It takes a village to develop a top tennis athlete; from the moment they pick up a racquet to the day they enter the high-performance pipeline and ultimately reach their peak as a player.
That’s why, in honour of National Coaches Week, we’re proud to shine the spotlight on Tennis Canada’s high-performance coaching team who work tirelessly to produce Canada’s next generation of tennis champions. Here’s a snapshot of everyone who makes the magic happen helping players through the Whole Player Development Pathway under the leadership of Guillaume Marx, Vice-President of High Performance, Melissa Lacroix, Senior Director, High Performance, Martin Laurendeau, Head of Men’s Tennis, Noëlle van Lottum, Head of Women’s Tennis, Jocelyn Robichaud, Head of U15 Development, and Janet Petras, Director, High-Performance Operations and Paralympic Programs.
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U15 Prospect Team
The U15 Canadian Prospect Team structure is designed to help track, monitor, support and develop young prospects, aged 10-14 years old, working in tandem with clubs, academies, the Regional Training Centres, and the Provincial and Territorial Tennis Associations. The coaching team at our three Regional Training Programs includes:
Vancouver Regional Training Centre
Roberto Brogin: Head National Coach, Head of Regional Training Centre (British Columbia)
Atton Burrell: National Coach
Lan Yao-Gallop: National Coach
Toronto Regional Training Centre
Simon Bartram: Head of Regional Training Centre (Ontario)
Sharon Fichman: National Coach
Laura Borza: Assistant National Coach
Adam Taylor: Assistant National Coach
Montreal Regional Training Centre
André Labelle: Head of Regional Training Centre (Quebec)
Sergio Ibarra: National Coach
Éric Giguère: National Coach
Atlantic Provinces
Ulrich Sprenglewski: National Coach (based out of the Atlantic Tennis Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Men’s Tennis
This team develops our athletes who are hoping to transition to the pro ranks on the ATP and World Tennis Tours. They oversee the players at our National Tennis Centre in Montreal as well as lead Canada’s Davis Cup team and guide Canadians playing at the NCAA level.
Hugo Di Feo: National Coach (NTC)
Zack Ohlin: National Coach (NTC)
Frank Dancevic: Davis Cup Captain & Olympic Team Coach
Adil Shamasdin: Davis Cup Coach
Eric Nunez: Transition NCAA to Pro Coach
Women’s Tennis
This team develops our ahletes who are hoping to transition to the pro ranks on the WTA and World Tennis Tours. They oversee the players at our National Tennis Centre in Montreal as well as lead Canada’s Billie Jean King Cup team and guide Canadians playing at the NCAA level.
Nathalie Tauziat: Head Coach (NTC)
Ysaline Bonaventure: National Coach (NTC)
Marie-Ève Pelletier: National Coach (NTC) & Billie Jean King Cup Coach
Stacey Fung: Assistant Coach (NTC)
Heidi El Tabakh: Billie Jean King Cup Captain & Olympic Team Coach
Ann Grossman: Transition NCAA to Pro Coach
Fitness Coaches
The team that ensures our athletes are best prepared physically to meet the demands of playing tennis.
Nicolas Perrotte: Head National Fitness Coach
Virginie Tremblay: National Fitness Coach
François Ramamonjisoa: National Fitness Coach
Joseph Latina: National Fitness Coach
Sergey Nazarov: National Fitness Coach
Kristaps Petrovs: National Coach, Fitness and Sport Science
Léa Thibault: National Fitness Coach & Sport Therapist
Wheelchair Tennis
The team develops athletes on the high-performance pathway leading to the professional tour and Paralympic Games.
Kai Schramyer: National Coach
Christian Gingras: National Development Coach
Rob Shaw: Wheelchair Tennis High-Performance Consultant
Photo by: Fabrice Michel/Tennis Canada
