Alastair is the owner and Tennis Director of The Supreme Court, including The Supreme Court Tennis Club’s in Toronto and Sierra Vista, Arizona. Alastair is one of only a handful of Tennis Canada Coach 3 and Club Professional 3’s in the country. Alastair has helped athletes achieve 3 National Titles and 7 Provincial Titles since 2019 and has helped develop ITF juniors to reach rankings as high as #53 in the world, including wins over Junior Grand Slam finalists.

Mike Hall is currently the Tennis Director for The Tennis Centre in Langley, BC. He is a Tennis Canada certified Coach 4 and graduate of their mentorship program. Mike has also received the Tennis Canada Excellence award multiple times and is a winner of the TPA Coaching Excellence award. Previously was the Tennis Director at ACE Tennis where he helped guide many players to national and international championships as well as NCAA scholarships. 

Marlene has been a long time physiotherapist for Tennis Canada from 1990 to 2019, Consulting therapist to the WTA and ATP working with many top players. She is a true expert in her field with over 30 years of experience on the highest level of her craft. Marlene worked with numerous players that range from professional to juniors or all ages. She also is certified NCCP instructor, teaching many seminars to level 2 through 4 coaches.

Alisa Baranovska is a Ukrainian tennis player who is currently transitioning from junior to professional tennis. She is a former Tennis Europe #1 in U14 category. Alisa also was a member of Junior National Team Ukraine and represented her country on numerous occasions in team competitions, including junior world cup. She recently won adult national championship in Ukraine.

Chris Manzinali has been part of the tennis community for over 20 years. As a junior he spent most of his career training with Milos Roanic, reaching top 50 in Canada. He was mentored by Casey Curtis, former coach of Milos Raonic. Chris is currently the Director of High Performance at Tennis Clubs of Canada coaching multiple players to top 10 in Canada and has worked as a Team Ontario coach for U12 and U14 Nationals.

It was great catching up with Kayla. I've known her since she was 10. In this interview we talk about her childhood, travelling, as well as her coaches. hope you guys take something valuable away from this!

In this video  I talk with Aleksandar Mitric, Canadian tennis player who won U18 boy national title, secured a scholarship with Princeton University. We talk about his childhood and teenage years. Alex also shares valuable insights and tips for younger generation.

This conversation was recorded in 2019.

Robert Steckley (born 16 February 1980) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.

Steckley, who had a best singles ranking of 464, made his only ATP Tour main draw appearance as a wildcard at the 2005 Rogers Cup, a Masters tournament in Montreal, where he lost his first round match in three sets to Kenneth Carlsen. He won an ITF Futures title at Rockhampton in 2006.

A member of the Canada Davis Cup team in 2005 and 2006, Steckley played in three singles rubbers. On debut in 2005 he defeated Daniel Vallverdú of Venezuela, but lost both his matches in 2006, one of which was through a retirement.

Steckely has coached several players on tour, including Lucie Šafářová and Denis Shapovalov.

This episode was recorded in 2019!

It featured Dr. Dominique Harmath on the topic of Tennis Injury Risk, Training Load and Recovery. Whether you are a competitive tennis player, coach, parent or someone that just loves playing the sport, this podcast will explain how to manage training loads to reduce the risk of injury and take you through some recovery strategies to meet performance goals.

Dr. Harmath is an evidence-based chiropractor and a Sports Sciences Resident with the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences Canada, the most extensive sport specialty
training program in the chiropractic profession. She has received international awards for her research and work in the field. Her passion lies with helping people move better to enhance their quality of life and achieve their sports performance goals. Her approach to care is individualized and she is trained in active release therapy (ART), soft tissue treatment, medical acupuncture, adjustment and joint mobilization, soft tissue tools, rehabilitation, and exercise prescription. 

As a former professional tennis player, four-time Canadian Junior National Champion and top 50 Division I NCAA player for Rice University in Houston, Dr. Harmath holds a special interest in biomechanical movement and injury prevention strategies in sport. She has worked with various sports events including International Tennis Federation tournaments, The Toronto Triathlon and The Taekwondo Championships.

For additional questions please contact Dr. Harmath at:
Instagram: @thesportstherapist
Email: [email protected]

Research References:

Gabbett TJ. Debunking the myths about training load, injury and performance:empirical evidence, hot topics and recommendations for practitioners. Br J Sports Med. 2018 Oct 26. pii:bjsports-2018-099784. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2018-099784.[Epub ahead ofprint] PubMed PMID: 30366966.

Wahl P, Güldner M, Mester J. Effects and sustainability of a 13-day high-intensity shock microcycle in soccer. J Sports Sci Med. 2014;13:259–65.

Bosquet L, Montpetit J, Arvisais D, et al. Effects of
tapering on performance: a meta-analysis. Med SciSports Exerc 2007;39:1358–65.

This is a conversation I had with Dr. Felice in 2019.

Dr. Carmine Filice is a performance therapist, chiropractor, and certified strength and conditioning specialist. He has a doctorate of Chiropractic studies from Southern California University of Health Science and was the only non-medical student ever allowed into Harvard’s Medical Acupuncture program.  

Carmine has worked around the world with the top specialists and the most elite training facilities. He works with professional athletes and teams from a variety of major leagues – MLB, MLS, NHL, AVP, MMA, World Champions and Olympians.

He believes in using a scientific approach in order to minimize injury recovery time while maximizing physical performance.