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Create a Community of like-minded individuals that come together as a TEAM. Steering in the same direction to inspire growth and improve the lives of as many people as possible through a sport we respect and love.

We hope to build a healthy culture and irreplaceable brand that we can look back on many years from now and still feel connected to, be proud of and use as a springboard for our own future growth.

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Andy Brothers

Founder / managing director

Jason Sankey

CEO

Phoenix Wong

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Vladimir Bourov

Senior Consultant & Leadership Coach

Pia Zambon

Administrator

Chase Adnan

ADMINISTRATOR

Eman Siu

Secretary

Hiren Khemlani

Sports Psychologist and Performance Coach

Tom Preston

Tennis Fitness Professional

Paul Dale

CONSULTANT / COACH EDUCATION

Leadership Team
Andy Brothers

Founder / managing director

Jason Sankey

CEO

Phoenix Wong

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Vladimir Bourov

Senior Consultant & Leadership Coach

Executive Admins
Pia Zambon

Administrator

Chase Adnan

ADMINISTRATOR

Eman Siu

Secretary

Specialist Professionals

Hiren Khemlani

Sports Psychologist and Performance Coach

Tom Preston

Tennis Fitness Professional

Paul Dale

CONSULTANT / COACH EDUCATION

Jason Sankey

CEO & Program director

Ilija Vucic

Head Tennis
Professional

Marko Baralić

Senior Tennis Professional

Sanjay Kumar

Senior Tennis Professional

Hiren Khemlani

Sports Psychologist and Performance Coach

Taivo Stimmer

Tennis Fitness Professional

Tom Preston

Tennis Fitness Professional

Sanjay Kumar

senior Tennis Professional

Ajay Kumar

Tennis Professional

Marko Baralić

Senior Tennis Professional

Sanjay Kumar

Senior Tennis Professional

Marko Baralić

Senior Tennis Professional

Sanjay Kumar

Senior Tennis Professional

Hsin Han Lee

Senior Tennis Professional

Indian Recreation Club

Jason Sankey

CEO & Program director

Ilija Vucic

Head Tennis
Professional

Marko Baralić

Senior Tennis Professional

Sanjay Kumar

Senior Tennis Professional

Hiren Khemlani

Sports Psychologist and Performance Coach

Taivo Stimmer

Tennis Fitness Professional

Tom Preston

Tennis Fitness Professional

Hong Kong Tennis Centre

Sanjay Kumar

senior Tennis Professional

Ajay Kumar

Tennis Professional

Aberdeen Tennis

Marko Baralić

Senior Tennis Professional

Sanjay Kumar

Senior Tennis Professional

Bowen Road

Marko Baralić

Senior Tennis Professional

Sanjay Kumar

Senior Tennis Professional

Victoria Park

Hsin Han Lee

Senior Tennis Professional

Josh Carter

Tennis Director

Nicolas Stanajic

Assistant Tennis Director

Zoran Golubovic

Senior Tennis Professional

Rihards Emulins

Senior Tennis Professional

Adriano Rodriguez

Senior Tennis Professional

Marina Filipenko

Senior Tennis Professional

Guillaume Peyre

Senior Tennis Professional

Alberto Allere

Senior Tennis Professional

Alvaro Urrutia

Senior Tennis Professional

Elliot Peyre

Tennis Professional

Seheno Stanajic

Tennis Professional

Tom Preston

Tennis Fitness Professional

David Cors

Tennis Director

Adrian Gomez

Senior Tennis Professional

Peter Szulc

Senior Tennis Professional

Michiel Sipman

Senior Tennis Professional

Cristina Adamescu

Senior Tennis Professional

Todd Hooper

SEnior Tennis Professional

Juan Carlos Rebaza

Senior Tennis Professional

Sanjay Kumar

Senior Tennis Professional

Viktor Filipenko

Senior Tennis Professional

Billy Fung

Tennis Professional

Elliot Peyre

Tennis Professional

Omar Gabriel

Tennis Professional

Pepe Caballero

Tennis Director

Xesc Manresa

Junior Tennis Director

Luis Gonzalos

Senior Tennis Professional

Filip Veger

Senior Tennis Professional

Patrik Brydolf

Senior Tennis Professional

Sviatlana Pirazhenka

Senior Tennis Professional

Juan Antonio Sala Ramos

Tennis Director

Patrik Brydolf

Senior Tennis Professional

Jaime Olarieta

Senior Tennis Professional

Alex Herrera

Senior Tennis Professional

Mohammed Ashraf

Tennis Professional

Cristian Van Diemen Ribas

Head Tennis Professional

Matias Frachia

Head Tennis Professional

Raul Gardia

Senior Tennis Professional

Franco DiGiorgio

Senior Tennis Professional

Juan Pablo Moranna

Senior Tennis Professional

Cristian Van Diemen Ribas

Tennis Director

Franco DiGiorgio

Senior Tennis Professional

Juan Pablo Moranna

Senior Tennis Professional

Mark Swinburn

Senior Tennis Professional

Leo Lau

Senior Tennis Professional

Ladies Recreation Club
Josh Carter

Tennis Director

Nicolas Stanajic

Assistant Tennis Director

Zoran Golubovic

Senior Tennis Professional

Rihards Emulins

Senior Tennis Professional

Adriano Rodriguez

Senior Tennis Professional

Marina Filipenko

Senior Tennis Professional

Guillaume Peyre

Senior Tennis Professional

Alberto Allere

Senior Tennis Professional

Alvaro Urrutia

Senior Tennis Professional

Elliot Peyre

Tennis Professional

Seheno Stanajic

Tennis Professional

Tom Preston

Tennis Fitness Professional

Hong Kong Jockey Club

David Cors

Tennis Director

Adrian Gomez

Senior Tennis Professional

Peter Szulc

Senior Tennis Professional

Michiel Sipman

Senior Tennis Professional

Cristina Adamescu

Senior Tennis Professional

Todd Hooper

SEnior Tennis Professional

Juan Carlos Rebaza

Senior Tennis Professional

Sanjay Kumar

Senior Tennis Professional

Viktor Filipenko

Senior Tennis Professional

Billy Fung

Tennis Professional

Elliot Peyre

Tennis Professional

Omar Gabriel

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The American Club

Pepe Caballero

Tennis Director

Xesc Manresa

Junior Tennis Director

Luis Gonzalos

Senior Tennis Professional

Filip Veger

Senior Tennis Professional

Patrik Brydolf

Senior Tennis Professional

Sviatlana Pirazhenka

Senior Tennis Professional

Hong Kong Parkview

Juan Antonio Sala Ramos

Tennis Director

Patrik Brydolf

Senior Tennis Professional

Jaime Olarieta

Senior Tennis Professional

Alex Herrera

Senior Tennis Professional

Mohammed Ashraf

Tennis Professional

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Cristian Van Diemen Ribas

Head Tennis Professional

Matias Frachia

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Raul Gardia

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Franco DiGiorgio

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Juan Pablo Moranna

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Cristian Van Diemen Ribas

Tennis Director

Franco DiGiorgio

Senior Tennis Professional

Juan Pablo Moranna

Senior Tennis Professional

Mark Swinburn

Senior Tennis Professional

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Leo Lau

Senior Tennis Professional

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Andy Brothers

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

Andy has been a qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the USPTA for the past 35 years. He arrived in HK in 1984 to take on the role of Head Tennis Professional at the Aberdeen Marina Club. Following that, he was the Head Tennis Professional at the LRC before setting up TennisAsia and establishing it as HK’s premier tennis management company. As a player, Andy represented HK in international events since 1988, in the Davis Cup (both as a player & later as Captain), the Kent Team Cup and the Ghaffa Cup. Over the years, he has been ranked as high as #2 in HK in singles and #1 in doubles. He is active on the ITF seniors circuit and was formerly the Asian and Australian singles champion in the 45s and ranked as high as #5 in the world in the 45s (2009). Off the court, Andy has been involved with the HK Tennis Association as a long term Council Member and also sat a term as Chairman of Player Development & Tournament Committees. Andy still competes regularly on the ITF Seniors Tour and enjoys fitness, squash, biking and watersports.

  • U.S.P.T.A. qualified since 1984
  • Former HK Davis Cup player & captain
  • Represented HK in Ghaffa Cup & Kent Team Cup
  • Highest HK rankings – #2 singles, #1 doubles
  • Asian & Australian 45s Seniors Singles Champion (2009)
  • ITF seniors world rank #5 in 45s (2009)

Jason Sankey

CEO & PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Jason was born in Hong Kong and is a fully qualified teaching professional under the ITF with over 20 years of coaching experience. He has been playing tennis his whole life and has represented HK on an international level since his junior days and still actively competes today. He brings a passionate approach to performance training that has built him a loyal following over the years.

  • ITF Certified Elementary and Development Level Coach
  • ITF Certified Advanced Level Coach
  • Ex HK Junior Davis Cup Captain
  • Ex HK Davis Cup Player, 2006: Indonesia
  • Former #1 HK junior player from U10-U18
  • Former #5 in HK and top 10 in HK for 10 years
  • Founder of OTR Elite and Co-founder of OTR Tennis Asia

vladimir bourov

Senior Consultant & Leadership Coach

Vladimir is a passionate social servant, coach, and entrepreneur. But above all, a proud husband and father.

He was born in the former Soviet Union, grew up in Spain, and served seven years in France (French Foreign Legion) before retiring as a veteran. 

As a result of his life-changing military experience and devotion to Gentlemanship, he sets out on a journey to positively influence humanity.

Nearly a decade in the field of Servant Leadership, valuable life experience, and a wealth of knowledge in Social Science and Psychology enable him to transform people’s lives and the cultures of the companies he serves.

  • NLP Master Practitioner
  • Life Coaching Advanced Practitioner
  • Ongoing studies in Counselling and Hypnotherapy Practitioner
  • Corporate Social Responsibility from UCLouvain
  • Entrepreneurship from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Philanthropy from ESSEC Business School

www.vladimirbourov.com

Hiren Khemlani

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST & PERFORMANCE PROFESSIONAL

Hiren Khemlani is a sports and performance psychologist. He specialises in helping athletes regulate their thoughts and emotions to improve performance and wellbeing. He trains athletes in mental skills that correspond to the development of 5 key competencies namely commitment, communication, concentration, emotional control and confidence.

Hiren believes that every individual is unique, and that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to psychological development. He strongly believes that a lot of answers we seek can be found within ourselves. By making every effort to understand the world from their perspective, Hiren is able to ask the right questions to help tennis players reflect and understand what will work best for them. Hiren may introduce specific cognitive behavioural strategies for tennis players to practice outside of sessions so that they are building their own tool-kit they can use to improve tennis performance.

Book a private/semi private Mental Fitness session or
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  • Bachelor’s degree in psychology and counselling from HKU
  • Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Loughborough University
  • Member of the British Psychology Society (BPS)
  • Ongoing training in cognitive behavioural therapy certified by the BPS

Tom Preston

TENNIS FITNESS PROFESSIONAL

Tom began his career in the sports/fitness industry 20 years ago, and has 10 years’ experience working with tennis players at an elite level. He has trained numerous players with top 1000 ATP, ITF and WTA rankings, including two players within the top 100.

Tom adopts an holistic approach to performance training, emphasizing the importance of cultivating both physical and psychological strength in order to compete at the highest level. This involves the development of idiosyncratic training plans focusing on enhancing movement, strength, stability, flexibility, and injury prevention, in addition to resilience and motivation.

In addition to high performance kinesiology, Tom is a specialist in Corrective Exercise, which includes rehabilitation in response to pain, muscular and postural imbalances and chronic injury.

Book a private/semi private Tennis Fitness session or
a team session.

  • UKSCA Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • C.H.E.K Practitioner for Injuries
  • Level 4 Premier Personal Trainer

Paul Dale

CONSULTANT / COACH EDUCATION

Having coached in in 25 countries, Paul is recognized as one of the most experienced and successful tennis professionals working in the Asian Region. Through his motivational teaching methods and unique match-play theories, Paul has the ability to achieve outstanding results with the teams and individuals under his guidance. He is an experienced coach educator and a sought after speaker at coaches conferences in the region. Paul has held a number of high profile positions in Asian tennis, working with ATP/WTA Tour players, National associations and academies.

  • Founder – The Tennis Academy of Asia
  • Davis Cup Captain & Coach (Thailand)
  • Fed Cup Captain & Coach (Thailand)
  • Asian Games Captain & Coach (Thailand)
  • National Coach Thailand
  • Head Coach Chinese National Junior Team
  • Technical Director Singapore Tennis Association
  • ITF Elite Coaches Conference Guest Speaker

Ilija Vucic

HEAD TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Ilija, a former top 200 ATP player has just come off the ATP professional tour and has decided to make TennisAsia his new home. He has a wealth of knowledge as a former player, and has learnt from some of the best coaches in the world. He has worked with both elite as well as recreational players all over the world and is ready to share his tricks of the trade with TennisAsia juniors and adults.

We are thrilled to have Ilija join our team and we look forward to learning from his experiences and watching as he shares his passion, discipline, motivation and dedication with all of our juniors and adults.

  • STF Certified Advanced Level 2
  • ITF Junior world ranking: 30
  • Number 1 ranked junior in Serbia
  • ATP Ranking: 193 in doubles, 684 in singles

Marko Baralić

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Marko is  an extremely passionate coach with a strong performance background. He was an excellent junior player but found his true passion lies in coaching. He has worked with players of all levels, both juniors and adults and his philosophy illustrates his work ethic and commitment to his students: “It doesn’t matter what level a player is. My job is to take them to the next level and this motivates me every day. Helping a player improve is the reward I look for.”

Marko’s passion and dedication to helping others makes him a perfect fit for his role here and we are very happy to welcome him into our team of professionals.

  • Junior National Team player for Serbia (U14 & U16)
  • Former National Coach (U14 & U16) for Qatar Tennis Federation
  • Former Davis Cup coach for Qatar
  • ATP ranking: singles (1491); doubles (1431)

Sanjay Kumar

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Sanjay has over 20 years of tennis coaching experience teaching all levels of players. Over the past 6 years he has been heavily involved with tournament players and has established himself as a passionate, dedicated professional who is willing to go the extra mile for each and every one of his students. Sanjay shares our TennisAsia philosophy and vision and has been helping many top juniors in Hong Kong strive towards reaching their potential.

His systematic structure to teaching makes him a valuable asset to TennisAsia Team.

  • ITF Level 1
  • B. Com Graduate from Delhi University
  • Former Pro at Delhi Lawn Tennis Association
  • ITF Senior Tour Player

Taivo Stimmer

TENNIS FITNESS PROFESSIONAL

Taivo started doing fitness training for preschool children when he was just 21. Then, he moved on to work with windsurfers at national, European, World and Olympic levels.

Taivo is working mainly with young recreational tennis players in a group environment now. In addition, he is focusing on competitive youth players in a private personal training setting.

He teaches fundamental fitness skills to recreational players and helps competitive athletes with science-based strength and conditioning.

  • BSc in Health and Sport Science, Tallinn University
  • Precision Nutrition Certified Nutrition Coach Level 1
  • NASM Weight Loss Specialist
  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer

Ajay Kumar

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Ajay has over 18 years of tennis coaching experience teaching all levels of players.

His systematic structure to teaching makes him a valuable asset to TennisAsia Team.

  • ITF Level 1
  • AITA Level 3
  • Former Pro at Delhi Lawn Tennis Association
  • PTR Junior Coach of the Year 2012

Hsin Han Lee

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Hsin Han, a former number 1 ranked player in Taiwan and ATP doubles high of #93, has over 15 years of extensive experience competing on an international level both as a junior and as a professional player. He represented his home country Chinese Taipei on various occasions and has won numerous medals.

With his competitive background, Hsin Han has accumulated rich experiences. Having transformed himself from a pro player to a performance coach, Hsin Han hopes to boost performance for junior elite players, helping them take their tennis game to new and different levels as well as inspire them to become better people. Hsin Han also enjoys the challenge of working with players just starting out – juniors and adults.

Although Hsin Han has stepped down as a professional player, he still plays in the major local tournaments.

Hsin Han won the Men’s Doubles for the CRC Open 2018, 2019 and 2020; and SCAA Open in 2018 and 2019 . He was also the Champion in both Men’s and Mixed Doubles in the Prudential HK Open in 2019 & 2020. Hsin Han also served as the performance coach for Team HK in Davis Cup for 2018 and 2019.

We are thrilled to have Hsin Han on board and believe Hsin Han’s experience will be a valuable asset to TennisAsia.

  • Former Davis Cup Player for Chinese Taipei
  • Former member of the World Junior Team for Chinese Taipei
  • ITF Junior Ranking #9
  • Highest ATP Ranking: #93 in Doubles, #537 in Singles

Josh Carter

TENNIS DIRECTOR

Josh is a fully qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under Tennis Canada, the LTA (UK) and the PTR (UK) and has been teaching tennis since 2008. He has held Senior Coach roles at the Edgar Sports Centre in New Zealand and David Lloyds in the UK, and Head Coach roles at the Sutton Junior Tennis Academy (UK) and Global Tennis Academy (Canada). Josh has a keen interest in health and fitness and holds a Diploma in Sports & Exercise Science. Josh also enjoys travel, golf, basketball, snowboarding and is a self confessed foodie.
  • Tennis Canada / L.T.A. (UK) / P.T.R. (UK) Qualified
  • 15 years coaching experience
  • Senior Coach role at David Lloyd Academy (UK) & Edgar Sports Centre (NZ)
  • Head Coach role at Sutton Junior Tennis Academy (UK) & Global Tennis Academy (Canada)
  • Junior Tennis Director at LRC since 2019

Nicolas Stanajic

Assistant Tennis Director

Nicolas is a fully qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the FFT (Federation Francaise de Tennis) level 2, and has over 25 years coaching experience with both juniors & adults.

He was previously the Head Tennis Coach at Soisy sur Seine Tennis Club and St Pierre du Perray Tennis Club near Paris. Nicolas was also tasked with undertaking the education of future coaches in the Paris district, and designed & implemented a unique program for “Tennis at Schools” in Paris suburbs and managed its operation. During this program, Nic was fortunate to coach Geoffrey Blancaneaux in 2008 (French Open Junior Champion in 2016).

Nicolas was also chaperone at IMG Bollettieri Academies for French company FM Sports & Langues during summers (2004-2009). Currently Nic & his wife Seheno are official, exclusive HK agents of Mouratoglou Tennis Academy, one of the world’s most advanced tennis academies. Nicolas enjoys soccer, athletics, history & traveling.

  • F.F.T. Qualified
  • 25+ years coaching experience
  • Former Coach Educator
  • Head Coach at Soisy sur Seine Tennis Club
  • Former coach of Junior French Open Champion (Geoffrey Blancaneaux)

Zoran Golubovic

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Zoran is a certified Tennis Teaching Professional under the Slovenian Tennis Association and has been teaching tennis full-time since 2010. He has worked both as a high performance coach in academies with full-time players on the ITF tour, and in a club environment with recreational adults and juniors. As a junior himself, Zoran was the Slovenian National Champion (18U), and ranked 115 by the ITF. Prior to taking up coaching full-time, Zoran competed on the ATP Tour and achieved a world ranking of 880. He has also been the hitting partner of players such as Goran Ivanisevic, Marcos Baghdatis, Marin Cilic and Alize Cornet. Zoran is passionate about all sports, traveling, music and movies.

  • S.T.A .Qualified
  • 10+ years coaching experience
  • Coached on ITF Tour
  • Slovenian National Champion (18U)>
  • Highest ITF singles ranking #115
  • Highest ATP ranking #880

Rihards Emulins

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Rihards is from Latvia and is a certified Tennis Teaching Professional under the Latvian Sports Federation with over 16 years tennis coaching experience. He has been coaching at the Concept Sports Centre in Latvia and the Kenn Sports Centre in Germany, as well as the Scottish National Tennis Centre in the UK. Just prior to coming to HK, Rihards was the Latvian National Junior Team Coach and also coached a number of Latvia’s leading juniors playing while working at the Varpu Tennis & Padal Club in Latvia. As a player, Rihards played on the ATP Tour and achieved a world ranking. He is also still currently ranked 7th in Latvia and has represented Latvia in the Davis Cup. Rihards is very passionate about tennis and authored a book titled “Boost Your Tennis Game” which is available on Amazon. Rihards loves active life and all sports in general, and is very intersted in working with modern technology to help with coaching players.

  • Qualified under the Latvian Sports Federation
  • Masters Degree in Sports Management
  • Former ATP Tour Player
  • Latvian Davis Cup Team Member
  • Author of “Boost Your Tennis Game” (Amazon)
  • Tennis Coach at Sports Centre Kenn, Germany
  • Tennis Coach at Scottish National Tennis Centre
  • Tennis Coach at Marupe Tennis Club Latvia
  • Latvian National Junior Team Coach
  • Coach at LRC since 2022

Adriano Rodriguez

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Adriano is from Spain and is a certified Tennis Teaching Professional under the Spanish Tennis Federation (REFT) with over 15 years tennis coaching experience. He has been coaching in several clubs in Spain, working with both club and competitive players (Country Club Ciudad Real, Club HDH Feygon & Tennis Club Colonia San Jordi).

Before coming to HK, Adriano spent 2 years in China at the Sanchez-Casal International Tennis Academy in Nanjing, working with the region’s leading junior players. Adriano also took part in a number of ITF, Futures and Challenger events himself, before turning to coaching full-time. Adriano has a range of interests in sports, but loves the sea. He enjoys kayaking, jumping off cliffs, discovering lost islands and hiking in the mountains.

  • Qualified under the Spanish Tennis Federation
  • National Padal Coach
  • Tennis Coach at Club La Vega (Valladolid)
  • Tennis Coach at Club Colonia San Jordi (Mallorca)
  • Sports Director at Club Cuidad Real
  • Tennis Coach at Sanchez-Casal International Academy (Nanjing) Coach at LRC since 2022

Marina Filipenko

SENOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Marina comes from Serbia and has been playing tennis since she was 5 years old. She has traveled all over the world as a player and until moving to HK was still competing regularly in professional league matches in both Germany and France. She started coaching, both professional as well as recreational players from 2015, and comes to us with a strong passion for helping players of all levels improve and love their tennis.

Her hobbies include yoga, hiking, watching movies, cooking healthy food and playing competitive tennis. She looks forward to representing the Ladies A+ Team at the LRC.

  • ITF B-Level Coaching License (Serbia)
  • 4 Times Serbian National Champion
  • Highest Serbian Singles ranking: 3
  • WTA Singles ranking: 829
  • WTA Doubles ranking: 786

Guillaume Peyre

SENOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Guillaume has been traveling and coaching tennis at the highest level for over 22 years. Former coach of Top 10 ATP players – Marcos Baghdatis Richard Gasquet, as well as Top 5 players – Sabine Lisicki, Peng Shuai, Camila Giorgi and Yulia Putintseva.

Former National Coach for China and Tunisia for both Fed Cup and Davis Cup teams. With a French bachelor’s degree and French Federation Master’s Degree for High-Level Coaching.

  • 6 times Hungarian National Champion
  • Former coach of top 10 ATP men’s players
  • Former coach of top 50 WTA players
  • Coached 20+ years all over the world

Alberto Allere

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Alberto is a fully qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the PTR (US Professional Tennis Registry) & the USPTA (US Professionals Tennis Association) and has over 35 years of teaching experience. He is a former Philippine NCAA Champion, Philippine National Games Champion, Philippine Davis Cup Captain, National Men’s Team Coach and National Junior Coach.

  • 35+ years coaching experience
  • Former Philippine NCAA singles champion>
  • Former Philippine National Games Champion
  • Former Philippine Davis Cup Captain & National Men’s Team Coach

Alvaro Urrutia

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Alvaro is a qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under TCA (Tennis Coaches Australia) and DTB (German Tennis Federation). He has held Head and Senior Professional roles in Clubs and Associations in Germany, Australia, Thailand, India and HK.

He has taught juniors ranked in the world’s top 20 ITF and both WTA and ATP Tour players. Alvaro has also worked with Pat Cash and Wally Masur (Australian Davis Cup Captain).

As a player, He was formerly #10 in Chile and played in the German Bundesliga (#8 in Berlin). Alvaro has competed against players ranked in the ATP top 20, and was a 5 time Asian 35s Singles Champion and represented Germany in the 35s World Championships (reached last 16 in the world). He was also the runner-up in the HK National Singles Championships in 2002.
 

  • Qualified under the Latvian Sports Federation
  • T.C.A. / D.T.B Qualified
  • 30+ years coaching experience
  • Former #10 in Chile
  • Played in German Bundesliga
  • 5 time Asian 35s singles champion

Elliot Peyre

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Elliot is a qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the United States Professional Tennis Registry (PTR). He is currently the Assistant Tennis Professional at HK Parkview Club, the LRC and The Country Club at Hong Lok Yuen, here in Hong Kong. Elliot has been a sparring partner for touring professionals such as Marcos Baghdatis, Richard Gasquet, Nicolas Mahut and Peng Shuai. He is an extremely passionate coach and always strives to enable his students to reach their full potential. Elliot is a passionate sportsman and enjoys skiing, all kind of racquet sport and loves baking.

  • 14PTR Qualified
  • Coaching full-time since 2019
  • Sparring partner for Marcos Baghdatis, Richard Gasquet & Nicolas Mahut
  • Passionate Sportsman

Seheno Stanajic

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Seheno is a fully qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the FFT (Federation Francaise de Tennis) level 1, and has been teaching tennis since 2004. Prior to coming to HK, she was a Tennis Professional at the Montrouge and Issy-les-Moulineaux Tennis Clubs in Paris, and during this time also represented the club in the 2nd National Division. Seheno is a former Madagascar Junior Champion (14U, 16U, 18U), a former African Doubles Champion, and was ranked on the WTA 900 (singles) and 730 (doubles).

  • F.T.T. Qualified
  • 15+ years coaching experience
  • Former Madagascar junior champion (14U, 16U, 18U)
  • Former African doubles champion
  • Highest WTA ranking #900 (singles) & #730 (doubles)

David Cors

TENNIS DIRECTOR

David is a fully qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the R.P.T. (Registro Profesional de Tennis) and has over 18 years teaching experience with players from grassroots to tour level. He came to HK direct from the Cunit Sports Club in Barcelona, where he was a Head Coach in the Performance Academy since 2010. Prior to that David was a Senior Professional in the David Lloyd Club in Barcelona from 2004-2010. As a player, David was ranked as high as ATP 751 (singles) and ATP 372 (doubles), and also competed in the Spanish National League (runner-up team) with players such as Alex Corretja and Joan Balcellis. In 2002, David also won 6 doubles ITF Futures titles in a row partnering with Igor Andreev. David enjoys all action sports.

  • R.P.T Qualified
  • Coaching since 2004
  • Performance Academy Head Coach (Spain)
  • Highest ATP rankings 751 (singles) & 372 (doubles)
  • Winner of 6 ITF Futures doubles titles in a row

Adrian Gomez

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Adrian is a fully qualified tennis teaching professional under The Catalan Tennis Federation and has a Master’s Degree in Education & a Science Degree in Physical Exercise & Sport. He comes to us from Spain where for 5 years he was a Competition Tennis Professional for the Club Tennis Reus Monterols. Adrian also spent 2 years as a tennis and padal coach at the Club Tennis Urgell and 2 years at Gimnas Ekke as an exercise performance coach and padal coach. Adrian of course enjoys all sports and hopes to one day help introduce padal tennis to Hong Kong.

  • C.T.F Qualified
  • Master’s Degree in Education & Science Degree in Physical Exercise & Sport (Spain)
  • Exercise Performance Coach
  • Competition Tennis Professional (Spain)
  • Padal Coach – and would love to develop in HK

Peter Szulc

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Peter is a fully qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the PTR-UK (Professional Tennis Registry – UK) and the MTA-UK. Originally from Poland, Peter has been teaching for over 20 years in both Poland and the UK. Prior to coming to HK, Peter was a Senior Tennis Professional at the Dorking Lawn Tennis Club in the UK. During his time in the UK, he also held Senior Pro positions at the Reedham Lawn Tennis Club and the Purley Sports Club. While in his native Poland, Peter was the Senior Tennis Professional at the Sroda Slaska Sports Centre. As a player, Peter has won several Polish Open Titles, including the Sroda Slaska Open Cup & the Wroclaw Open Cup, and represented his club in the National Polish League. On the social side, Peter enjoys soccer, reading and spending time with his family.

  • PTR-UK / MTA-UK Qualified
  • 25+ years coaching experience
  • Former Polish Open & Wroclaw Cup Open champion
  • Competed in Polish National Tennis League
  • Former Senior Coach at Dorking Lawn Tennis Club & Reedham Lawn Tennis CLub in the UK

Michiel Sipman

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Michiel is a fully qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the RDTF (Royal Dutch Tennis Federation). Originally from The Netherlands, Michiel has been teaching tennis since 2008 in Europe, the Middle East, Australia and Asia. Michiel was previously a Senior Coach at the Jakarta International Tennis Academy, and for the Athletic Kings in Bahrain. Michiel has also held Head Coach roles at the Lawn Tennis Club De Haanenbergh in the Netherlands & Tennis World in Sydney, Australia, and also a Senior Professional role at the Remuera Racquets Club in Auckland, New Zealand. On the social side, Michiel enjoys scuba diving, hiking, reading, yoga, running & cooking.

  • R.D.T.F. Qualified
  • 12+ years coaching experience
  • Coaching in Europe, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand & Jakarta
  • Former Head Coach in Netherlands
  • Specializing in grassroots development programs

Cristina Adamescu

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Cristina is a qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under MESM (Mircea Eliade Sports Ministry, Bucharest). Originally from Romania, where she was a 7 time National Champion, Cristina competed on the WTA Tour from 2011-2017 and attained a world ranking of 595. Since leaving the tour, Cristina has been coaching at the Dinamo Sports Club in Bucharest and the Hanau Tennis Club in Germany, while playing in the German Hessen Liga. Cristina enjoys reading, hiking & traveling.

  • M.E.S.M. Qualified
  • Coached in Dinamo Sports Club, Bucharest
  • 7 time Romanian singles champion
  • Highest WTA singles ranking #595
  • Competed in the German Hessen Liga

Todd Hooper

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Todd is a Tennis Australia qualified coach (Advanced) and also qualified under the USPTA. He was awarded a tennis scholarship at Brigham Young University (Hawaii), studying Business & Marketing. After university, he continued to stay in the tennis arena, travelling on the WTA Tour with a top 100 player as her coach. Arriving in HK in 2003, Todd took up the position of Assistant National Coach, working with many of HK’s leading junior players. He then went on to be the Head Tennis Professional at HK Parkview Club for 5 years, before heading to the USA taking up a position in Florida as Director of Operations at Brandywine Tennis & Fitness Club. Todd returned to HK with his wife and family in 2018 and took on the Senior Tennis Professional role at The Pacific Club, before now coming out to Hong Lok Yuen. Todd enjoys all sports and is also a scratch golfer.

  • Tennis Australia Qualified
  • USPTA Qualified
  • Former WTA Tour Coach
  • Head Tennis Professional HK Parkview Club 5 for years
  • Director of Operations Brandywine Tennis & Fitness Club, Florida for 2 years
  • Senior Tennis Professional at The Pacific Club, HK for 2 years
  • Scratch golfer

Juan Carlos Rebaza

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Juan Carlos is a fully qualified tennis teaching professional under the USPTA (United States Professionals Tennis Association). Originally from Peru, he is a former Peru National doubles champion and member of the Peru Davis Cup team. Immediately prior to coming to HK, Juan Carlos was coaching leading Chinese junior and WTA/ATP players at the Yingkai Olympic Facility in Zhengzhou, China. Prior to that, he spent 10 years coaching/playing in the USA.

He has been coaching at the Camelback Tennis Centre and the Phoenician Resort in Arizona, and St Andrew’s Club in Boca Raton, Florida.

He was also ranked top 30 in NCAA Div 1 singles. Juan Carlos is a football fan and lover of ancient history and is available for lessons from Monday to Saturday.

  • U.S.P.T.A. Qualified
  • Former Peru National Doubles Champion
  • Former Peru Davis Cup player
  • Top 30 N.C.A.A. rank in Div I singles
  • Coach of WTA & ATP players in Yingkai Olympic Facility, Zhengzhou, China

Viktor Filipenko

SENOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Viktor comes from Hungary, and has been playing tennis since he was 5 years old. He has traveled all over the world, both as a professional player and as a coach to professional players.

Viktor has coached numerous junior and professional players ranked in the top 200 in the world in the past, and recently has spent his time working with recreational players of all ages and levels.

He speaks 4 languages, loves reading, hiking and keeping himself fit. We look forward to seeing Viktor bring his passion and knowledge to all of you.
  • GPTCA – B Level Certified
  • 6 times Hungarian National Champion
  • Highest Hungarian National ranking: 2
  • ATP Singles ranking: 692
  • Davis Cup representative for HungAry: 4 times

Billy Fung

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Billy is one of Hong Kong’s leading local Tennis Professionals. He is a fully qualified Tennis Coach under the HK Tennis Association Tennis Coaches Section (HKTACS) and has also been a Coaches’ Tutor – actively involved in the training and education of aspiring local coaches. As a former Staff Professional for the HK Tennis Association, Billy has been involved with the training of some of HK’s leading junior players over the past 20 years. He has also been the Head Tennis Professional at the Kowloon Chai Homeowners Association Club and an Assistant Tennis Professional at the Hong Lok Yuen Country Club. As a player, Billy was HK’s 45 & over Doubles Champion in 2001 (with his regular partner, Lany Fok), and also enjoys swimming, badminton and squash.

  • H.K.T.A.C.S. Qualified
  • 30+ years coaching experience
  • Former Head Coach at KCHOA Club
  • Former Coach Tutor
  • Former HK 45s doubles champion

Omar Gabriel

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

  • A.T.P.C.A Qualified Tennis Teaching Professional
  • Coaching adult & junior players for 18 years in HK
  • Training style is a true workout for everyone
  • Great hitting partner for all skill levels

Pepe Caballero

TENNIS DIRECTOR

Pepe is from Spain, where he grew up as one of Spain’s leading junior players. He was a member of the National Training Squad and a former Spanish National Doubles Champion. Pepe attended the University of New Mexico on a full tennis scholarship and went on to become 2 time All American, even having a court at the University named after him. Turning to coaching, Pepe is a RPT qualified level 4 professional, and also a NCAA/ITA member coach. He was previously the Director of Tennis at Club Tennis Cubelles in Barcelona, and also did stints as the Men’s Coach at Oklahoma State University and the Women’s Coach at Princeton University. Arriving in HK back in 2011, Pepe spent 2 years as the Head Coach of the HK National Training Squad Program. He has also spent the past 5 years teaching both at the Kowloon Cricket Club and the Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club.

  • RPT Qualified (level 4)
  • RPT Tennis Director
  • ICI Tennis Director
  • NCAA/ITA Member Coach
  • 2 Time All American (UNM)
  • Spanish Doubles Champion
  • Director of Tennis at Club Tennis Cubelles (Spain)
  • Assistant Coach (Women’s Tennis) Princeton University
  • Assistant Coach (Men’s Tennis) Oklahoma State University
  • Head Coach for the HK Tennis Association (2 years)
  • Tennis Director at The American Club since 2022

Xesc Manresa

JUNIOR TENNIS DIRECTOR

Xesc comes from Mallorca in Spain. He started playing at the age of 9 but quickly grew to become one of Spain’s leading juniors and was ranked 7th in Europe through the European Championships.
He competed on both the ITF and ATP circuit and reached a top 50 ranking in the open category in Spain.

Xesc grew up Sparring with the likes of Rafael Nadal, Carlos Moya (Former number 1 ATP), Barbara Strycova (Top 20 WTA), Anna Ivanovic (Former WTA number 1) and Flavia Penneta (Former Top 10 WTA).

In his career as a coach, Xesc was fortunate enough to work alongside and be inspired by Toni Nadal (Rafael Nadal’s former coach) as well as Joan Bosch (Carlos Moya’s former coach).
Xesc has worked as a coach at The Spanish High Performance Sports Centre and founded an academy where he directed more than 200 players and honed his passion for teaching.
Xesc considers himself an ambitious, yet disciplined coach who is motivated to help any player of any level, strive to reach the next level.

Xesc’s biggest hobby is art. He is passionate about painting, participating in other sports like football and has a love for travelling and meeting people from all over the world.

  • R.F.E.T Qualified
  • 10+ years coaching experience
  • Top 50 Spanish ranking
  • Competed on ITF/ATP circuit
  • Trained with Toni Nadal

Luis Gonzalos

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Luis is from Peru. As a player, he achieved the #1 position in the Peru National Rankings for U16 and U18, and he was #311 in the World Junior ITF. In 2009, he player for Division I School University of Portland and was transferred with a full scholarship to the top 5 Division II School at Columbus State University, where he achieved All-American Honors (Top 10 the Nation) in doubles, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Marketing. Among other competitive players, Luis has coached the National U12 Champion Christian Garay in the US, and Juan Pablo Varillas as a junior in Peru, who is currently ranked top 350 in the ATP.

  • P.B.I. Certified
  • #1 U16 & U18 in Peru
  • All American (Doubles)
  • Coach at Camp Takajo, Maine, USA PBI coach at clubs in Caribbean, Florida, Georgia, Austria, Vietnam
  • Tennis Coach at The American Club since 2013

Filip Veger

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Filip is from Croatia where he was one of its leading junior tennis players. He competed in the junior Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon, before starting on the ATP tour where he reached a career high of 478. With wins against several top 100 and 200 players, he also trained with players such as Federer, Djokovic, Raonic & Ferrer to name a few. Filip also worked as a coach/player at Durham University in the UK, (UK Team Champions) a coach at the Wimx Tennis Academy and was also the coach of the Qatar National Junior Team and it’s men’s Davis Cup team.

  • Qualified under GPTCA
  • ATP Tour Player ranked #478
  • Wins against Nick Kyrgios, Borna Coric, Mischa Zverev
  • Coach/Player at Durham University, UK
  • Qatar Junior National Team Coach
  • Qatar Davis Cup Team Coach

Patrik Brydolf

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Originally from Sweden, before turning to a career in coaching, Patrik was a player on the men’s professional tennis tour. As a junior competitor, he held a #1 Swedish National ranking, an ITF Junior ranking of #42, was a European Champion in the U18, and competed in Junior Grand Slam tournaments. Patrik made his best ATP world ranking of #527 in singles and #348 in doubles when he was only 19 years old. Patrik began working with top juniors and pro players at the second largest club in Sweden, serving as both a tennis and fitness coach. Patrik continued to work independently as a private coach for WTA and ATP Swedish players and expanded his coaching at clubs to working with players of all age and abilities, from beginner to competitive, in private and group clinics.

  • Qualified under Swedish Tennis Federation
  • Former ATP ranking #523 (singles), #348 (doubles)
  • Former Swedish #1 junior & European Champion U18
  • Tennis & Fitness Coach Lidingo Tennis Club
  • Tennis Coach at Trollbacken Tennis Club
  • Tennis Coach at The American Club, HK since 2018

Sviatlana Pirazhenka

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Sviatlana is from Belarus, where she was the National Champion multiple times in both singles and doubles. She was also the #1 16U ranked player in Europe before turning pro and competing on the WTA Tour. Sviatlana was the winner of 24 ITF events and a finalist in 30 ITF events and achieved a WTA world ranking of #371 in singles and #253 in doubles. Turning to coaching, she traveled for 2 years as a coach on the WTA Tour and also spent 2 years coaching a group of National junior champions and working with the Avante Tennis Club in Belarus. Svietalana has also worked as a commentator for the past 2 years on Belarus National TV and studied law at the Belarus State University.

  • Qualified under the ITF
  • WTA Tour Player – #371 singles & #253 doubles
  • European #1 U16
  • Belarus National Champion
  • Commentator for Belarus TV
  • Coach at Avante Tennis Club
  • Coach at The American Club since 2022

Juan Antonio Sala Ramos

TENNIS DIRECTOR

Juan comes to us with an enormous amount of experience as a coach, director as well as tutor for other coaches (ITF Level 1 Tutor/Speaker at The ITF World Coaches Conference 2021). He started his career in Spain alongside legendary coach Carlos Rodriguez (Ex coach of Li Na and Justine Henin). Juan is an International Professional Level 3 (RPT) certified professional who also has ATPCA and GPTCA qualifications. He has worked in Spain at The JC Ferrero Equelite Sport Academy before running his own Rise academy in Shanghai. Juan came to HK in 2019 and worked for The HK Tennis Association as The Manager of Participation and Head Coach for The NTFS – National Training Future Squads where he was responsible for coach education, development and implementation of training as well as tournament programs for all HKTA colour ball programs. His speciality and passion is in colour-ball junior development but Juan also loves working with adults and elite players too. In his free time, Juan is passionate about cooking and has a love for films. We are very excited to have Juan on our team and bring his expertise to all of you.

  • Elite Professional – USPTA
  • Certified Tennis Performance Specialist – ITPA
  • International Professional Level 3 – RPT
  • Advanced Pro Level 2 – ATPCA
  • International Coach – GPTCA
  • RFET National Wheelchair Tennis Coach
  • 2016 Coach of The Year – Shanghai Sports Awards
  • Former Head of Participation/Head Coach for HKTA’s NTS Futures Programs
  • ITF Level 1 Tutor
  • ITF World Coach Conference Speaker (2021)
  • 15 years coaching experience

Jaimie Olarieta

HEAD TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Jaime is a qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) and the Registro Professional De Tennis (RPT-Europe). Jaime has been teaching tennis since 2010, both in Spain and the USA. He has held coaching positions in Club Tenis Guadarrama (Spain) and Club Brezo Osuna (Spain). Jaime was also the Assistant Coach at Midland University (USA) and immediately prior to coming to HK was coaching with the RPT. Jaime loves all action sports and also enjoys cooking.

  • Qualified under the USPTA
  • Qualified under the RPT (Europe)
  • Assistant Coach at Midland University
  • Coach at Club Tenis Guadarrama
  • Coach at Club Brezo Osuna
  • Coach at HK Parkview Club since 2021

Alex Herrera

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Alex is a fully qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the ATPCA (Australian Tennis Professional Coaches Association). With a family background in Paraguay, Alex was born and raised in Australia, and tennis & martial arts were always a dominant part of his life. Following coaching stints in Australia, Alex came to HK in 2005, when he spent 2 years as a Senior Tennis Professional at the HKJC. Following that, Alex took on a coaching role with OTR at the HK Tennis Centre for 5 years. Alex then went to Costa Rica where he worked in tennis & fitness training for a further 7 years and began a focus on fitness & health. He became one of Asia’s leading physical educators, studying directly under world renowned Movement specialist Ido Portal since 2011. Alex takes a creative, holistic approach towards his tennis teaching, and on the social side enjoys snowboarding, athletics, music and soccer.

  • ATPCA Qualified Professional
  • Came to HK in 2005
  • Former Senior Tennis Professional at The HKJC
  • Worked as a Tennis Professional for OTR at The HKTC for 5 years
  • Mentored under world renowned Ido Portal since 2011

Mohammed Ashraf

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Ashraf comes from India. As a player, he won the Youth Games in Malaysia. He was ranked top 25 in U14 and U16 in India and in the top 820 in ITF. He previously worked as the Head Coach at GEMDALE Sports Tennis Academy in Shenzhen and was part of the PRO TEAM at Potters Wheel Tennis Academy which was headed by world famous coach Carlos Rodriguez (coach of Li Na and Justin Henin Hardaine). Ashraf also travelled with Prajnesh Gunneswaran (ATP 75) for ATP Challengers and was also a sparring partner for Somdev Devvaraman (ATP 62).

Ashraf loves working with players of all levels and abilities and still loves to get out and compete himself. In his free time, he loves surfing and hiking and can’t wait to explore the hiking trails of Hong Kong.

  • PTR Qualified
  • 7+ years of coaching experience working with juniors and adults of all levels
  • Former Head Coach at Gemdale Sports Tennis Academy, Shenzhen
  • Competed on ITF/ ATP Tours

Cristian Van Diemen Ribas

HEAD TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Cristian started his career as a professional coach more than 10 years ago, after entering the top 70 players of the Spanish National Ranking. Since an early age, he has always been very clear about his motivations: a continuous strive for professional growth, passion for learning, always setting himself with high standards and discipline, without losing sight of enjoying the journey. He is considered a visionary coach, very complete and versatile, having trained from 3-year-old toddlers to ATP and WTA players. His international experience firstly as a player and secondly as a coach has given him a global and advanced knowledge of the world of tennis. After coaching in Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands, he is now in Hong Kong ready to inspire all those as passionate about tennis as him.

  • R.P.T. / P.T.C.A. Qualified
  • 10+ years coaching experience
  • Top 70 Spanish ranking
  • Coaching in Spain, Belgium & Netherlands
  • Experience coaching both WTA & ATP players

Matias Frachia

HEAD TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Matias is from Argentina, where he grew up as a junior tennis player, National gymnast & swimmer. He has been coaching for the past 20 years in clubs and academies in Argentina, Spain, Mexico and here in HK. He has worked with performance players at the JC Ferrero Academy in Spain and both club and elite level juniors at the Guillermo Vilas Club in Argentina. Matias came to HK in 2013 and spent 8 years as an Elite Development Coach for the HK Tennis Association, and also coached at both HK Parkview Club and the HK Jockey Club. Matias joined The Country Club at Hong Lok Yuen in 2021 as its Head Tennis Professional.

  • Argentine Tennis Association Qualified
  • HK Tennis Association/ITF Qualified
  • 20 years coaching experience
  • Coach at Guillermo Vilas Club
  • Coach at J.C. Ferrero Academy
  • HKTA Performance Coach (8 years)

Raul Gardia

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Originally from Argentina, Raul is a qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the Argentine Tennis Association. As a player, he competed on the ITF/ATP Tour and achieved an ATP world ranking in doubles and an absolute National singles ranking in Spain of 50. He has worked with players of all levels and spent 3 years as a High Performance Coach at the Club Lawn Tennis-San Juan, in Argentina and 8 years as a High Performance Coach at the Club Banco Hispano, in Argentina. Raul spent time sparring with other ATP players at Filari Tennis in Italy and over many summers at Club Tennis Guardarrama in Spain. Raul especially loves working with junior players and this is evident by his unrivalled on-court enthusiasm. Raul enjoys playing all sports, music, and movies.

  • Qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under The Argentine Tennis Association
  • Competed on The ITF/ATP Tour as a player
  • ATP Doubles ranking
  • Sparring partner to numerous ATP players in Italy and Spain
  • 11 years coaching experience

Franco DiGiorgio

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Franco is a qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the Argentine Tennis Association, the ITF (International Tennis Federation) & the Bahia Blanca Tennis Federation. As a junior, he was always one of Argentina’s top 8 junior players, and went on to play ITF Futures events. Prior to coming to HK in 2023, he was a high performance coach at the Master’s Tennis Academy in Argentina for 5 years and the Tennis Director at Sociedad Sportiva for 5 years. Franco enjoys watching and playing all sports, especially soccer, and is an avid fan of his National team.

  • Qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under The Argentine Tennis Association & Bahia Blanca Tennis Federation
  • Competed on The ITF/ATP Tour as a player
  • Sparring partner to numerous ATP players in Argentina
  • Masters Tennis Academy High Performance Coach
  • Sociedad Sportiva Tennis Director

Juan Pablo Moranna

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Juan Pablo is a qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the Argentine Tennis Association, the ITF (International Tennis Federation) & the Bahia Blanca Tennis Federation. Prior to coming to HK, Juan Pablo was a teaching professional since 2015 at the Master’s Tennis Academy in Argentina and at Sociedad Sportiva. He competed in numerous junior championship events and University Championships, taking titles in 2016, 2017, 2019 & 2021. Juan Pablo is currently a Senior Tennis Professional at The Country Club at Hong Lok Yuen and the Beas River Country Club (HKJC). Juan Pablo enjoys football and table games like Backgammon. He is also a Netflix series fan.

 

  • Qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under The Argentine Tennis Association & Bahia Blanca Tennis Federation
  • Competed in both junior & university Championship events
  • Sparring partner to ITF players in Argentina
  • Masters Tennis Academy High Performance Coach
  • Sociedad Sportiva Tennis Professional

Mark Swinburn

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Originally from the UK, Mark is a qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association), PTR (Professional Tennis Registry) & ATPCA (Australian Tennis Professional Coaches Association). As a player, Mark competed on the UK domestic circuit and represented Nottinghamshire County. He has held senior coach positions at the Graves Tennis & Leisure Centre and Hallanshire Tennis & Squash Club in Sheffield from 2005 to 2014, and also at the John Charles Centre for Sporting Excellence from 2014-2017. Mark also coached Jessica Ren to win the U12 Orange Ball event (the world’s most prestigious junior tournament) and several other top 300 ITF junior players. He also worked for the UK LTA and WIN Tennis Academy, traveling on the ITF circuit for 5 years with potential professional players.

Mark enjoys traveling, fitness & music and is available for lessons on the weekends at BRCC.

 

  • Qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the LTA, PTR & ATPCA.
  • Competed on UK domestic circuit
  • Represented Nottinghamshire County
  • Graves Tennis & Leisure Centre Senior Coach (9 years)
  • John Charles Centre for Sporting Excellence Senior Coach (3 years)
  • Former coach of Jessica Ren (Orange Ball 12U Champion)
  • Traveled on ITF circuit coaching for 5 years

Leo Lau

SENIOR TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

Leo is a fully qualified Tennis Teaching Professional under the USPTR (United States Professional Tennis Registry) and has been teaching tennis in Hong Kong since 1995. In his “younger” days, he was one of HK’s leading junior players, representing the territory in a number of international junior events. He was also a member of the Hong Kong Davis Cup Squad in 1996 & 1997. A regular competitor in local tournaments, Leo has on several occasions, held a Top 10 singles ranking in HK and is a former winner of the Mixed Doubles titles in the SCAA and CRC Open. As a Teaching Professional, Leo has previously taught in the Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club, Pacific Club and SCAA. He enjoys all sports, but has a passion for soccer and golf.

  • U.S.P.T.R Qualified
  • 25+ years coaching experience
  • Former HK Davis Cup squad member
  • Former HK top 10 ranking
  • Former winner of SCAA & CRC Open mixed doubles titles