Our Coaches

Coaching Team:

PTC strives to provide its members with quality programs for all ages and abilities. 

We are very pleased to introduce our members and community to the following coaching team that will lead our club to the next level. They are experienced and all are well known in the closer and wider community.

Rushil Sharma - Head Coach

Rushil Sharma is a professional Tennis player on the ITF circuit. He's been playing multiple junior ITF tournaments around the world as well as playing constant national and regional tennis tournaments around NZ. He's also been the captain of the NZ first mens' interclub since 2017 as well as the top junior boys' team from 2012-2018. Rushil has over 7 years of tennis coaching experience working as head coach at various clubs around Auckland. He comes with a wealth of knowledge in coaching and we are excited to have him coaching our juniors. 

Lui  Villanueva - Assistant coach

Lui has been playing tennis since the age of 8 years old. He has competed in multiple Juniors tournaments at Scarbro Tennis Centre and has been a regular fixture at the club. He won the Seniors Club Champ 2018 at the age of 15 against his dad. He is also the number player for the Open Men 5 interclub team having a grade of S7 since last year. He is volunteering as a Juniors coach in his spare time

Zane Chin - Assistant coach 

Zane comes from a family of tennis players. He's been playing since 5 years old. Zane's mother is our club president and a very outstanding player, like mother like son I might say. Zane grew up with Lui on the courts and has competed in various tournaments around Auckland. Zane also takes private coaching requests and always helps out whenever he's needed. He is kind and gentle and very popular with our juniors. 

Paul Villanueva - Interclub coach

Paul is one of our loyal long service member of the club. He has been a part of the club with his family for 9+ years. Paul is currently our interclub controller, captain for our Open men 4 and also coaching the interclub women's teams. He lives on the court and willing to help every tennis player be confident and play their best on the court. 

Phil Thompson - Interclub coach 

Phil comes out of his way to help and coach intermediate-level players wanting to improve their techniques, court tactics, and fitness level through strength and conditioning drills for both interclub and tournament match play. He is currently running his strength and conditioning coaching with our Junior interclub players since winter.