Coaches
A team of elite coaches
HEAD COACH
BRAM DHAEN
‣ Head coach of the Mouratoglou Tennis Center Dubai
‣Belgian tennis coach
‣ Sparring partner for numerous ATP and WTA ranked players
‣ Master of Science Sports Physiotherapist and a strength / conditioning coach
‣ First national league player in Belgium
‣ Speaks English, Dutch, Afrikaans and mid level French
‣ Other Passions: open to new cultures, travel and living an active lifestyle
COACHES
HENDRI MEYER
Coach
‣ Former top 5 junior player singles & doubles in South Africa
‣ Competed & beat ATP players like Kevin Anderson, Fritz Wolmarans, Izak van der Merwe
‣ Hitting partner & advisory to former & current ATP players Jeff Coetzee and Raven Claasen
‣ Former Managing Director of FORZA Tennis in South Africa
GIOVANI SAMAHA
Coach
‣ Coach of Anastasia Pavlychenkova ( WTA #13)
‣ Lebanon’s National Champion
‣ Ranked in the top 800 on the ATP Tour in singles and Top 500 in doubles
‣ NCAA Division 1 player
‣ Speaks Arabic, English, French, & Spanish
‣ Other Passions: Skiing & Traveling & going out with friends
MIKHAIL KHALDEEV
Coach
‣ Russian tennis coach
‣ Former ATP player
‣ Sparring partner for numerous ATP and WTA ranked players
‣ Ex-coach of WTA players (ranking 200-500), and ITF Juniors players
‣ Speaks Russian and English
‣ Other passions: traveling, playing padel, cooking
OLGA DOROSHINA
Coach
‣ Russian tennis coach
‣ Former WTA Tennis player (best ranking 220-singles; 131-doubles)
‣ Member of the Russian National Team for 12 years
‣ Multiple time champion of ITF tournaments and Russian Championships
‣ Speaks English and Russian
‣ Other passions: traveling, spending time with family, self-development and acquiring new knowledge
ROUMEILA ZHIR
Coach
‣ Tunisian National Coach
‣ Elected best Tunisian trainer in 2018
‣ Tunisian national champion as a player
‣ 5th place in U14 World Championship
‣ Graduated in Sport and Physical Education from the University of Tunis, Tunisia
‣ Masters Degree in Mental Tennis Coaching
‣ Speaks Arabic, French and English
‣ Other passions: Traveling, charity work, organization of events
JULIA JANKOVIC
Coach
‣ Serbian tennis coach
‣ Graduate of Sport & Physical Education from the University of Belgrade, Serbia
‣ Kids Tennis coach in Belgrade
‣ Speaks English & Serbian
‣ Other Passions: Photography & Swimming
VESELIN DŽIGURSKI
Coach
‣ Serbian National Coach
‣ Sports strength & conditioning coach
‣ Nutrition and diet expert
‣ Speaks English and Serbian
‣ Other passions: Horses, chess, events organization
PATRYK PYDYSZEWSKI
Coach
‣ Polish tennis coach
‣ Polish National Champion in singles and doubles
‣ Best Polish player for whole year (U14)
‣ Won over 60 single and double tournaments
‣ Managed tennis and padel clubs
‣ Languages: English, Polish
‣ Other passions: Sports and Traveling
LOUAI YAHIAOUI
Coach
‣ Algerian tennis Coach
‣ Algerian national Champion, 7 times Constantine champion and holder of more than 85 titles
‣ Master’s degree in Architecture (valedictorian of the University)
‣ Former coach to top junior tennis players for the National Algerian Tennis Federation
‣ Speaks Arabic, French and English
‣ Other Passions: Daily learning, traveling and discovering new cultures
KATE BONDARENKO
Coach
‣ Ukrainian tennis Coach
‣ Masters degree in Sports
‣ Top 10 Ukrainian Junior Player
‣ U.S college scholar-athlete
‣ 7 years of coaching experience in U.S and Ukrainian
‣ Other passions: Fitness and Cooking
MATIJA TRCAK
Coach
‣ Croatian tennis coach
‣ Sparring partner for professionals
‣ Travel Coach (USA)
‣ Fitness Coach
‣ Travel Coach (USA)
‣ Speaks English and Croatian
‣ Other passions: Traveling and football
OUR PROGRAMS
Join our coaches for an unforgettable experience
Private Lessons
1 Coach : 1 Player
Get undivided attention from one of the Mouratoglou coaches to work on a specific aspect of your game. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro player, private lessons are the most efficient way to improve!
Group Lessons
1 Coach : 3-5 Players
Improve your game with a group of players who share the same level and passion as you! Small group sizes allow every player to receive personalized advice and attention from one of our Mouratoglou coaches.
Micro Tennis
3 to 5 years old
Initiate your child to a new sport! In our Micro Tennis program, they will familiarize themselves with the racket and the balls, improve their hand-eye coordination, learn some tennis fundamentals, and have lots of fun.
Mini Tennis
6 to 9 years old
Who knows, they could be future champions! Whether they are beginners or more advanced, they’ll take their game to the next level with the help of our qualified Mouratoglou coaches.
Cardio Tennis
1 Coach : 3-5 Players
Burn some calories! Why not combine tennis and cardio for a fun and active experience? Hit a lot of balls, improve your tennis, and get in shape… all at once!