About Us
MTA is Adelaide's newest tennis coaching provider based out of West Lakes Tennis Club
Our mission is to provide a personal experience for all with tailored programs to suit your needs.
We offer:
🎾 Junior and Adults coaching programs
🎾 Group Lessons
🎾 Tailored Private lessons
🎾 Development and Performance Programs
At MTA, we believe that true success starts with character. Our commitment to courage, honesty, and family shapes everything we do—on and off the court. We encourage our players to face challenges head-on, speak and act with integrity, and support one another like family. In an environment built on trust and mutual respect, athletes are empowered to grow not just as competitors, but as confident, grounded individuals. At MTA, you're not just joining an academy—you're becoming part of a community that values who you are as much as how you play.
Our Vision:
At West Lakes Tennis Club, our Player Development Program is built around three key Pillars. To Trust. To Pursue. To Achieve. And its core purpose: to inspire everyone to enjoy play through tennis.
We pride ourselves on delivering a pathway that blends high-performance development with the heart of a strong community club. This means talented and aspiring elite players are supported to reach their potential, while every member is given a clear, positive and sustainable pathway to stay involved in tennis for life.
Our program is designed to:
- Retain, develop and grow players at every stage of their journey
- Build a strong and inspiring youth development pathway
- Provide multiple progression options, from social participation to competitive and elite performance
- Create smooth transitions between programs so players always feel supported and motivated
Encourage lifelong engagement with tennis through coaching, competition, leadership and community involvement
About:
Alex is a Coach with nearly 20 years’ experience developing national champions, ITF junior standouts (over 6 players coached inside top 250), NCAA athletes, and ATP/WTA professionals. He has coached on the ITF, ATP and WTA Tours, most recently at the Alexander Waske Tennis University (Frankfurt, Germany), working with players ranked inside the Top 100 WTA and Top 300 ATP, as well as multiple Top 150 ITF Juniors.
Holding a Master of High-Performance Sport from Australian Catholic University and ASCA certifications, Alex integrates technical, tactical, physical and psychological preparation into a complete performance framework. As Co-Founder of ATHLETE IQ, he delivers a holistic model that combines mental performance, strength & conditioning, and athlete wellbeing to maximise long-term success.
A former NCAA scholarship athlete and professional tour competitor, Alex understands firsthand what it takes to progress from junior to collegiate to professional tennis. His coaching philosophy is demanding yet supportive — built around discipline, accountability, clarity, and world-class standards — designed for players who are serious about reaching their full potential.
What we do:
At West Lakes Tennis Club, our Program is designed for committed junior and senior players who aspire to compete at the highest levels of the sport. With access to 12 high-quality, floodlit courts, our athletes benefit from an elite training environment that supports development across all pillars of performance—technical, tactical, physical, and mental.
Led by experienced and qualified coaches, the program provides a holistic approach to player development. Sessions include:
- On-court training with advanced drills and match-play scenarios
- Strength & conditioning tailored to tennis performance
- Tournament planning and support throughout the competitive season
- Video analysis and performance reviews to track progress
- Sports psychology principles to build resilience and focus under pressure
Whether you're aiming for state representation, college tennis, or higher, our Development and Performance Program nurtures long-term athletic potential in a high-performance culture.
Training groups are capped to ensure individual attention and optimal learning. Entry is based on trial or coach requirments and committments.
For more information or to register your interest, contact Alex Minicozzi on 0477 000 922
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