ABOUT US
ASIA'S PREMIER TENNIS ACADEMY
Five-Star Tennis Academy is part of PacificPine Sports, Asia's Premium Sports Academy. Under the leadership of an experienced coaching team, the academy provides world-class tennis experience for everyone, from competitive players to beginners alike, and utilizes cutting-edge technology to ensure a streamlined pathway for players of all abilities to pursue excellence in sports.
Our passion for tennis and great experience are vital tools to help our players develop as solid tennis players, but most importantly, strong individuals. All our coaches have official teaching qualifications, but an essential value of our coaches is the experience. Our coaches have professional expertise in tennis training at national and international competitions as players and coaches.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
VISION
We believe in developing a first-class Tennis Academy in Asia that will provide the tools for everyone to succeed in the sport of tennis.
MISSION
Five-Star Tennis Academy strives to develop aspiring juniors to become the next generation of top tennis players. From the recreational player to the high performance, we leverage our proven approach to tennis success across all ages and levels of play.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
CORE VALUES
We pride ourselves on providing a supportive environment that brings out the best in our players. Here are the core values of our Tennis Academy:
PROGRESSIVE
RESPECTFUL
OPTIMISTIC
UNIFIED
DEDICATED
MEET OUR TEAM
ANNE AALLONEN
Director of Tennis
Anne is a former WTA professional who played on the WTA and ITF tours achieving her highest WTA ranking of 179 in Singles and 116 in Doubles. Anne has competed at the Grand Slams and represented Finland and Hong Kong at the Fed Cup. As a professional player, she was coached by Niki Pilic, one of the world’s former top players and coaches.
Anne is the former Head Coach of the HK Tennis Association and the former Head Coach of the Junior Development and Elite Juniors at the HK Ladies Recreation Club (LRC). She has been training players professionally for over 30 years, having learned from the legendary late Bob Brett.
Anne has coached many elite-level international players, including Emma Laine (WTA 50) and Tong Ka Po (WTA 236 and ITF Juniors 102). Anne has also worked with European and Hong Kong ITF Junior players that have attained world rankings of 60-800.
As a coach, Anne has traveled regularly with her players to international tournaments across the world. She has organized successful tennis training camps in China, the USA, Asia, and Europe, and organized tournament tours.
Anne is currently based in Hong Kong.
HONG KONG COACHING TEAM
LAZAR PARIPOVIC
Head Coach
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#1 for U10, U12, U14, U16 in Serbia
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14 years of tennis coaching experience in Serbia and overseas
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Top 50 ranking in the European Tennis Association (ETA)
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Previously Head Coach at Tennis Academy China (TAC) (Nanjing) and Tennis Love Academy, (Shanghai)
Allan Melendez
Head Coach
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Top 16 Pro Level in Philippines (Singles and Doubles)
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B Grade SCAA (Singles and Doubles)
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Hong Kong no.12 (Singles)
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2nd Place35 under CRC single
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ITF coach certified
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RPT coaching certified
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Vic Braden coaching certified
BILL EASTBURN
Technical Director - High Performance & Junior Player Development
Bill is a former National Team Coach for the Hong Kong Tennis Association. One of only two GPTCA Level A and ATP Tour Certified professional tour coaches in Hong Kong, Bill is a Grand Slam credentialed professional tour coach with over 28 Grand Slam credentials and over 35-years’ experience on the WTA Tour, ITF Pro and Junior Circuits, including coaching top-50 players who represented their countries in Fed Cup, Davis Cup and the Olympic Games, as well as WTA Tour and ITF Pro Circuit title winners. He was the former Director of Player Development at The Palmer Academy at Saddlebrook, and the former Director and Head Coach for the Smash Tennis Academy in Cairo Egypt.
BEIJING COACHING TEAM
RUNYU ZHAO
Coach
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13+ years tennis experience
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ITF Junior tour Top 300
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ATP Pro tour Top 1400
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Florida State Top 30
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Chinese National Ranking Top 25
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7 years in the USA with full scholarship
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Club Med Tennis Academy
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IMG Tennis Academy
WANG
Coach
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8 years coaching experience
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ITF level 1 coach
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Champion of Tennis 123 4.0 tournament
LEE
Coach
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8 years coaching experience
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USPTA certified coach
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National level 2 athlete
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Hebei Sport University graduate
MU ZHAO
Coach
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13 years coaching experience
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US PTR certified coach
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Spanish RPT certified coach
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Former Wanlimu Junior Tennis Program Research Supervisor
LUIS CASTRUITA
Head Coach
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10 years coaching experience
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USPTA certified coach
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Tompkins Tennis Junior Program Director
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Advisor of Shaanxi Province girl’s team
INDUSTRY
Our Partners
PACIFICPINE SPORTS GROUP AT A GLANCE
Five-Star Tennis Academy is proud to be part of the PacificPine Sports Group. PacificPine Sports is China’s premier sports academy offering golf, basketball, tennis, and football training, in partnership with leaders in the sports industry including the PGA of America. Established in 2018 to provide China’s athletes unparalleled access to world-renowned sports programs and facilities, PacificPine Sports currently operates across 10 cities with over 12,000 students, 100 coaches, and 75 facilities.
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