Meet The Team

Head Coach
Vova Nikolenko
20 years of experience at Emilio Sánchez Academy, coached/sparring- Svetlana Kuznetsova, Elena Bovina, Ana Ivanivic, Jerry Shang.

Performance Coach
Victor Sanchez
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Spanish Tennis Coach.
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Over 10 years of experience in tennis coaching.
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Tennis coach in Emilio Sánchez Academy since 2018. Worked in Barcelona, Naples and Nanjing.
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Coaching experience in Spain, Italy, United States and China.
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Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science.
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Master’s Degree in Performance Analysis, Development and Innovation in tennis.
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National certificate tennis coach level 1 and 2 (RFET), RPT, UPSTA Elite, ICI 1 and 2 Professional and Competitive.
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Languages: Spanish, Italian and English.

Performance Coach
Doroteo Herrera
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Mexican Tennis Coach.
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Over 15 years of experience in coaching and developing tennis players.
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Tennis Coach in Emilio Sánchez Academy since 2015. Worked in Florida (US), Spain and China.
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Consultant tennis coach in Mexico City Club Casablanca Lomas Verdes for 4 years.
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Coach in IDTC (International Development Tennis Center) Academy from Argentina at Lomas Sporting Club 8 years.
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Tennis Director at RPT
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Certification ITF level 1 & 2.
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Certification ITF Play & Stay.
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Certification by Pat Etcheberry.
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UPSTA Elite.
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ICI level 1 & 2.
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Languages: Spanish & English.

Performance Coach
Maria Martinez
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Spanish Tennis Coach.
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Ex Professional Tennis Player
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Coaching experience with competition players, adults and kids.
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Graduate in Communication
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Master’s Degree in Digital Marketing and Sports Marketing at University of Central Florida.
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Played American College tennis level D1.
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Other passions: Pádel, Gym and Travelling.
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Languages: Spanish and English.