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Are you looking for a Tennis coach or an expert mentor to come back and seize the opportunity to become a champion next year?
As Wimbledon Championship 2023 concluded on 16 July, announcing Carlos Alcaraz as the winner. Ultimately it was the 20-year-old Alcaraz who prevailed, holding his nerve against the relentless and experienced Djokovic to win in five sets. Beating Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller tennis match, Carlos wins maiden title at The Championships.
Concluding a thrilling tennis championship, leaving fans to wait for another long year expecting that in the long period, the momentum for fans will also swing back and forth. Is this just the end of an era or our Tennis enthusiasts are gearing up for new beginnings?
We have all heard about tennis legends who have made history on the courts and are still serving as a player, a coach, or an influencer, merely for their love of the sport. While you can certainly follow big-name tennis players, there are many lesser-known tennis coaches or sports influencers on social media that are contributing to the sport in an unconventional way.
Here is a list of 10 unconventional tennis coaches and influencers guiding the youth for their next championships:
Tennis Coach Nawar
Tennis coach Nawar, not only keeps you posted on the latest upcoming Tennis events or championship wrap-ups, but he is also the founder of the Olympic Tennis Academy and has 30 years of tennis coaching experience.
He brings a comic factor with his captions and keeps his followers posted about the latest Tennis news, tricks to keep archived, and lists of legendary players to keep an eye on for any reference to their game. He believes that Tennis is the game that tests a person’s hard work, determination, and grit.
A simple game of tennis is enough to inspire us in so many ways, so keep yourself updated and keep going.
Gaby Paz
Gaby Paz is a Tennis coach and also a former WTA, author, and psychologist. She finds productive ways for her students to get rid of old balls and practice the kick serve, brushing up on their kicks and pushing themselves.
According to her, “Playing Tennis can be challenging. But the only way to develop the skill is to push yourself and to keep practicing hard!” Her little advice for young Tennis enthusiasts: “Do you like hitting on the wall? This is a good way to practice your feel and control on your volleys.”
Isabela Miró
Isabela is a former D1 player and a Tennis coach based out of Miami. She believes that the best therapy is to burn energy, whether it is playing a sport or going to the gym. It is considerable until and unless you have a direction to channel your energy and get moving.
She gives away her little tricks through her Instagram handle Miami tennis coach and her followers get their inspiration whether they are looking for Tennis advice or workout inspiration.
According to her, “Always get in to hit and reset behind to be able to move in again.”
Stephen Melia
Stephen Melia is a Tennis coach and influencer, in Dubai working for sports and fitness at Topspin Dubai. He is famous for creating short and simple videos, and posting them on his Instagram, covering some of the most overlooked yet vitally important parts of Tennis as a sport.
He also brings news on women’s tennis events and tournaments, his Instagram is centered on women players considering that he believes that, “Women’s Tennis is extremely hard-hitting, and we need to help them know their moves.”
Kiana Solati
Kiana Solati is a Tennis trainer, player, and influencer who currently lives in Dubai. She believes in being healthy inside out. According to her, it’s important to find all the strength to stay healthy and fit, in order to stay confident in what you do and bring a pattern to your game.
According to her, “Tennis is mostly mental. Of course, you must have a lot of physical skills, but you can’t play tennis well and not be a good thinker. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.”
Howard Green
Howard is a tennis super coach, as he calls himself the life-support for those beginning to learn and grow in the sport. He conducts reaction drills and shares fun warm-up routines with his followers, helping them get the agility that he teaches to his students on the field.
According to him, Tennis is all about consistency and effort, ” The thing about tennis is if you stay off for two weeks, or just for three days, you can lose your rhythm quickly. So it’s just a question of constant diligence and vigilance.”
He advises to keep engaging with the new tricks and trends to know that game and be consistent.
Maria
Maria is an athlete and Tennis coach in Dubai, who is challenges everyone along her way to come and play her a match and beat her in her game. Her Instagram is all about her Tennis adventures, in her own words:
“All my life I’d woken up to tennis, tennis, tennis. Even if I don’t go to practice I’m thinking about it all day. Even if I’m on vacation I always have pair of tennis shoes and a racket in my bag. Well, that’s me!”
Matt Jones
Matt Jones is a former NCAA Tennis Champion, owner, and founder of @surfandturf_tenniscenter who has now turned into a full-time Tennis coach for Tennis enthusiasts. He gives professional training to players and also guides players’ games through his consistent videos on backhand skills, slice drills, half-volley tips, and so on.
His mission is to give back to the Tennis community which has given him so much in life. He was seen requoting, “Tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love – the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence because every match is a life in miniature.”
Tarasenko Erika
Tarasenko Erika is a sports and recreational influencer, who is also the co-founder of ‘Ready Position Tennis Academy’ in Dubai. With over 25 years of experience in playing Tennis and 10 years of work experience as a Tennis enthusiast guiding her followers to bring their best game to the court.
According to Tarasenko Erika, “Playing tennis is not only a sport but also a way to improve your physical and mental health, enjoy an active lifestyle, and be in a community of like-minded people.”
Laura Gibanel
Laura is a mother, sports enthusiast, athlete, and tennis coach, who believes that Tennis has made her dress and look divine in her own style. She claims to be so comfortable in her Tennis attire that she can have them on all day. Her Instagram is full of training videos for backhand slices, reverse cuts, etc.
She believes in verbal appreciation and applaud, “You’ll hear a lot of applause in your life, but none will mean more to you than that applause from your peers. I hope each of you hears that at the end.”
Keep encouraging and appreciating people in your life, in things they do even when they are not their best selves because that can get them going.
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