Radu Popescu

Radu Daniel Popescu has been teaching tennis for over 14 years and has worked with children and adults at all levels. He has coached many ranked juniors at the provincial, national and international levels to beginners without tennis experience. He has also coached adults that vary in skills from beginner to advance. Currently, Radu is the Director of Tennis and Head Pro at Tournament Park Tennis Club, a community club with 400 members in the heart of Toronto that runs from April to October each year. During the winter season, Radu privately coaches at Tennis Canada’s Aviva Centre. In the past four years, Radu has managed and coached professional athletes on professional tours including ATP, WTA, Challenger and Futures tours.

Prior to going on tour, Radu was the Assistant High-Performance Tennis Professional & Head of Schools Programs at North York Tennis Association (NYTA). He was the Co-Director of the Elite High-Performance Program at Thornhill Park Tennis Club during the 2016 to 2017 winter season. Radu is part of The WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) Coach Program as an official registered WTA Coach. WTA is the principal organizing body of women’s professional tennis. He had the privileged to coach at the 2018 Roland Garros Grand Slam.

Radu has played junior tennis and was a former OTA (Ontario Tennis) top 25 ranked player. He also competed in numerous adult tennis tournaments and played Varsity level soccer for Dalhousie University. Radu is a lifelong learner and regularly attends numerous professional development courses with Tennis Canada, OTA, USTA and ITF each year. He has certifications in Coach 1 (Club Pro 1), CP2 (Club Pro 2 professional) and CP3 (Club Pro 3). He is part of a selective group of 28 coaches in Canada that have the Club Pro 3 certification. He is also certified as a Cardio Tennis Professional by (OTA - Ontario Tennis) plus Wheelchair Tennis Certification (Tennis Canada). He possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dalhousie University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Business Management from the University of Ontario - Durham College. He is also the co-director of Tennis Retreats providing exclusive tennis trips to guests at world-renowned resorts.