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A Smashing New Year
ON BEHALF OF THE 40XV TEAM, HERE’S WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR. WITH NEW COACHES AND NEW EVENTS, IT’S SHAPING UP TO BE A YEAR OF GREAT TENNIS AND GOOD TIMES.
LET’S PLAY!
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I am sure I speak for all of you, if not the entire world, when I say that I hope that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us. We are looking forward to competing in tournaments and resuming tennis camps and social events in 2022.
Since many of us have taken hits on multiple fronts, now it’s time to have a hit on court. Focusing on your game is a great form of stress relief and an enjoyable way to get fit. So, let’s play!
WEEKDAY EVENTS
Why wait for the weekend to have some fun? Do join us at our new weekday evening events for adults:
Tuesday and Thursday, 10am – 11.30am Tennis Cardio Training Wednesday, 7pm – 8.30pm Apero Tennis Social
Both these events are mixed and open to players of all levels. Please register through the links on the Swiss Club website under ‘Sports’ and ‘Our partner’.
MEET YOUR NEW COACHES
We would like to warmly welcome four ‘new’ coaches. Though they have been on the courts for a couple of months now, they may be new to you.
COACH JUAN
Juan Ortiz is a Paraguayan American USPTA tennis professional with 15 years of coaching experience in the US. He spent the last five years as a tennis director at the prestigious Executive Health & Sports Center in New Hampshire. His playing experience includes playing #1 singles and doubles at the NCAA 3 level in Massachusetts (US), competing in Junior ITF tournaments (COSAT), and achieving #1 U16 national ranking in Paraguay.
As Co-director, Coach Juan is in charge of our junior players. If you have any questions about our Junior Programme, camps, tournaments and junior teams, please do not hesitate to contact him.
Pierre Capdeville
COACH NASH
A local Singaporean, Nash is both USPTR- and ITF-certified and has more than 20 years of coaching experience. He has shared his boundless enthusiasm for tennis and coaching expertise with players at the American Club, Swissotel, Swiss Club, Laguna Golf Club, SAS, UWC and many other prestigious organisations and institutions. He is also a former tennis director with Savitar Tennis, and a former SRC A tennis player.
Nash is cheerful, patient, and great with kids. He looks forward to helping you lift your game.
COACH JOY
Joy is an avid tennis fan who picked up the sport at the age of seven. She achieved the #1 junior rank in Singapore for U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16 and the #1 rank in Singapore at 15, when she won the Women’s Singles and Doubles Open tournament. Before the age of 16, Joy had already represented her country, Singapore, in World Juniors, Junior Fed Cup and Fed Cup. She also received the NCAA Div 1 scholarship to play for Texas State University in the United States.
Joy loves to share her knowledge with fellow tennis lovers and help them be the best tennis players they can be.
COACH DANIEL
After obtaining his USPTA Professional certification in 2012, Singaporean Daniel Lim has been coaching part-time at leading clubs such as Tanglin Club and NSRCC. He was the captain of NSRCC tennis team from 2008 to 2012, and the assistant captain of Staffordshire University tennis team in his university days. Daniel enjoys playing competitively and coaching players of all ages, and looks forward to sharing his passion for tennis with you.
Of course, Coach Asher and myself are still here at the Swiss Club. We look forward to welcoming familiar faces and new ones.
Happy New Year!
INTERESTED IN TAKING TENNIS LESSONS OR JOINING A SWISS CLUB TEAM?
For more information, email:
E swissclub@forty-fifteen.com
