Cayman Tennis Academy offers tennis instruction to local residents and visitors to the Cayman Islands. We cater to players of all abilities so whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned pro, the lesson will be adapted to suit your level of expertise.
We specialize in helping you quickly learn new strokes, techniques and match tactics, work on the areas that you most want to improve, get expert insight on technique and style, target training on speed, control, power & footwork, get healthy and fit in an enjoyable environment, get the best advice on tennis fitness & injury prevention, and improve your tennis motivation & performance!
MEET OUR TEAM
NOEL WATKINS: HEAD COACH
Noel Watkins is the Head Coach at Cayman Tennis Academy. Noel is from Ireland but has called the Cayman Islands his home for over ten years. He qualified as a coach from Tennis Ireland in 1999 and has worked in the industry ever since. Noel coaches players of all levels from beginners to advanced, working with both children and adults. Noel initiated the Tennis 10s after school program for the Tennis Federation in 2012 and has continued to promote the initiative ever since through a number of grass roots programs.
RICARDO SOLON: COACH
Ricardo Solon has worked with Cayman Tennis Academy since 2017. Prior to that he worked as a pro in Turks & Caicos for a number of years. Ricardo specializes in working with children on the Play and Stay programme and assists Noel in running both the after school program and the very popular school holiday tennis camps. Ricardo also coaches children at a number of local primary schools around Grand Cayman.
DANIEL IRIMIA: COACH
Dan Irimia has been teaching and coaching tennis for 15 years. He has multiple certifications from the PTR (Professional Tennis Registry) and ITF (Level 2) Qualifications. Before moving to Cayman Islands, he worked as Director of Tennis - Castlebar Tennis Club Ireland, Head Coach of Westport Tennis Club Ireland, Performance Director Connacht Province- Ireland, Coach- Meadow Club, Southampton, New York. Dan is great with groups and individuals of all ages from beginner to advanced!
SUBHAN KHAN: COACH
Subhan Khan has been coaching for 20 years. He has multiple certifications from PTR (Professional Tennis Registry), ITF (International Tennis Federation), GPTCA (Global Professional Tennis Coach Association) and AITA (All India Tennis Association). He also received the “Coach of the Year” award from PTR 2013.
As a player from Delhi, India, he has been rated AITA Ranked player in Junior and Men’s category. Subhan is great with groups and individuals of all ages from beginner to advanced!