James Bellette - Tennis and Pickleball Coach

NSW
Australia

Hi there 🙂

My name is James Bellette. Professional Tennis coach
located in Port Stephens,NSW Australia.

I have been involved with Tennis as both a former nationally ranked junior player and now professional coach for 25 years.

I have been coached & mentored by 3 x Former Australian Davis Cup players & National coaches (Bob Giltinan, John Marks & Peter Doohan).

I am self employed & Have being running my own successful tennis coaching business since 2016 (Foreshore Tennis) For 9 years across six seperate tennis centres here in Port Stephens, NSW.

Qualifications

ATPCA (17 years) Certified.
(Level 3) ATPCA (Master Pro)
Qualified professional tennis coach
Pickleball Global ( Level 1) Certified Coach.
UPCC Level 1 (The United Pickleball Coaching & Certification Team) Certified Coach.

Coaching times & fees

Please contact James direct for more information on his availability and salary requirements.
He can be reached on WhatsApp and / or Email
WhatsApp: +61421212169
Email: foreshoretennis@gmail.com

Further information

ATPCA Australia
Tennis Australia
Tennis NSW

Coach Profile

About Me

I began playing tennis in Sydney’s Northern Beaches at aged 8 and later on Queensland’s (Sunshine Coast) Australia.

I began coaching from 17 years of age after competing in junior tennis (State , National & ITF playing tournaments in Australia & Abroad).

In downtime from coaching I enjoy Travel, health & fitness, Muay Thai (Kickboxing) , skydiving, mountain biking, fishing, Automotive performance enthusiast, reading & cooking .

Experience

25 years (National & International coaching) & playing experience.

Testimonial

I am pleased to write this testimonial for James Bellette, whom I have known personally and professionally for almost six years since he first became involved with Solar Bat Australia Tennis Sunglasses (SBA). Alongside his full-time work as a tennis Coach, James has actively promoted SBA’s products and reliably fulfilled customer orders from SBA’s stock within Australia. He has carried out these responsibilities with diligence, efficiency and consistency. More importantly, James is someone I trust. He is dependable, respectful, supportive and naturally gregarious. He gets along easily with people of all ages and backgrounds. Despite the considerable age difference between us, I am proud to count James as a friend. Referee: Lee Taylor My tennis background spans from competing as a child at age nine to retiring at 74 due to shoulder issues. Between 2005 and 2014, I represented Australia five times in the ITF Seniors World Teams Championships, captaining my age group to two bronze medals. My career-high ITF Seniors World rankings are no. 4 in singles, no. 7 in men’s doubles and no. 2 in mixed doubles. I have won 21 ITF Seniors singles titles and numerous mixed and men’s doubles titles and have been ranked No. 1 in Australia in several age groups.

Lee Taylor / Former ITF Seniors Player / Solar Bat Distributor

Testimonial

Testimonial I had the pleasure of employing James Bellette for more than five years while he served as a senior coach at Giltinan’s Recreation Academy in North Manly, Australia. During that time, James consistently demonstrated the qualities I value most in a coach: professionalism, reliability, patience, adaptability, and a genuine ability to connect. James brings energy and warmth to every interaction. He’s respectful, supportive, and naturally engaging — able to build rapport with people of all ages and backgrounds. His coaching style is both structured and encouraging, and he played a key role in fostering a highly positive environment at the Academy. James is someone I trust and admire, and I have no hesitation in recommending him to any individual or organisation seeking a tennis coach of quality, integrity and character. About the Author I’m a former professional tennis player who represented Australia during the 1970s and early 1980s. During my twelve-year career I reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 16. I was proud to be part of Australia’s winning Davis Cup squads in 1973 and 1977. After retiring from the professional circuit, I became NSW State Coach, National Selector and Davis Cup Selector. I later founded Giltinan’s Recreation Academy in North Manly, Australia, where I coached and mentored a select number of Australian tennis players, including Pat Cash, Wally Masur and John Fitzgerald. I was honoured to receive the Australian Sports Medal and Order of Australia.

Bob Giltinan/Director/Giltinan’s Recreation Academy Sydney, Australia