Artem Sitak – Ace Coach / Head of Performance Tennis
Artem joins our coaching team following his retirement from the ATP Tour after 22 years competing as pro player.
Roles: to lead our performance programme called Ace Academy that has produced multiple county champions, 5 juniors to reach Nationals, 2 players to be offered full scholarships to Division 1 US universities, plus 1 junior to reach Junior Wimbledon. Artem will offer his coaching services to aspiring juniors (typically aged 10 years +) and adults with the aim to help them fulfil their potential, be it representing their county, Heron’s 1st adult teams, receiving university tennis scholarships in the UK and US, and becoming professional players.
Achievements include:
Won U14 Orange Bowl, recording a 5-0 head-to-head winning record vs Andy Murray as a junior
Highest ATP singles ranking 299, winning 5 Futures titles
Highest ATP doubles ranking 32, winning 5 ATP 250 titles
Wimbledon quarter-finalist in men's doubles and mixed doubles
Played 26 Grand Slam events
Represented New Zealand in Davis Cup
Coached Radu Albot (highest ATP singles ranking 39)
Coach to New Zealand Junior Davis Cup Team and coached children and adults in the US and New Zealand
In his free time: loves sushi, plays golf and looks forward to learning how to stand up on a surf board! Artem has moved to Cornwall with his wife, Anya.
To book private and small group coaching with Artem, please email: coaching.herontennis@aol.com