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Discover the Finest Junior and Adult Tennis Lessons in Stamford and Greenwich, CT

Father-son team Roberto and Ricardo Leon have developed the finest program of tennis lessons available in Stamford and Greenwich, CT. Their enthusiasm and love for tennis shows itself in every aspect of how the club is run. This magnetic appreciation for tennis affects everyone who steps onto the courts.

Discover the enjoyment of playing tennis at Greenwich Racquet Club and its sister club in Stamford, Wire Mill Racquet Club. Develop a lifelong love for the sport as your ability increases through our renowned program of junior tennis lessons and adult tennis lessons.

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Situated off the I-95, Greenwich Racquet Club overlooks the scenic waters of Cos Cob Harbor. Open all year round, the club offers outstanding amenities ranging from four air-conditioned Deco-turf tennis courts to fully appointed dressing rooms with shower and a relaxing lounge area from which to view the club’s activities.

Our sister club in Stamford is located just off the Merritt Parkway and is open from May to September. It boasts four outdoor clay courts for lessons and rentals. The club is home to two women’s teams and one men’s team that compete in the Fairfield County Tennis League.

Roberto Leon

Owner

For Roberto, tennis started early. He began playing tennis as a boy in Chile, where he quickly became the #1 junior player in the country. His skill as a tennis player brought him international recognition, and it led to him being chosen to compete on the Davis Cup team for his home country. In his prime, Roberto competed on the professional tour, competing in many international tournaments including the US Open.

In 1971, Roberto moved to the United States and began teaching tennis at Port Washington Tennis Academy. It was here that Roberto helped hone the skills of legendary players John McEnroe, Peter Fleming and Vitas Gerulaitis.

In 1976, Roberto began working as Tennis Director at the Greenwich Racquet Club, purchasing the facility in 2004. Roberto and his son, Ricardo, own and operate both the Greenwich Racquet Club and Wire Mill Racquet Club and are committed to providing world class instruction to their students.

Ricardo Leon

Executive Tennis Director

Ricardo Leon has spent his entire life devoted to tennis. He grew up competing here on the East Coast as well as on the West Coast in northern California. He is a USPTA-certified tennis professional with over 25 years of teaching experience and has taught, and continues to teach, some of the top Juniors and Adults in the area. As the Executive Tennis Director, Ricardo oversees all day-to-day operations of all the Junior and Adult programming and is committed to providing the highest quality of instruction and customer service.

Ricardo is also the Tennis Director at the Wire Mill Racquet Club located in Stamford, Connecticut.

Nano Berroa

Head Tennis Professional

Nano was a standout player in the Dominican Republic, where he played on several national teams including one in the 1987 Pan-American games. He also competed in the first Dominican Community Tennis Tournament held in NYC. Nano was a bronze medal singles and gold medal in doubles winner in the 1985 National games of the Dominican Republic. He is a high performance coach with international coaching experience. He is certified by the professional tennis registry and has been a professional at the Greenwich Racquet Club for the past 15 years.

Andy Reid

Tennis Professional

Andy Reid is a veteran teaching Professional with Certifications from both the US Professional Tennis Registry and the US Professional Tennis Association. Andy began his teaching career at the Colonial Courts Tennis Club in Queens, NY. Andy has taught at resorts throughout the Caribbean for over 20 years. His lessons and workouts cover the spectrum from beginners to intermediate to advanced players.

Hristo Plaseski

Tennis Professional

Born in Skopje Macedonia, Hristo finished Number 1 in his country in all age categories 12U, 14U,16U,18U. Hristo Represented Macedonia as the number 1 player on the National European Championship in Klosters, Switzerland in 2018. Winner of over 10 international prize money tournaments all over Europe. Hristo came to the US on a full tennis scholarship to Mercyhurst University where he plays #1 doubles and #2 singles.

Tennis certificates: • GPTCA license (GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL TENNIS COACH ASSOCIATION) ATP CERTIFIED by: Toni Nadal, Alberto Castellani, Dirk Hordorff and Rainer Schuettler 2019.

Hristo has previously coached juniors and adults in his home town of Skopje and has been a Tennis Professional here at Greenwich Racquet Club since May of 2021.

Itaru Kikuchi

Tennis Professional

Itaru was a highly ranked junior from Japan before coming to The United States on a tennis scholarship where he played at Lewis & Clark State College.

Itaru reached a career high ITA NAIA national singles ranking of #47.

In Addition to his achievements as a tennis player, Itaru has also worked as a tennis instructor at Camp Takajo and locally at Roxbury Swim & Tennis Club