Tennis Instruction

Experience

I have over 20 years of experience teaching and coaching tennis. I have taught at the Ottawa Athletic Club, the Rideau Tennis Club, the City of Ottawa, and the Jack Purcell Community Center. I offer private and group lessons to children, adolescents, and adults. I have experience teaching people of all different levels, both competitively and recreationally.

I am an accomplished tennis player. I was ranked in the top 20 among under-18s in the province of Ontario and was the National Capital Tennis Association’s former under-18 singles and doubles champion. I have won numerous leagues and tournaments throughout Ottawa in both singles and doubles, as a junior and an adult, including the Elmdale Tennis Club singles championships in 2015 and 2019 and doubles championships from 2015–2017 and again in 2019. I continue to play competitively to this day. More recently, I won the Eldon Ferguson Memorial in 2024 and the Hull Open in 2025, in addition to winning several doubles tournaments and reaching the quarterfinals of the Philip Leblanc Memorial four times.

Equipment

If you don’t have your own tennis racket, that isn’t a problem since I have a number of spare tennis rackets. I have tennis balls that are either new or in good condition, tennis ball hoppers, and a ball machine.

Services

Regardless of your level or abilities, I will help you take your tennis game to the next level.
I can also help both adult and junior competitive tennis players with strategies to improve their tournament results.
I’m able to come to teach at various locations throughout Ottawa. However, in my area, I also have access to less congested tennis courts.

Philosophy

I believe that tennis should be an enjoyable activity regardless of one’s level, goals, or age. My lessons take into account the totality of the human person and will offer benefits to your body, mind, and spirit. I will adapt my teaching to help you grow as a tennis player.

Rates

Packages for group lessons are also available at varied rates. Lessons are by the hour, unless agreed to otherwise. Please note that prices are negotiable and can be assessed on a student-by-student basis.

Please reach out to me to book a lesson and find out if we are the right fit. Please fill out the form on the Rates page.