Coaches

Eric

  • 5+ years of coaching experience, working with complete beginners to tournament-level players.

  • Specialises in: beginner and intermediate adults/kids and competitive players.

  • Assistant coach at Newingon College since 2022.

  • Playing experience:

    • ATP-ranked professional player with extensive competition experience.

    • Former Division 1 collegiate tennis player in the United States with a 12+ UTR.

  • Outside of tennis:

    • Big fan of hummus.

    • Can do a handstand while solving a Rubik’s cube with his toes.

Oli

  • Coaching all levels since 2021 - from beginners and adults through to competitive juniors.

  • Led tours for Tennis Australia junior tournaments.

  • Assistant coach at Newington College since 2022.

  • Specialises in: beginner adults/kids and competitive juniors.

  • Playing experience:

    • Currently competing on the ITF Men’s Circuit

    • Represented Newington College Tennis First VI 2018-2021.

    • Beats Antonio every Friday in a practice set.

  • Outside of tennis:

    • Wakes up at 4am just so he has an excuse to go to bed early.

    • Will eat an apple everyday to keep the doctor away.

Antonio

  • Coaching all levels since 2021. Including beginners, adults, competitive juniors, and professional players.

  • Assistant coach at Newington College since 2023.

  • Specialises in: competitive/interested in competing players.

  • Playing experence:

    • UTR high of 11.24.

    • Multiple national and international semi-final and final results.

    • Represented Sydney Boys High School Tennis First VI 2015-2020.

    • Trained with ATP pros: Jordan Thompson, Aleks Vukic, Rinky Hijikata.

  • Outside of tennis:

    • Self-proclaimed top 5 funniest people in Australia.

    • Avid fan of Black Mirror.

    • Really really rates his own cooking…