Meet the team
Our culture and passionate people set Prime Tennis apart from the field.
Our coaches are fully insured and have working with children checks.
Our senior staff hold Tennis Australia coaching qualifications or an overseas equivalent.
Principal Coaches
Richard Sansom
- Tennis Australia Club Professional Coach
- Tennis Australia Junior Development Coach
- 2016 finalist for the Australian Tennis Award for Coaching Excellence Club
- 2017 finalist for the Australian Tennis Award for Coaching Excellence Club
- Former Men’s State League Player
- Developed 7 super 10 A’s regional athletes; 1 national super 10 finalist
- 20 years coaching experience
- Bachelor of Science UWA (Physiology/Pharmacology) and Masters in Finance
- Previously competed in tournaments in the French Riviera – Winner of Tournoi open Tennis Club De Nice (2012)
Georgie Perez
- Adult Program Director
- Tennis Australia Club Professional Coach
- Tennis Australia Junior Development Coach
- Current Men’s State League Player (Finalist 2017 Mens State League Final)
- Junior College Champion #6 at LCC, Texas 2009
- Division II player, Top 30 #4 at MSCD, Colorado 2011
- French Top 10 player 2001 & 2002
- 15 years coaching experience
- Master of International Business at EAE Business School Barcelona, Spain
- Bachelor of Science in Marketing at MSCD Denver, USA
Matt Wigham
- LTA Licensed Level 4 Senior Club Coach
- Tennis Australia Learning Facilitator
- Current men’s state league player
- Over 15 years coaching experience
- Hitting partner for WTA singles and doubles players ranked inside the top 100
- 5 years working as University Tennis Coordinator for Sunderland and Northumbria Universities
- Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy
- Master’s degree in Psychology
Maico Egbers
- Tennis Coach level 1 and 2 (A and B) certified by the KNLTB (Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association)
- Played full time for 4 years. (Nationally ranked in the top 70)
- NCAA GLVC all conference team in 2017 and 2018
- Coached top junior players at the 2023 dutch national indoor championships
- Trained at some of the best Dutch tennis academies with ATP tour level players.
- UTR 11.6
- B.B.A sport management with a minor in leadership from McKendree University (graduated Cum Laude)
- Kinesiology and exercise physiology degree
- Ethics in coaching certification by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
Rodrigo Saavedra
- Tennis Australia Junior Development Coach
- Over 8 years coaching experience
- Former top 10 Chilean Junior Player 16s/18s
- Masters in Nutrition specialising in Sports Nutrition
- Won the Chilean National University Championships (2016)
- Current Mens Division 1 Player
Angie Marik
- WTA career high top 300
- Represented both WA & Australia internationally
- Quarter finalist both years Aussie Open Juniors
- 14/U National #1
- Winner Margaret Court Cup
- Winner Wilson Cup
- Competed against former number 1 Lindsay Davenport & Aussie Open Champion Lina
- Angie specialises in technique & Junior development
Julien Rauber
- Tennis Canada Level Coach
- 10 years coaching experiance
- YMCA Fit cerified personal trainer
- Former Top 20 Quebec U14
- Former Top 20 Quebec U16
- Former Top 20 Quebec U18
- Former Top 60 Canada Open ranking
Senior Coaches
Brad O'Neill
- Tennis Australia Junior Development
- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
- Bachelor of Secondary Education
- WA CBH Mens Singles Champion
- WA CBH Mens Doubles runner up
- 5 years coaching experience
Dheren Phadma
- Malaysian National Tennis Player
- U14&16 Junior Davis Cup Malaysian Representative
- Ranked #2 in Malasia in U16 and U14 age Group
- Junior state league runner up (2021/2022)
- Junior State League semi Finalist (2020/2021)
- Ex Player for Applecross Senior High School Tennis Program
- Current Mens division 1 Player
- Tennis West Level 1 Coaching Certificate
- 2 years coaching experience
- Currently studying a Double Degree in Law and Finance at UWA
Brendan Jones
- Current Men’s State League Player
- Over 6 years coaching experiance
- Currently studying medicine at University of Western Australia
- Division 1 College player University of Tennessee Chattanooga
- Captain Brisbane Grammar School First Tennis Team
- Extensive experience coaching / managing Manker Pattern Tennis Club
Ella Nurkic
- 2 x State League Womens WInner
- State league womens MVP 2021/22
- Applecross school national representative 2018-2021
- Western Series Unisport Tennis WInner 2022
- Karen Bucens award winner 2017/8
- 3x SSWA representative Bruce and Pizzey Cup
- Studying Physiotherapy at Curtin
Domenico Senatore
- 6 years coaching experience
- Former u18 top 5 player MTF
- Tennis scholarship to Mill Hill high school, UK
- Studying Mechanical Engineering at UWA
Mahaylia White
- Western Series Unisport Tennis Champion 2021 & 2020
- Slazenger Cup Finalist 2018
- 2015 Perth Open Women’s Singles Champion
- Women’s State league Player
- Trained at IMG Tennis Academy
- Trained at Saddlebrook Tennis Academy
- 3x A Division IGSSA Tennis Winner for MLC
- Double Degree in Psychology & Commerce at Curtin University
- Played ITF 18/U juniors at 16
– qualified & made r/16 @ Gold Coast - Played WTA’s Qualifiers
- 7 years coaching experience
Ksenija Vujacic
- 3 years coaching experiance
- 2x Womens State League Winner
- 2x representative for Pizzey Cup
- Lived in America for a year on a tennis scholarship in Floridia
- Won all American for singles and doubles
- Won all American team honours
- Lived in America for a year on a tennis scholarship in Florida
- Won the ITA National Team Indoors Championship in Kansas
- Because the number 1 in the nation and conference for doubles
- Studied business administration and management for Entrepeneurship and Marketing in the US
- Currently studying Law
Mary-June Quinn
- Current Womens State League Player
- Played Junior State League
- Attended Applecross senior high school on the tennis program
- Played super 10’s and went to Melbourne in 2017 as the number 1 player
- Won the tennis and academic achievement Kent Yamazaki and Bob Brett foundation award 2021 at AXSHS
Jessie Culley
- Ranked #1 in Australia in age group
- Australian Junior Team
- Captain of winning Pizzey cup team
- Won several junior national singles & doubles titles
- Peppermint Grove #1 singles player in winning state league team
- European trips with Australian team
- All Australian Pizzey Cup
- National Tennis Academy athlete
- Currently studying primary school teaching
