Alessandro Gravina

I was an aspiring professional tennis player for over 20 years, and have recently taken on the commitment of a high performance coach at the National Tennis Center. I was a member of Team Ontario throughout my junior career, and having dual citizenship gave me the opportunity to compete at the national level in both Canada and Italy. My final year as a pro player(2006), I placed 10th on the Canadian Men's Singles Ranking, and 7th on the Canadian Doubles. As a designated hitting partner for the Roger's Cup in Toronto and Montreal over the summer, I've had the pleasure to be a practice partner for some of the game's greatest players...Roger Federer, Martina Navratilova, Kim Clisters, Justine Henin, Martina Hingis, and many more. In the summer of 2005, I was also a hitting partner for Davis Cup player, and the former world's #1 Doubles player Daniel Nestor. As a tennis coach, I desire to inspire those who dare to dream. My goal is to promote tennis and physical conditioning in the development of aspiring junior, adult, and professional players. Words I live by... Learn to appreciate the importance of time...Don't waste it! Learn to listen to your body...Believe what you hear.