’s when players really start to improve. Foster good relationships first.

Lorenzo Pasgal

Melbourne Tennis Coach

I love tennis coaching. The greatest satisfaction comes from seeing my clients improve and enjoy their time on court.

Katherine Westbury

Melbourne Tennis Coach

Don’t be satisfied with okay. Be satisfied with overcoming the next challenge.

Daniel Ferretti

Melbourne Tennis Coach

I love sharing my own experiences playing to help improve others and share my passion for the game.

Emma Tuddenham

Melbourne Tennis Coach

Enjoyment of the game is really important. Social and competitive, there should always be a love for the game.

Cristian Valdes

Melbourne Tennis Coach

I've been teaching adults and kids for over 13 years, helping them reach their best while still enjoying the game.

Ana Milosh

Melbourne Tennis Coach

Fake it till you make it. When your body language shows confidence, your game will mirror this confidence too.

John Randabel

Melbourne Tennis Coach

Blake Hillebrand

Melbourne Tennis Coach

Lance Dugan

Melbourne Tennis Coach

Lucas Kellett

Melbourne Tennis Coach

I once featured as Nadal's body double in ad for KIA.

Liam Louzado

Melbourne Tennis Coach

Lawrence Naidu

Melbourne Tennis Coach

Stephan Mikhail

Melbourne Tennis Coach

Sam Scowen

Sydney Head Coach

LTA Level 4 Qualification

Andrew Hackett

Sydney Senior Tennis Coach

TA Club Professional Qualification

Darrren Wood

Sydney Senior Tennis Coach

TA Junior Development Qualification

Tijana Bogdanovic

Sydney Tennis Coach

TA Junior Development Qualification

Mitchell Tower

Sydney Tennis Coach

TA Junior Development Qualification

David Renaud

Sydney Tennis Coach

TA Junior Development Qualification

José Diaz

Sydney Tennis Coach

TA Junior Development Qualification

Dave

Sydney Tennis Coach

Benji

Sydney Tennis Coach

Arina Yakovtseva

Canberra Head Tennis Coach

Bachelor Degree in Sport Management, Certified Junior Development Coach and USTA Certified Level 1.

John Ersoy

Canberra Senior Tennis Coach

John grew up in Turkey and has played on the Turkish Davis Cup team. He loves sharing his passion for tennis with his clients.

Imogen Claws

Canberra Tennis Coach

Division 1 College Athlete, top 80 in Australia, former top 10 junior player in Australia and currently completing *B. of Health Science at ANU.

Pedro Ribas

Canberra Tennis Coach

Pedro is 4 times state champion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Morgan See

Canberra Tennis Coach

Morgan can be found running Cardio Tennis classes and taking Adult Group lessons.

Zara Nelson

Canberra Tennis Coach

Zara is great with kids and enjoys coaching Ted and Orange ballers.

Jimmy Fu

Canberra Tennis Coach

Previously ranked top 20 in Australia for his age group and ranked number 1 in ACT.

David Robertson

Canberra Tennis Coach

A passion for coaching young tournament players, David is also studying a Bachelor of Engineering and Economics