Florida Tennis Professionals

Australian Open Coupon!
In honor of the Australian Open we are offering a 10% off lesson coupon to get you out on the court and playing like the pros! Just enter the coupon code AUSSIE when prompted at checkout to redeem your savings. This code will expire Sunday February 5th at midnight so don’t delay! […]
Tennis Tip of the Week
Practice Makes Permanent by Scott Baxter We’ve all heard the saying, “practice makes perfect.” Unfortunately in tennis or in any other muscle memory related activity this isn’t always the case. Tennis is a sport that requires technique and technique is learned through the repetition of performing the same movements over and over again. We refer […]

Ripley Amell - Florida Regional Manager/ Tennis Professional

Ripley Amell is one of the more recognizable tennis coaches around the country through some of his tennis videos, ESPN Tennis Show, and Weather Channel Tennis Tips. He has served the sport and its elite players for the past 20 years. His passion for developing elite skill sets with his players is what has set him apart. Complemented with a variety of tennis training certificates he is a consummate coach role model. A native of Ontario, Ripley directed one of the top junior tennis academies in Canada before moving to Florida in the late nineties. Ripley’s name has drawn some of the top tennis players in the world because of his experience, vision and coaching philosophy. He has welcomed elite athletes periodically from around the world to train with him at his center in Orlando, the National Tennis Academy. Ripley has a slew of certifications including USPTR, USTA High Performance, and ITF.

John Lefort – Tennis Professional

John Lefort is a USPTA certified tennis professional with a Professional 2 rating from Orlando, Florida. John was consistently ranked amongst the top players in the USTA Florida section throughout his junior career in all respective age divisions. John has 12 years of coaching experience which includes experience working with several nationally ranked juniors, USTA program facilitation, and a deep background in the USTA’s 10 and under QuickStart program. John has taught all over Florida and most recently served as the Head Tennis Professional at Walt Disney World in Orlando.