Jose Lopez
Founder / Director
Playing career
Jose has been involved with tennis since he first picked up a racquet when he was 8 years old. Jose began playing in Ipswich and moving up the fixtures ladder every season. By the time Jose was 12 he was already playing in junior tournaments, though his record was not great to start with losing in the first round of many of the tournaments he played. When he realised that he needed to include more match play (under mental pressure) to his training program, he developed more confidence. Once he had more confidence under pressure the results started to show, quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals.
But when Jose was just 16 he had his first serious injury, a knee dislocation which put Jose out for 8 months. When he tried to make a return he couldn't quite get to the same level again.
But that was when he found his true calling was in coaching young players looking to build a future in tennis.
Coaching career
Jose started coaching at UQ St Lucia at the age of 18. It was not long before he was one of the most popular coaches there, coaching juniors right through to adults & seniors. After coaching at UQ for 3 years he moved on to Pure Tennis Academy, where he got to work with players looking to take their tennis on the pro tour. Jose coached juniors through to adults and was in charge of the fitness program for juniors to elite players.
Jose has coached in some of Brisbane's leading tennis academy's/clubs UQ St Lucia, Pure Tennis Academy: St Hilda's, Mt Gravatt & Queensland Tennis Centre.
Jose is now pursuing his dream of running his own tennis business and giving kids the opportunities he wished he had as an aspiring tennis player.
David Chow
Senior Coach
Adults Specialist
History and Experience
Bio coming soon.
Anais Russell-Jove
Development Coach
History and Experience
Hello I’m Anais!
I am a new coach on the authentic tennis scene. My tennis experience involves 14 years of playing at a highly competitive level. During my peak competitive days I spent 3-4 years in an intense tennis academy based in Barcelona, Spain. During my time at this academy, I played alongside brilliant players touring around Europe competing in ITF junior tournaments. My peak ranking when I was 15 years old was top 50 in Spain for women.
I have since transitioned from a developed player to become a mentor. My
substantial tennis experience and knowledge has helped me develop the
fundamental skills for coaching at any level. My goal for coaching is to transfer my extensive knowledge of the game to help better players. I incorporate all components of tennis including the fundamental technical side of the game as well as incorporating essential game play tips and tricks to help you succeed in the sport.