MAX TAYLOR

Director of Tennis

Coach Max is a USPTA Elite Professional who  specializes in developing ATP & WTA Professionals and Junior Grand Slam players as well as managing tennis operations at the club. He competed for UC Santa Barbara where he played in four consecutive NCAA Division 1 Championships. As a junior, he was a top 40 national player throughout all age divisions. He competed in multiple Orange Bowls, and the Maze Cup. 

CARMEN PHAM

Tennis Operations/ ROG Development

Coach Carmen specializes in developing elite junior players, as well as young talents from Red Ball to competitive tournament yellow ball tennis students. She was a successful National and NorCal player during her junior career, receiving a full athletic scholarship to Santa Clara University. She graduated in 2011 with a BA in Business Marketing.

AUSTIN ANSARI

Tennis Professional/ Elite Development

Coach Austin is an ATP Professional (Career High ATP #1579) who specializes in developing elite and professional tennis players to help them reach the next level. He competed for Clemson University where he led his team to reach a NCAA D1 Team national ranking of #21 and #24 throughout his freshman and sophomore years. As a junior, he was ranked 9th nationally in Under 16s USTA and he finished in the top 16 at the famous Kalamazoo Tournament.

PHILLIP GRAHAM

Tennis Professional

Coach Phil is a USPTA Tennis Professional who specializes in training and mentoring juniors and adults at various skill levels. He has a comprehensive training regime from game mechanics to mental strategy and fitness. Some of his most recent achievements involve receiving the USPTA 2019 Norcal Pro of the Year award and becoming the girls U18 Nationals Coach in 2019.

JEREMY FIELD

Tennis Professional

Coach Jeremy is a Former DI player and competed at Eastern Washington University as #1 in the lineup, and was the team captain. He was ranked among the top 30 juniors in France in the under 16s. He specializes in developing elite and professional tennis players to help them reach the next level. Obtained master's degree from Saint Mary’s College of California specializing in sports studies.

TENDO GWAZE

Tennis Professional

​Coach Tendo originally from Winchester, England. Specializes in developing elite juniors, as well as building a solid foundation and developing a well-rounded game in young talents in Red ball through to yellow ball. She was a successful Junior player in England, at the National level. She has a passion for coaching.

SUMMER DONG

Tennis Professional

Coach Summer is a graduated student-athlete on a full athletic scholarship from Young Harris College, served as women’s tennis team captain in her junior and senior years. She worked with city team and province team level juniors in Gravity Tennis Club, Guangzhou, China in 2019-2020. She focuses on tournament training level players and is now pursuing a master’s degree in sport management.

DAVID PEREZ

Chief Technology Officer | Club Operations

David Perez specializes in the Technology, Marketing, and Operational development of Mission Hills. Former tennis professional and Division 2 player, competed for Saint Leo University, FL (#2 in the Nation), ranked No. 80 (Open) in the United Kingdom. Former 12.67 Universal Tennis Rating (UTR).