2022 AWARD WINNERS

Regional Tennis Professional of the Year

Xiao Li

Xiao Li discovered his passion for teaching tennis when coaching his daughter. In 2005, Xiao became a PTR 10&Under certified coach and started working as a part-time coach, teaching red ball tennis at Longfellow Tennis &Health Club in Wayland, MA.

In 2013, Xiao became a USPTA-certified professional coach and founded a tennis club in Chengdu, China that focused on junior tennis development. As the head coach, he worked hard to provide a positive and supportive environment for his players to learn and grow. His dedication paid off when his players, representing their school, won the team title for the first time in the school's history at the annual city-wide elementary school tennis tournaments in 2015 and 2016.

In 2019, representing the Longfellow, Xiao invited 12 tennis players and two coaches from China to visit his club and train with his players for one week. This exchange program was a huge success and helped foster international relationships through the sport of tennis.

In 2020, Xiao became the co-director of red ball tennis and currently serves as the Director of Junior Tennis at the Longfellow Club.