Andreas Tsolakis - Tennis Coach

I am of French and Greek origin. I was born in Greece, grew up in Luxembourg and Belgium, studied in England and have been living in Madrid for the past fifteen years. I have been playing tennis since my early childhood and have accumulated over a decade of experience teaching tennis to hundreds of players of all origins, ages and levels.

I am a level 2 coach (Entrenador) by the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET/ITF, 2019) and hold a PhD in political science (University of Warwick, 2009).

I strive for excellence in my coaching. I have a teaching vocation and a high capacity to transmit knowledge in a fun manner, achieving a high ability to generate client loyalty. I use a unique methodology that consistently combines RFET/ITF and Evolution (Barcelona) elements to adapt to my students’ needs and to maximise their performance.

I specialise in the video analysis of technical gestures and tactical patterns in match situations and like to take advantage of technological inputs to measure the progress of players over time within well-defined training systems and programmes. I systematically use tennis coaching to both transmit positive values to my students (self-development, fair play, mutual respect, effort in overcoming obstacles, self-discipline, teamwork, humility…) and to enhance their mental strength and problem-solving abilities.

Tennis is my main hobby and passion. My other hobbies include racquet sports such as padel (for which I have some coaching experience), badminton, table tennis and squash; reading classical history, especially ancient Greek and Roman history; playing the piano and digital music composition; playing strategy boardgames such as Diplomacy, Carcassonne and Axis & Allies; and keeping abreast of contemporary international relations.