"If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit"
Who says that only the pro players can enjoy the game at full potential? Let’s put some work into it and see how it becomes real right in front of our eyes!
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and the entire South Bay Area!
Silicon Valley Tennis Academy is dedicated to providing high quality tennis instruction and training for players of all levels. Whether you’re a beginner, on your high-school team, or a nationally ranked competitor, our tailored programs teach you the skills and knowledge to continuously improve as an athlete. It is our mission to create hardworking, well-rounded players and to instill a new appreciation for the game of tennis. In an environment that encourages intensity, we challenge our students mentally and physically, to build personal confidence while reaching new levels of athletic skill.
Our objective is to be the best tennis center in the region. We strive to provide a welcoming and supportive environment for all students while encouraging their mental and physical self. We believe in the love of tennis and offer programs for people of all ability to also instill in them the love of the game. As a local company we aim to have a positive impact in our community through teaching with compassion, support and patience, and as we continue to grow so will our impact.
Francisco Ruiz is an (ITF) International Federation High Performance Coach which is the highest ranking certification offered to coaches. A respectable accomplishment and a gratifying journey, Francisco strives to share the knowledge gained to train nationally and world-recognized players.
Francisco has also been the traveling coach for many ATP and WTA professionals, where he picked up the subtle nuance that he takes to the courts, furthering his already accomplished training technique.
He served as the Director of the Mexico City Multicultural Exchange Program and was the first Latino to be on the USTA NorCal Board of Directors in 2006. In 2004, he was awarded the Diversity Leadership award for his outstanding coaching, and in 2010 he was presented with the prestigious Trailblazer award for his lifelong service in the minority tennis community.
Francisco has been coaching throughout the Bay Area for over 31 years and has established a branch academy in Mountain View (we serve the entire South Bay Area – San Jose, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Los Altos, Mountain View, Palo Alto, etc.) the home for some of the top ranked players in Northern California. His interests include his family, teaching his two sons tennis, and attending the US Open every year.
Bilingual: English – Spanish
USPTA Certified – Edgar is an international tennis player with 30 years of coaching experience. His ability to demonstrate and teach both physical, technical and mental aspects of the game are phenomenal. His professional business background is to ensure program development, operations and public relations.
Bilingual: English – Spanish
Whether you are a beginner or an advanced player, Anthony Carpio can help you learn the basics of tennis or help you reach your competitive goals. A highly sought after tennis pro in the Bay Area, he has taken many junior and adult tennis teams to state, regional and national championships. Anthony has been teaching for more than 15 years and is a certified tennis professional with USPTA and continues to compete in USTA tournaments.
Anthony is the tennis pro at Silicon Valley Tennis and Rinconda Hills Country Club. You can also find him teaching adult clinics at Silver Creek Country Club. He also teaches the Middle School tennis team in Cupertino. In 2010, his team at Lawson not only went to the Regional Championships for the first time in the schools’ history, they won the Championships.
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