Coaches
A team of elite coaches
HEAD COACH
PETER WESSELS
‣ Head coach of the Mouratoglou Tennis Center Jumeirah.
‣ Career high ranking of no. 72 on the ATP Tour.
‣ Has wins against top 10 players including Marat Safin & Patrick Rafter.
‣ Tied 1-1 in head to head with Roger Federer.
‣ Junior Semi-Finalist in Wimbledon and US open.
‣ Under 18 European Champion. Reached a ranking high of No. 2 on the ITF Junior ranking.
‣ Responsible for coaching the top tennis players for the National Dutch Tennis Federation.
‣ Speaks Dutch, English, and German.
‣ Other Passions: Cooking, reading and spending time with his newborn baby.
COACHES
NUNO CAFÉ
Coach
‣ Portugese Under 18 Regional Champion.
‣ Lisbon’s Captain for Under 14 & 18 Players.
‣ Coach for Under 12 Portuguese National Team.
‣ Speaks Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French.
‣ Other Passions: Traveling & Playing Padel.
BRAM DHAEN
Coach
‣ Belgian Tennis Coach.
‣ Sparring partner for numerous ATP and WTA ranked players.
‣ First national league player in Belgium.
‣ Certified Sports physiotherapist and strength & conditioning coach.
‣ Speaks English, Dutch, Afrikaans and mid-level French.
‣ Other passions: Open to new cultures, traveling and living an active lifestyle.
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
JULIA JANKOVIC
Coach
‣ Graduate of Sport & Physical Education
‣ from the University of Belgrade, Serbia.
‣ Kids Tennis coach in Belgrade.
‣ Speaks English & Serbian.
‣ Other Passions: Photography & Swimming.
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.
‣ NCAA Division 1 player.
‣ Other Passions: Skiing & Traveling & going out with friends.
WAHIB MAKNIEH
Coach
‣ Lebanese Tennis Coach.
‣ MBA in Sports Management.
‣ Coach of the under 14 national FedCup team.
‣ Former Lebanon Champion & Davis Cup Player.
‣ Speaks English, French, Arabic & some Spanish.
‣ Other passions: History, Traveling and Boxing.
ROUMEILA ZHIR
Coach
‣ Tunisian National Coach.
‣ Elected best Tunisian trainer in 2018
‣ Tunisian national champion as a player.
‣ 5th place in U14 World Championship.
‣ Speaks Arabic, French and English.
‣ Other passions: Traveling, charity work, organization of events.
MANUEL VILLADA
Coach
‣ Former top 20 national ranking.
‣ ATP/WTA tour coach of several top 150 & 200 players.
‣ 6 years in China coaching WTA, Davis Cup and ITF level players.
‣ GPTCA Level B coach (ATP certified).
‣ Hitting partner at the Shanghai Rolex Masters 2015 & 2016.
‣ Languages: Spanish, English, French, & Mandarin.
‣ Other passions: Sports, Traveling, & Fashion.
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!
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