OUR Team

Eddy Kong

Director/ Head Coach

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Daniel Separovic

Senior Coach/ High Performance Coach

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Stan Smith

High Performance Coach

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Cameron Yurkov

High Performance Coach

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Shane Draper

High Performance Coach

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Nigel Lee

High Performance Coach

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Andre Terblanche

Senior Coach

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MAX ULLRICH

Coach

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Tim Jacques

Senior Coach

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Riley English

Senior Coach

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Eli Keenan

Senior Coach

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James Johnson

Junior coach

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Lingkan Enjolras

Junior Coach

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Hailey Trutwein

Junior Coach

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Brooke Trutwein

Junior Coach

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Wei Chuah

Senior Coach

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Steven Longbottom

Senior Coach

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Tres Wong

Junior coach

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Matthew Devassy

Junior Coach

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Ben lantu

Junior Coach

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KARLA SULENTA

Junior Coach

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JULIAN DUBE

Junior Coach

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LARA SULENTA

Junior Coach

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Eddy Kong

Director/ Head Coach
Born and raised in Perth, Eddy has been competing in many state and national junior tournaments at a very young age. He has consistently reached the top 3 in the state during his junior playing career.
Email: eddy@perthperformancetennis.com.au

Playing Career
Born and raised in Perth, Eddy has been competing in many state and national junior tournaments at a very young age. He has consistently reached the top 3 in the state during his junior playing career.

Eddy has competed in the 18/u ITF tournaments in Darwin transitioning into the senior competitions around W.A and Northern Territory. He has represented WA twice in the school sport Pizzey Cup competitions, twice in the 14/u Sproule Stephens Cup and once in the 16/u Reid Cup competitions. He had teamed up alongside the likes of Matt Ebden and Bryden Klein as top 3 players to represent the state.

Eddy was part of the international team that came 3rd overall representing Australia and Applecross Senior High School as the team challenge winner in the international schools competition.

Coaching Career
Eddy’s current formal coaching qualifications are:

Current Tennis Australia Level 2 Club Professional Coach
Eddy has over 15 years of coaching experience. He has coached at various before and after school clinics around Perth, has coached at a number of clubs and has travelled abroad to coach at an international based academy in Beijing for a year.
He has taken some promising juniors over to Adelaide, providing guidance for the national tournaments they competed in.
Eddy has seen and been part of many successes at various tennis clubs and academies he has coached at. He hopes to continue to do what he loves, which is coaching juniors to become competitive players and ultimately, the next top state ranked and national players which he thrives on these exciting opportunities.

His goal is for his students to play at a level he had reached as a junior and is very proud when they exceed the successes he once achieved.

Eddy has a proven to work systematic approach to teaching the techniques and footwork to players of all levels.

He is currently coaching beginners, division 1, green ball and 13/u yellow ball players, 18/u division 1 boy players, also lower grade yellow, green and yellow ball juniors between the ages of 7-15 yrs.

He is currently fully booked out for private lessons.

Daniel Separovic

Senior Coach/ High Performance Coach
Dan has vast experience working with juniors of all ages. He also has worked with adults and is one of our adults group class coaches. He is dedicated and committed to the tennis coaching profession. Dan has worked with students with special needs and is very versatile working with players of all abilities and ages. High performance students benefit from the wealth of advice Dan brings to them.

Tennis Australia Level 1 Junior Development Qualified Coach
5 Years of coaching experience
Played competitively as a junior in pennant and tournaments
Currently competing in the men's pennant competition
Trained under the Perth Performance training pathway program during his junior playing days

Stan Smith

High Performance Coach
Stan was a top ranked junior player competing in division 1 junior competitions and various junior tournaments. He has a strong coaching experience and he currently studies Physiotherapy. Due to his strong coaching experience he is very popular with all students ranging from junior Beginners through to intermediate adults. His attention to detail with the teaching technique make him a coach you will certainly improve with.

Cameron Yurkov

High Performance Coach
Cam was one of the top juniors in his age groups. He now enjoys coaching players of all ages and abilities while competing in the men's Saturday pennants division 1 and 2 teams.

He has been competing in tennis tournaments for 7 years and has been coaching for 2 years as a level 2 coach. He can coach a wide range of abilities, whether working with beginners or more advanced players.

Shane Draper

Head Coach/High Performance Coach Nollamara
Shane is a highly experience Tennis Australia Junior Development Qualified coach. He specialises in teaching the hots shots programs and adult lessons. His energy and enthusiasm will ensure you will get the most out of the lessons.

Nigel Lee

High Performance Coach
Nigel was a top ranked junior and completed in WA junior state teams. He played in junior state league and is a division 1 men's league player. He is very popular amongst the kids and parents due to his strong coaching and communication skills.

Andre Terblanche

Senior Coach

With over 35 years of experience in both playing and coaching tennis, Andre has had an impressive career. He competed at the national level for South African Schools and Universities and was a former professional player on the ITF Tour. His training included six years at two of the most prestigious tennis academies in the world: Harry Hopman Tennis International and the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida, USA.

Max Ullrich

Coach
Max is a passionate coach from Germany who has been playing tennis since he was young.

He traveled across Australia for two years, visiting countless clubs and giving private coaching sessions along the way.

In his lessons, he places great emphasis on proper execution and technique, aiming to pass on his knowledge through simple yet effective methods.

It is important to him to convey the fun and joy of playing tennis. From young to old, he gladly takes the time for everyone who steps on the court.

Tim Jacques

Senior Coach

Tim's coached for over 10 years at different clubs, doing some country coaching and a summer camp in the United States. He's also played in the junior state league, in division 3 for many years, where he had a win last season!

Riley English

Senior Coach
Riley has plenty of experience coaching since he started at a very early age. He is very popular with the kids and parents. He has strong experience coaching Toddlers up through to Academy level juniors.

Eli Keenan

Senior Coach

Eli has a burning desire to spread the mental and physical benefits tennis provides to as many people as possible. Resilience, discipline, joy and fulfilment are the major traits the sport has given him, which he has also seen displayed by his players.

Eli has a very structured approach to learning, by breaking down tactics and technique piece by piece to ensure players progress correctly. Eli caters to players of all ages and abilities, welcoming everyone's unique strengths, challenges and purpose behind playing tennis. His authenticity combined with years of playing and coaching experience will ensure that you enjoy your time on court.

Eli possesses a Tennis Australia Level 1 Junior Development qualification.

James Johnson

Junior Coach
James is the Toddler and junior Beginners coaching and has lots of positive feedback from parents. He is very popular with the kids.

Lingkan Enjolras

Junior Coach
Lingkan has a strong playing experience and enjoys coaching toddlers and young beginner students. She has a few years of coaching experience as she had started at an early age. She is popular with the kids, particularly the girls.

Hailey Trutwein

Junior Coach
Hailey had started in the PPTA coaching system since a very young age and is trained by Head Coach Eddy Kong, she has been an established Junior State League Player for the past few years and is now transitioning to play women's tennis league division 1 and not far away from being a women's state league player. She is one of the top ranked juniors in her 16/u and 18/u age group. She has won numerous singles and doubles events with her sister, Brooke. Hailey is passionate to teach the game to the juniors and excited to pass on her knowledge to the younger generation.

Brooke Trutwein

Junior Coach
Brooke had started in the PPTA coaching system since a very young age and is trained by Head Coach Eddy Kong, she has been an established Junior State League Player for the past few years and is now transitioning to play women's tennis league division 1 and not far away from being a women's state league player. She is one of the top ranked juniors in her 16/u and 18/u age group. She has won numerous singles and doubles events with her sister, Hailey. She is passionate to teach the game to the juniors and excited to pass on her knowledge to the younger generation.

Wei Chuah

Senior Coach
Wei is the Toddler coach expert and has had many positive feedback from parents. He is passionate about teaching technique and plays tennis regularly with his highly ranked son who competes in division 1 leagues.

Steven Longbottom

Senior Coach

Tres Wong

Junior Coach
Tres has been with PPTA as a player for over 6 years. She is now looking to pass on her knowledge to the younger generation and she enjoys seeing young juniors enjoy the sport.

Matthew Devassy

Junior Coach

Karla Sulenta

Junior Coach

Karla is a tennis player with over 8 years of experience, having played competitively for some time. She is also a coach with two years of experience, specializing in working with young players. With a strong passion for the game, she is dedicated to helping kids develop their skills and find joy in tennis. She has experience coaching both beginners and intermediate players, focusing on building a solid technical foundation, improving match play, and fostering confidence on the court.

Julian Dube

Junior Coach
Julian is a tennis coach for Bullcreek Tennis Club and the Perth Performance Tennis Academy. Playing tennis since age five, he loves the game for its ability to relax him and showcase his skills. He has competed since 2017 and serves as team captain at Bullcreek Tennis Club for both seasons. As a coach since early 2023, he enjoys helping students learn fundamental skills and makes sessions fun and inclusive through engaging games.

Lara Sulenta

Junior Coach

Lara is a Junior Coach who has been with us for two years. She loves tennis and plays every day. Currently attending Applecross Senior High School, she is part of the specialist tennis program. She competes in the Women’s Division 2 Pennant and the Juniors 18 and Under Division 1. Lara is passionate about coaching and enjoys sharing her knowledge with her classes.

Ben Lantu

Junior Coach