Nealon Park - Gustavo ChataTennis Venue in Menlo Park, CA

Tennis has been my life for 30 years — as a player, a college competitor, and now as a coach who’s put in over 345 lessons helping students actually improve. My game blends Federer-style touch and feel on the one-handed backhand with the heavy, modern topspin you see from players like Alcaraz and Sinner — and that’s exactly what I bring to your lessons, whether you’re building your fundamentals or refining a competitive game. I don’t believe in cookie-cutter lessons. Every session is built around your goals, your level, and what’s actually holding your game back — with the technology and tools (video analysis, ball machine, real match-play strategy) to back it up. Beyond the court, you’re joining a tennis community: connect with fellow students, ask me questions directly, work through structured courses at your own pace, and get access to local clinics and events. My goal is simple — help you fall in love with this game while getting genuinely better at it.

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Hello everyone! My name is Gustavo, I am a PTR certified tennis coach with over 5 years of coaching experience. I utilize a player-driven model with the aim to create the personal established goal for each athlete/player. I utilize foundational tools to provide a personal program for a player to enhance physique, technique, tacit, mindset, and believe. I strive for excellence in mentorship/coaching, and I look forward to nurturing the player/person you pursue to be.

"Focusing on actually teaching the fundamentals instead building on my wrong basics I learned before.