Top Tennis Coaches Guide- Los Angeles

Top Tennis Coaches Guide- Los Angeles

Tennis in Los Angeles is dynamic.  There are tons of public parks to play in all over the city.  That said, finding the right tennis coach and getting into the right group clinics can often be a bit trickier.

So, I wanted to make it a bit easier for all of you tennis enthusiasts who live in Los Angeles, or are traveling here and want to book a session with a pro. This helpful guide should hopefully navigate you through the LA tennis coaching world.  We are only including reputable coaches on this list. That means coaches who are either certified instructors and carry permits for the courts they teach on.  

Lisa Filpi:
Lisa is a certified USTPA Pro who provides private and group lessons to all ages and skill levels.  She teaches at both the Vermont Canyon Tennis Courts and the Riverside
(m): 323-573-4230
(e) lafilpi@gmail.com

 

Pete Fox: 

Pete is a long-standing instructor in Santa Monica. He teaches all ages, skill levels, as well as private and group lessons.  Pete runs many of the "community classes" for Santa Monica.  He's what we call a "coaches coach", and an all around awesome guy! 

(m): 310-966-0277
(e) pete@petefoxtennis.com
 

Celia Quintero:

Celia teaches all ages and skill levels.  She teaches mainly at the Barrington Rec Center Courts in Brentwood, as well as private courts throughout Los Angeles 

(m): 323-573-4230
(e) celia@cqsports.consulting

 

Matt Osterberg

Matt is a skilled tennis pro, teaching all ages and skill levels.  His sweet spot is adults and competitive juniors.  He teaches at Beverly Hills Tennis Center, Le Parc Hotel, The Montrose and other private courts. 
(m): 231-622-1621
(e) contact@vintagecourtcollection.com

 

Erika Bond:

Erika is a super star in the LA tennis world.  She teaches mainly at iTennis in Pasadena, though also does privates and groups throughout the city (mainly on the east side and in South Los Angeles.  She also is the Founder of All Love Racquet Club, a Black-owned tennis social group that runs tennis events nationwide. 

(m): 404-579-1692

(e): erikabond08@gmail.com

Socials: @thenameisbondd

Jem Kogen

Hailing from the great state of Massachusetts, Jem has been a certified professional by the USPTA for over 10 years. of all ages and skill levels.  He mainly coaches on the east side of town, through itennis in Pasadena.  He welcomes all ages and skill levels to reach out. He is also an expert tennis stringer, so hit him up for all of your racket needs. 

(m): 914-419-4908

(e): jemkogen@gmail.com

(w): jemkogentennis.com 

Chris Robb:

Chris is a lifelong tennis teacher, tennis director and all around lover of the game.  He teaches all ages and skill levels, though his sweetspot is mostly adults.  You can find him teaching all over the city, including his home base in the Pacific Palisades, as well as throughout the east side at Griffith Park and Herman Park in South Pasadena.  

(m): 310-428-3777
(e) chris@tennisisalifestyle.com

 

Gabriel Schwartz

Hailing from the streets of New York, Gabriel teaches all ages and skill levels.  He is a permitted instructor in Santa Monica.  

(m): 310-728-0664

(e) beverlyhillstennispro.com

Thomas Ryu

 A Nor-Cal native, Thomas has 10-years teaching experience and teaches all ages and skill levels.  You can usually find him teaching on the westside, in Santa Monica as well at private courts in Playa del Ray.

(m): 408-505-2124

(e): thomasryu9@gmail.com

Anna Kynclova

Hailing from the Czech Republic, Anna always brings the great energy and vibes whenever she's on the court.  She teaches all ages and skill levels, and mainly teaches on the west side of town in Culver City and Santa Monica. 

(m): 424-278-3677

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Manny Fortune:

Manny is an expert tennis coach and fitness instructor.  He teaches all ages and skill levels, as well as competitive juniors.  

(m): 323-979-8114

(e): fortunetennis@gmail.com

(w): fortunetennis.com 

Socials: Instagram 

Josh Gettler:

East coast forehands, west coast backhands.  After many years of living and working in NYC, Josh moved west and became a tennis coach.  Josh is a permitted instructor in Santa Monica.  His sweet spot are adults in private or group lessons.

(m): 917-304-9279

(e): jwgnyc@gmail.com

(w): joshtennis.com