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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.
Conrad Singh
Coaching Experience:
1993 - 1997 Various Assistant Coaching Positions - Melbourne, Australia
1998 - 2000 David Lloyd Leisure - London and Western Europe/ Touring
Professional players Coach
2000 - 2001 Head Coach Albert Reserve Melbourne Australia / VIS & AIS Assistant Coach.
2001 - 2004 Biomechanist / Head Coach Vida ITA; Melbourne, Australia ¨C Touring WTA Tour
2004 - 2005 Biomechanist / Head Coach Sakurada Club, Tokyo Japan - Touring WTA Tour
2005 - Present Director SRC's SETA / Head Tennis
Professional / Biomechanist - Shanghai,
China, ATP, WTA and ITF Touring
Professional - Asian International Players
Homebase Program.
Career Highlights:
Distinguished results Nationally in Australia throughout Junior career.
State Grade Player Victoria
Played club tennis & various Satellite & Professional tournaments - Europe (1998 ~ 2000)
International Touring Coach; WTA, ATP and ITF Tours between 1999 ¨C Present
Coached numerous world renowned Touring professionals all over the world and has developed national Number one ranked players from Australia, Japan, China, Russia, England, Portugal, Singapore & Hong Kong.
Coached players at all Grand Slams & Tour level events for both WTA and ATP players.
Personal:
Conrad arrived at SRCA in February 2005 and has since developed and implemented the Elite Player Pathway to the SRC Club Program. He has created the player development matrix to its current level and has been prominent in developing tournaments throughout Shanghai. Conrad has also added a large range of Club Leisure Programs and has been prominent in promoting participation within the entire club.
He is the Founder & Director of the Shanghai Elite Training Academy (SETA) and has a real passion for developing players in a holistic manner, with a strong focus on Biomechanics. His Personal Coaching Philosophy has been proven over time and by the success he has achieved as a World Class Professional: "Teach what is essential, encourage what is natural and allow for each individual, whilst maintaining repetition and focusing on quality".
Sean Karam
Coaching Experience:
1996 - 1998 Nation Coach of Lebanon and a player of the Lebanese Davis Cup Team
2007 Travelling Coach to Australian junior teams overseas for ITF girls and boys tournaments
1990 - 2005 Travelling Coach of ATP player
2001 - 2005 Coaching Tennis in Australia
2009 - Present SRC, Shanghai, China
Qualifications:
PTR Member
Career Highlights:
1998 Gold and a Silver medal in the Arab Championships
1989 - 1999 Have Coached 5 nationally No.1 Ranked Australian Juniors
2004 - 2006 Played Club tennis in Germany for over 35s
Personal:
Sean has had considerable experience traveling both with coaching and playing. At 15, Sean was one of the youngest players on the ATP Tour. Sean has been a Davis Cup Coach and player. In recent years Sean coached at Homebush in Sydney in the National Academy with the likes of Wally Masur, former Australian Davis Cup player and coach. Sean has also had considerable experience in the recreational tennis field.
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 ¨C1 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 ¨C1 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.
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