Academy Coaches

At L’Academie de Tennis we know that a successful coach must possess a high level of experience, skill, and talent to manage the technical, tactical, physical and mental aspects of the game for each individual player. It is even more important to be able to adjust the training schedule and strategy continuously in order to maximize and materialize a student’s potential. With this in mind, our coaching team is here to understand every player’s needs and provide the most competent guidance until winning becomes a habit!

Tarik Benhabiles Director of Tennis
Tarik leads the court and fitness training at L’Academie de Tennis. He is a perfectionist, a proven winner and a true role model for the players. Tarik joined the academy having already achieved so much as a professional player and as a professional tour coach. His goal is to achieve even more with L’Academie de Tennis.

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Salim Zouadi Head Professional Coach
Salim was the #1 junior player in Algeria, in all age divisions. He has been at Tarik’s side for 10 years and was responsible for producing an Orange Bowl Champion (Timothy Neilly, #8 ITF) and an Eddie Herr Finalist (Nadia Echeverria Alam). He has also worked with players like Brendan Evans (#121 ATP) and Levar Harper-Griffith (#202 ATP). Salim’s incredible tennis talent and positive spirit has never left a person indifferent.

Erwan Le Ridant Professional Coach
Erwan’s coaching record includes players like Thierry Guardiola (#106 ATP), Sergiy Stakhovsky (#74 ATP), Valeria Solovieva (#19 ITF), David Navarrete (#13 ITF), and Vania King (# 50 WTA #23 WTA Doubles). Erwan knows exactly how to get the best out of each player from day to day.

Patrick Tauma Professional Coach
Patrick is an experienced coach who produced top 10 NCAA players and worked with some of the biggest names in tennis during his time at Open Gaz de France tournament. Since the start of his coaching career in 1994, Patrick has always taken his time to make sure a player is on the right path.

Fathi Khalfi Director of Fitness
Fathi is a certified fitness trainer, specializing in tennis and martial arts. He received a number of Best Instructor awards while working for the American Boxing and Kick Boxing Club as a coach. Fathi was also responsible for shaping up a number of Tarik’s tennis players, including Nicolas Escude (#17 ATP). His personalized fitness instruction is bound to build strong and healthy athletes.