About us
ABOUT JUST TENNIS
- Just Tennis was founded by former National Doubles Champion Mohammed Fariz, in 2011, primarily focusing on professional players.
- Having started from humble beginnings, Just Tennis steadily expanded to widen its reach.
- We currently operate out of four centres, located in Mylapore, OMR, Adyar, Nandanam, with plans of further expansion in the future.
- We have a dedicated young team of achievers and certified coaches.
- Just Tennis has trained and helped professional players excel at state, University, National and International level tournaments.
A few of our achievers are mentioned below:
Vijay Sundar Prashanth : Ranked as high as top 100 in Doubles on the ATP circuit, number 4 in India in singles and 312 in the world ranking.
Neeraj Elangovan : Junior National Champion
Mohammad Fahad : Internationally rank & University Winner
Mukund Sasikumar : Internationally Ranked
Ramakrishnan Rangaraj : Nationally ranked
Tarun Karra : Nationally ranked and playing International tournaments.
OUR VISION
- Make tennis accessible and available for everyone.
- Encourage and promote a healthy lifestyle.
- Help players grow and reach their goals.
- Develop champions.
- Our vision is also to coach 10k kids.
OUR TEAM
MOHAMMED FARIZ
Head Coach
Two times National grass court doubles champion, who has trained in prestigious academies in US, Europe and Australia including IMG Academy for Tennis founded by Nick Bollettieri (US).
He has won tournaments at the University, National and International Levels.
He has also made a mark as a great coach guiding his trainee to become the country’s Junior National Champion.
Certification: ITF: International Tennis Federation
GPTCA: Global Professional Tennis Coach Association
AASHA
Marketing & Communications Manager
Experienced professional with excellent communication and multitasking abilities, cultivated through 8 years of competitive tennis and successful academic pursuits.
KARTHIKEYAN A
Coach
Possessing 18 years of coaching experience encompassing all player levels. Expertise in sales management, leadership skills, and the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Certification: All India Tennis Association (AITA) Coach level - 3
HARISH UPENDRAN
Fitness trainer
Harish is a former pro tennis player who has travelled the world and has played the national and international tournaments. He is currently training kids to pro level tennis players including top players from Chennai and is also helping mentoring their careers.
VIJAY SUNDAR PRASHANTH
Ranked as high as top 100 in Doubles on the ATP circuit, number 4 in India in singles and 312 in the world ranking. He is competing in various Challenger, ATP 250 and ATP 500 events. He is a role model for the upcoming generation of tennis players in India.
Known in the game for his dedication and hard work, he has travelled to various parts of the world with success in many International tournaments.
He has represented Tamil Nadu and won Interstate and National games. He has represented India for the South Asian Games & World University Games. He is helping in mentoring our Just Tennis Players.
SARAVANAN
Coach
With more than ten years of experience in coaching across the state, Saravanan is experienced at handling the kids, adults and advanced trainees. Saravanan is also hard working and very adept in teaching the kids, especially in large numbers in their sessions.
Certification: All India Tennis Association (AITA) Coach Level - 3
RUTHRESH
Coach
Ruthresh has five years of experience in coaching. He is extremely passionate about coaching and playing tennis and handles the kids, adults and advanced trainees. He has great experience in organizing events and tournaments.
Certification: All India Tennis Association (AITA) Coach Level - 3
HARI
Coach
With six years of experience in coaching, Hari has experience in handling an academy individually.
Certification: All India Tennis Association (AITA) Coach Level - 4
KARTHIK
Coach
Karthik is passionate and a dedicated tennis coach with over 10 years of experience. He has deep understanding of technical analysis and match strategy. He has participated in CDTA League (Coimbatore District Tennis Association) and Interzonal matches in college level. Karthik also takes fitness classes for kids and adults.
Certification: Professional Tennis Registry (USPTR)