About the Coach
“Proudly Inducted into Australian Tennis Hall of Fame January 2019 “
Dianne began playing tennis at age 7
By age 16, she had won a range of local, state, national and international tournaments.
The same year, she joined the Women’s Professional Tennis Tour (WTA), travelling to Europe and the United States.
Competing in Futures, Satellites and qualifying tournaments, she had her first major win when she defeated American #1, Chris Evert after earning her way into the Avon Boston WTA event.
By age 19, and after a year under the wing with legendary coach, Harry Hopman, Dianne reached a career high ranking of number #2 on the WTA Winter indoor circuit, and an overall WTA
ranking of #4 in the world.
Qualifications and Achievements:
6 years inside the world top ten WTA
Ten consecutive years in Australian Federation Cup Team, with a record 7 Fed Cup Finals
Semifinalist or higher of all Grand Slam Singles events .
Grand Slam Doubles Winner of the Australian Open.
32 WTA Singles Events
20yrs on the WTA Tour
Master Pro Level 3 ATPCA
Club Professional Coach TA
21 years of coaching experience
Chaperoned Junior Elite Squads to Europe and USA
Philosophy
Dianne and her team have an entirely different approach to tennis coaching.
Our philosophy is simple to encourage the player’s individuality and natural inclinations.
We encourage beginners and intermediates to join us, to learn a solid and knowledge based, start to the game thru fun.
For the more advanced training emphasis is on modern techniques open stance on forehand and backhand for selected shots with advanced tournaments players, match play, as well as fitness, weight training, court speed, footwork, agility and strength.
Tournament players will benefit from our focus on the mental side of competition, as well as match tactics and ‘shot selection’ – (“playing the right shot at the right time”).
These important issues are not covered in most coaching classes.
We have a vast experience through all age groups.