Meet the Pros!

Jack Bailey – General Manager & Director

• Certified USPTA/ USPTR/ USRSA, TIA/ USTA
• Strung racquets at the ATP/WTA Grand Slam level
• Professionally maintained tennis courts
• 2013 USPTA Tennis Professional of the Year for the Region
• 2015 Contributor Extraordinaire by Tampa Bay Tennis Magazine
• Joined SPTC in 2019

Maria Francesa – Professional Instructor & Director of Junior Development

• Former professional tennis player, competed on the WTA tour, against players such as Chandra Rubin from the USA, FED cup, Panamerican Games and South American games representing Venezuela.
• Former number 1 player in her country.
• PTR professional certified for 10 & under, adults, and performance players.
• Currently finishing the Master of Tennis program at PTR (Professional Tennis Registry) for High-Performance Junior Players.
• Tennis commentator for Grand Slams tournaments on Venezuelan national sports TV channel.

Motez Robinson – Professional Instructor

• Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Certified Instructor
• Author of 21st Century Tennis: 7 Natural Adjustments to Transform Your Game
• Integral to the development of Courier’s Kids junior tennis program at St. Pete Tennis Center, and life skills coach
• Cardio Tennis program manager at SPTC
• Tennis coach for multiple Pinellas County high schools
• Strong background in social and sport psychology
• NAIA collegiate tennis player for Thomas More College, Covington, Kentucky
• Originally from Panama City, FL
• Joined SPTC in 2002
• Check out more from Coach Mo at https://motenniscoaching.com/!

Brian Kenney – Professional Instructor

• Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Certified Professional Level Instructor
• Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) Certified Pickleball Coach
• Past USTA Senior League Coordinator USTA Florida
• Over 45 years of teaching experience in New York, Colorado and Florida
• Played collegiate tennis in upstate New York
• Member of USTA Florida Men’s Doubles and Mixed Double representing Florida at USTA Nationals
• Joined SPTC in 2016

2019 Continuing Education Workshops

• Switch on Your Champion to Master the Match – Dr. Michelle Cleere
• The Baseline Uncovered – Craig O’ Shannessey
• Muscle and Movement – Dean Hollingworth
• Technical Analysis – Edgar Giffenig
• The New Way to Play Doubles – Leo Alonso
• The Gigi Method for Doubles – Gigi Fernandez
• System 9 Junior Teaching Methods – Andy Dowset

Check out more from Coach Brian at https://tenniswithbrian.com!

Katie Koperski – Professional Instructor

• Information coming soon.