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Home Shanghai Racquet Club>Tennis Centre>Meet the Pros

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Adam Gard'ner

Coaching Experience:
1991 - 2000       New Zealand
1992 - 1994       Germany (European summers)
2000 - 2001       London, England
2000 - 2001       USA
2001 - Present   SRC Director of Tennis, Shanghai, China

Qualifications:
New Zealand Professional Tennis Coaches Association Inc.(NZPTCA) - Level 2
New Zealand Tennis (NZT) - Level 2
Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) - PTR International Tester and Clinician
PTR Mainland China Provider

Career Highlights:
1994 - 2000  Resident Pro at one of the largest Tennis Clubs in New Zealand
1994 - 1999   Teaching tennis to children and adults with disabilities
1999              NZPTCA Coach of the Year
1999              AMP Insurance Scholarship recipient
2000 - 2001   Studied at Van Der Meer Tennis University
2000 - 2001   Tennis Pro at Van Der Meer Tennis University
2004              PTR Volunteer of the year
2008              PTR Clinician of the year

Personal:
Adam has been with Shanghai Racquet Club from the beginning. He has had tennis professional experience with a wide range of player levels in New Zealand, Germany, UK at Van Der Meer Tennis University, USA and in China. Adam has also had experience teaching tennis to children and adults with disabilities. Adam conducts PTR Teaching Essentials Certification Workshops and PTR Specialty Workshops and is the PTR Mainland China Provider.

 

 

Pablo Eguiguren

Coaching Experience:
1994 to 1999 Melbourne, Australia ¡V Glenn Busby International Tennis Academy
1999 to 2001 Hamburg, Germany and Cardiff, Wales ¡V Private tennis clubs and David Lloyds Leisure
2001 to 2005 Melbourne, Australia ¡V Vida International Tennis Academy
2006 to 2008 Shanghai, China ¡V Shanghai Racquet Club
2009 to 2010 Paris, France ¡V Touring pro to Futures & ATP tournaments
Current  Shanghai, China ¡V SRC Senior Tennis Pro and Director of SRC High Performance Training

Qualifications:

PTR (Professional Tennis Registry) Certified Tennis Professional
TCA (Tennis Coached Australia) Certified Tennis Professional
Accredited Level 3 Strength and Conditioning Coach (Australia, Swinburne University)

Career Highlights:

Working in Melbourne in two privately owned academies and taking some juniors to the number one ranking in the country and others to US scholarship opportunities
Touring pro for ITF Juniors and ATP players to Indonesia, Thailand, UK, Germany & Australia
Teaching tennis to adults with disabilities ¡V Melbourne, Australia
Guest Speaker for PTR Asia Tennis Coaches Conference 2007, Shanghai, China
Attended PTR International Tennis Symposium 2007 & 2008 ¡V Hilton Head Island
Attended the ITF Worldwide Coaches Conference 2009 ¡V Valencia, Spain

Personal:

Pablo has been coaching since 1994 gaining his tennis knowledge firstly through his playing experience and more recently through his coaching experience. He has had the opportunity to travel to a series of tennis conferences and symposiums and work in some great venues around the globe. At these clubs he has developed juniors to their highest potential and he has also assisted some ATP and WTA players train in preparation for upcoming tournaments and travelled with them during some of their competitions. He enjoys teaching all aspects of the game to all players, new or experienced. He pays particular attention to the fitness component - an area which he has a strong passion for.


Zebrina Lonfo

Coaching Experience:
2005               Touring Camp with the national tennis asiociation under 14, Ghana, Togo, Benin
2006 - 2007     National coordinator for Peewee Tennis ATO Tennis Academy, Cameroon       
2007               Potter's Wheel Beijing, China
2008 - Present SRC, Shanghai, China

Qualifications:
PTR Certified Coach
International Tennis Federation (ITF) Level ¡V1 Certified

Career Highlights:
2004 - 2005  Assistant to Illou Lonfo, National Tennis Coach, Cote d'ivoire
2002 - 2005  Played ITF Futures Tournaments            
2002             Played ITF Tournament, Benin
2002             ITF ranking 455

Personal:
Lonfo loves coaching, giving his best on the court for his students. Lonfo believes that to be the best, you have to challenge the best.

Shahnawaz Ahmed

Coaching Experience:
2005 - 2006        Bangladesh Tennis Federation, Bangladesh
2005 - 2007        Potter's Wheel Beijing, China
2007 - Present    SRC, Shanghai, China    

Qualifications:
Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Certified Professional
International Tennis Federation (ITF) Level ¡V1 Certified
Play + Stay Kids Tennis (ITF)
Olympic Solidarity Technical Course Bangladesh

Career Highlights:
ITF Ranking-309 (2002-2003)
National Singles Ranking-3 (2004-2005)
National Doubles Ranking-1 (2004-2005)

Personal:
Ahmed has been playing tennis his whole life so far. He enjoys looking for new information to improve his players¡¦ skills and his own coaching ability.



Murad Hossain

Coaching Experience:
2004 - 2005      Bangladesh Tennis Federation   
2004 - 2005      Bangladesh Institute of Sports
2005 - 2007      Potter's Wheel Beijing, China
2007 - 2008      Yuetong Sports Tennis Club Shenzhen, China
2008 - Present  SRC, Shanghai, China

Qualifications:
Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Certified Professional
ITF Junior Tennis Initiative Program Workshop, Bangladesh 2008               

Career Highlights:
2004 - 2005   Chief of Bangladesh School Tennis Program
2006 - 2007   Overseeing Potter's Wheel International Junior Department
2004              Davis Cup for Bangladesh
2002 - 2003   World Junior Ranking 11-18 (367)

Personal:
Murad has been in the tennis environment for 14 years, and has been teaching tennis since 2004. He has experience working with juniors and adults of all skill levels. 

Peter Chen

Coaching Experience:
1998 - 2000      Shanghai International Tennis Center
2000 - 2001      Shanghai Community International School (SCIS)
2004 - Present  SRC, Shanghai, China

Qualifications:
Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Certified Instructor

Career Highlights:
1999               Prince Cup Quarterfinalist
2001 - 2004    Marketing representative of Head Company
2001 - 2002   Organized and coordinated the Head cup tennis tournament and junior tennis tournament  
2008               Special Olympics volunteer

Personal:
Peter has 10 years tennis coaching experience and he is familiar with Chinese tennis development.  Peter speaks Chinese Mandarin and English and has experience teaching tennis in the local and foreign communities in Shanghai.