About me

I discovered my passion for tennis early on. I've been playing tennis since the age of 11. At 16, I decided to dedicate myself entirely to tennis. My best ATP ranking was 705, with notable victories against players like Rainer Schuettler, Marcelo Rios and Tommy Robredo. Achievements include runner-up in the German Men's Championship (1998/2000), USA Claycourt National Champion (2006/07), and European Men's Championship in 2007.

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I have been coaching for 25 years. My journey began in 1998 in Germany with the State of Hessen Tennis Association. From 2000 to 2020, I coached in Florida, working at IMG Academies alongside Nicke Bollettieri and Chris Evert, as well as providing private coaching.

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My time in Florida was incredibly inspiring. As a coach and sparring partner, I had the privilege of working with world-class players.​

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Women (WTA)

Serena Williams (1)

Venus Williams (1)

Jennifer Capriati (1)

Agnieszka Radwanska (2)

Anna Chakvetadze (5)

Daniela Hantuchova (5)

Maria Kirilenko (5)

Tatiana Golovin (12)

Carling Bassett (8)

 

Men (ATP)

Andy Roddick (1)

Robert Seguso (Doppel 1)

Richard Gasquet (7)

Mark Philippoussis (8)

Jerome Golmard (22)

Vince Spadea (18)

 

In junior tennis, I played a key role in the development of the following players as their daily main coach:

Brendan Evans ITF 2

Jesse Levine ITF 14

Chris Kwon ITF 4

Tyler Zink ITF 25

Holden Seguso ITF 33

 

and last but not least, my beloved son Joel,

State of Hessen Claycourt Champion  2019.

 

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