From coaching at prestigious clubs to meeting tennis legends and traveling the world—discover the remarkable journey and international experiences that have shaped my career in professional tennis.
Throwback to couple of months ago, when I attended my last ITF35 Tournament for this Year 🏟🏆!
Out of this world players 🤩, plenty of matches 🏃🏼♂️, amazing courts @tc_lielupe 🔥 & I even got to see similar faces 🥰🇪🇪!
Last Tournament 2021
Out of this world 🤩
Amazing Courts 🔥
Final Event of Year
What's next now? 👀
This Winter ☃️ I focus on Coaching 💪🏻, Padel starting this Friday @rockslanepadel 🏟🤗, playing Club/Local Leagues and hopefully training for next Spring Tournaments ✈️ & the ITF Grass Tournaments in UK next Summer. ❤️🍀🇬🇧
Winter Focus 💪🏻
Rocks Lane Padel 🏟
Club Matches 🎾
UK Summer 🇬🇧🍀
Continued international officiating experience at the ITF35 tournament in Estonia, furthering professional development in the Baltic tennis circuit
Extended international officiating experience to Estonia, serving at another ITF35 tournament in the Baltic region. This experience reinforced professional standards and provided additional opportunities to work with international players and officials.
Professional tournament circuit
Baltic tournament experience
Building officiating expertise
Expanded professional contacts
Maintained high officiating standards across multiple international tournaments
Deepened understanding of the Baltic tennis community and tournament structure
Further established reputation as a reliable international tournament official
"Following the Latvia experience, officiating in Estonia allowed me to further develop my skills and build lasting relationships within the international tennis officiating community."
Spent several weeks immersed in Spanish tennis and padel culture at two world-class training facilities near Barcelona
In 2021, JP spent several transformative weeks training at two premier academies near Barcelona, Spain - the Barcelona Tennis Academy and the World Padel Academy. This intensive experience provided deep insights into Spanish coaching methodologies and advanced racquet sport techniques.
World-class tennis training facilities
Studied advanced coaching techniques
Trained with international coaches
Learned Spanish tennis philosophy
Premier padel training center
Explored the birthplace of padel
Mastered Spanish padel strategies
Networked with padel professionals
Several weeks of intensive training
Tennis & Padel facilities
Coaches & players
Coaching excellence
Gained deep understanding of the renowned Spanish approach to developing clay court specialists and technically sound players
Learned from the heart of padel culture, understanding why Spain produces world-class padel players and coaches
Built lasting relationships with coaches and players from around the world at these international training centers
"Training in Barcelona provided invaluable insights into the Spanish tennis and padel culture that has shaped my coaching approach"
The experience in Spain was transformational - combining technical excellence with the passion and intensity Spanish sport is famous for
In late 2022, I embarked on a trip to Qatar 🇶🇦 ⚽️ to watch the FIFA World Cup matches. 🏟🏆🌍🌏 I never imagined how amazing this voyage would turn out to be with 5 matches in 4 days 🥳, tons of spectacular sights, stadiums, animals & amazing memories with fans from all over the world 🥰⚽️🏆🗺🐪.
I even got to play tennis at the prestigious Khalifa International Tennis Complex. 🏟️🎾😁 An incredible opportunity to experience world-class tennis facilities in Qatar.
Thanks for everyone making us feel so welcomed & a superb organisation all around. 🇶🇦 🛤🚊🗺️
Special thanks to everyone who recognised me on TV (particularly during 🇨🇷 / 🇯🇲 🇯🇲) and made my moments there even more special 🥳📺.
Fantastic Learning 🤓💪🏻🎾 with the World Tennis Association under Duje Tomasovic & his 🇭🇷 team 🥰! Very impressed by the overall quality of Croatian Tennis! 👏🏻🏟🔥
A country with amazing Sports results like their World Cup ⚽️ vs. France & plenty of talented Tennis players past & present, such as my idol Goran Ivanisevic ❤️.
"It was amazing to learn so much & hear all of your stories Duje! 😎🙌🏻 See you soon!"
Merci beaucoup to current Pro Players Alla Kudryavtseva 🥰❤️🇫🇮🇷🇺 (3rd round of 🇫🇷 Open this year) & Shona Nakano 🇳🇿🇯🇵 for taking the time to chat & take a selfie with me! 🤩🤳
Special Thanks to Maarsen Yanik & Jibraeel Chenia for letting me win... at ping-pong 🤣 Building friendships and memories beyond the tennis court!
Professional development with Croatian experts
Connections with pro players and coaches
Experiencing Croatia's rich tennis heritage
2 amazing weeks of Tennis Clinics 👨🏼⚕️🎾🏟 in the simply breathtaking Coral Reef 🏨🏖 resort on the West Coast 🌊. An unforgettable experience combining world-class coaching with paradise! 🪂🏝
Thank you ❤️ so much to every player that attended the Clinic each day. The energy, dedication, and enthusiasm from all participants made these two weeks truly special!
Special Recognition
A special thought for young William 🧑🏼🇬🇧 who didn't miss a single session 💪🏻☺️. His commitment and passion for tennis was truly inspiring!
Coral Reef Club Resort on Barbados' stunning West Coast 🏖️ - where world-class tennis meets Caribbean paradise.
Daily clinics with dedicated players in one of the world's most beautiful settings - truly back from paradise! 🪂🏝
Grateful to Coral Reef Club, Sandpiper Barbados, and Marc De Paw Tennis for making this incredible experience possible. 🙏🎾
Very lucky to have celebrated New Years in Mexico 🇲🇽 ☀️🏝 & met some incredible people on the Padel & Tennis Courts of Cancun! 🥰🎾🏟
Celebrated New Year 2022 in the beautiful Cancun, Mexico 🇲🇽, connecting with incredible people through tennis and padel while soaking up the sun and exploring Isla Mujeres! 🏝🌊
Warm welcome from the team 💪🏻🏆🌴
Skilful coaches & students 👌🏻🤩
Special thanks to @worldtennisacademy for an incredible experience! ❤️
Coach Fidelio Vidal 😻🙌🏻
APT Padel Tour venue 🌎💪🏻
Padel time was made special by the whole team @journeypadelarena 💃🏻🏓🏍! Vamoooooos!
Celebration 🎉
Island Visit 🏝
Travel Milestone ✅🗺
Perfect Tan 🔆
"I tried to ensure I'd get some tan & visited an island too 😁🏝🌊"
An unforgettable New Year experience combining tennis, padel, island adventures, and meeting incredible people in the Mexican sun! 🇲🇽 ☀️