My tennis background includes national high school recognition, professional rankings in both singles and doubles, and the opportunity to work with some of the greatest players in the sport.
Tennis Highlights
- 1990–1992: Two-time Scholastic Athletic High School All-American
- 1995: Rochester, New York Men’s Open District Singles Champion
- 1996–1998: ATP-ranked in men’s singles and doubles
- 1997: Hitting partner for world No. 2 Jana Novotná
- 1999–2001: Hitting partner for Venus and Serena Williams
- 2014: Founded the Rochester, New York Tennis Hall of Fame
- 2014: USTA Western Region Volunteer of the Year
- 2015: USTA Eastern Section Tennis Family of the Year
- 2020: Certified as a Master Racquet Technician by the USRSA
I've competed in tournaments throughout the United States and Canada, including Mobile, Alabama; Charleston, South Carolina; Elkin, North Carolina; Little Rock, Arkansas; Waco and Dallas, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Tallahassee, Bradenton, Vero Beach, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Fairfield and Redding, California; Shreveport, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; Newport, Rhode Island; Albany, New York; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa, Canada.
I have also had the privilege of hitting with several world-renowned players, including Patrick McEnroe, Jimmy Arias, Jeff Tarango, Lorenzo Manta, André Sá, Monica Seles, Hana Mandlíková, Martina Hingis, Quinn Gleason, Iva Majoli and Lindsay Davenport.
A few photos with some great players from my tennis journey
