Ravindra Mehta

Ravi Mehta

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Objective: Promote Tennis as a leading sport for all ages and levels among communities and clubs.

Tennis Certification: 

1)  Tennis Canada level 3 – club pro 3

2) USPTR (Professional Rating, 1999)

Work Experience:

 Tennis Professional: Current - Nov 2005

(Toronto Lawn Tennis Club. Toronto, Canada.)

•  Coaching players of all levels from beginners to players competing in provincial and national tournaments.

• Coaching players of all ages from 5 years to 85 years.

• Responsible for organizing and running provincial/national tournaments, club championships, house leagues, ladies league teams, inter-club leagues and round robins.

• Assist the Tennis Director in organizing and running the social events, charity fund raising events and other special events at the club.

• Assist the Tennis Director in structuring various tennis programs at the club.

   

  Assistant Course Facilitator: Current – October 2010 (Tennis Ontario)

• Assist in facilitating the Tennis Canada Instructors course run by Tennis Ontario.

Director of Tennis: 2005 -2003

 (The Inn at Manitou, Ontario. Canada. )

•  Managed, structured and implemented the tennis program at the resort.

•  Hired, trained and managed a staff of international tennis professionals from around the globe.

•   Responsible for budgeting and arranging sponsorship for the tennis department.  

•  As a Director increased the overall walk-in tennis guests revenue by 15% for 2004 & 2005.

   

  Tennis Pro: 2002-2000 (The Inn at Manitou, Ontario. Canada. )

• Taught private lessons, groups clinics, performed video analysis and played exhibition matches for the guests. 

• Assisted the Tennis Director in structuring and implementing the tennis program.

   

  Head Tennis Pro: 2002- 1999.  (PITA – Pavan’s Tennis Academy. Ahmedabad, India.)

• Coached and developed high performance junior players to compete in national and ITF tournaments. .

• Assisted the Tennis Director in structuring of programs for the academy.

• Travelled with juniors as a coach to provincial and national tournaments in India.

   

   

   Tennis pro & Counselor: 1999-1998 (Camp Manitou, Ontario, Canada.)

• Tennis pro and counselor at the camp for kids aged 8 to 16.

• Assisted in organizing and running special events at the camp.

   

   

  Playing Experience

   

•       As a tennis player competed in state, national tournaments and satellite tournaments in India. 

•       Represented the Gujarat University team and played as no. 2 singles player on the team. (1997-99)

•       Ranked in top 10 in men’s singles and top 5 for doubles in Gujarat State, India. (1999)

•       Ranked among top 100 in open men’s division in India (1997-1999).

   

   

  Achievements

   

1. Increased the participation of members in different tennis programs at the club ( Round Robins, Inter-club leagues, special events and Club Championships)  ( Toronto Lawn Tennis Club)

2. As a Director increased the overall walk-in tennis guests revenue by 15 % for 2004 & 2005. ( The Inn at Manitou )

3. Maintained the revenue from tennis packages for 2004 & 2005. ( The Inn at Manitou )

4. Awarded the “pro of the year” among 25 pros from different countries.   ( Camp Manitou. 1998)

5. Coached players to provincial and national championships ( PITA – 1999 to 2002)

6. Won provincial tournaments in singles and doubles categories ( India. 1996 to 1998)

7. Successfully completed the Tennis Canada Club Professional 3 course which encompassed various detailed components of the business and management of Tennis club. 

    

   Personal Information

    

   Date of Birth: 21 August 1977.

    

   Education:      1) Bachelor of Commerce (Gujarat University, India. 1996-1999)

                           2) Diploma in Computer Applications. (1997)

    

   References: Available upon request