Tennis Staff
Weston Reese, Tennis Director
- USPTA Certified Level 1
- Certification Tester for the NorCal USPTA
- SFTC Director of Tennis, 1981 - 1995, 2005 - present
- SFTC Tennis Professional since 1978
- NorCal USPTA Pro of the Year, San Francisco, 2003
- BA in history and English, University of Texas at El Paso, 1976
E-mail: wreese@sftennis.com
Direct line: 415.983.3413
Larry Tubelle, Tennis Central Director
- Co-founder and Executive Director of the National Tennis League
- Former Tennis Director of the Los Angeles Tennis Club
- Specializes in creation of off-beat tennis events and tournaments
- Won several Emmy Awards for his writing in television programs
E-mail: ltubelle@sftennis.com
Direct line: 415.983.3411
Dennis Gibson, Head Tennis Professional
- Former NorCal Player of the Year
- NCTA Senior Player of the Year
- Cal State 40s Champion
- Competed on the ATP Tour
- Creator of "Digital Swing" sports video service
- BS in kinesiology/physical education, San Jose State University, 1975
- Director of USTA Area Training Center, 1990, 1993
- SFTC Tennis Pro Staff, 1981, present
Direct line: 415.983.3432
Matthew Donaldson, Tennis Professional
- USPTA Certified Level 1
- Played international junior tennis
- Competed on the Challenger Pro Circuit
- Leads many adult and junior clinics at the Club
- Coached USTA League teams to National Championships
Direct line: 415.983.3448
Jeremy Aksdal-Jansen, Tennis Professional
- USPTA Certified
- Toured England, U.S., and North Africa playing Satellite Circuit
- National Champion and All-American during college
Direct line: 415.983.3442
Devon Berry, Tennis Professional
- Played No.1 Singles and Doubles for Howard University
- Degree in mechanical engineering
- Toured U.S, Mexico, and Canada playing Satellite Circuit
- Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina
Direct line: 415.983.3445
Lance Johnson, Tennis Professional
- Played the Circuit in France
- Played Satellite and Furtures Tournaments in U.S.
- Was a traveling hitting partner for Venus and Serena Williams when they were ranked #1 and #2 in the world
- Graduated from UC Berkeley
Direct line: 415.983.3440
Thomas White, Tennis Professional
- USPTR Instructor Certification
- Coach, North Carolina A&T University, 1986 - 1994
- Assistant Coach, NYCC, 1995
- Site Director, NYJTL at Harlem Tennis Center, 1996 - 1999
- Site Director, Bear Trax at UC Berkeley, 2008 - present
Direct line: 415.983.3450
Frantz Glasz, Tennis Professional
- Originally from Casa Blanca, Morocco
- USPTR professional certification
- BS in international business, Dominican University, San Rafael, CA
- Doctorate, Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA
- Certified ski and sailing instructor
- Fluent in French and English
Email: fglasz@sftennis.com
Direct line: 415.983.3431
Jenny Sperry, Tennis Professional
- Captain of USF Women’s Tennis Team
- Student Athlete with the Highest GPA for the Women’s Tennis Team
- Freshman of the Year
- WCC Second Team for Doubles, Two Years
- Top 15 Junior Player in the Nation
- Winner of the San Francisco Open, 2001
- 9.0, 10.0, and Open mixed doubles player
- USTA Volunteer
Email: jsperry@sftennis.com
Direct line: 415.983.3460
Leonardo Duarte, Tennis Professional
- USPTA P1
- Originally from Columbia, South America, where he was a nationally ranked player
- Graduated from Texas A&M University with both a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science.
- Leonardo has more than 12 years experience as a tennis professional
Email: lduarte@sftennis.com
Direct line: 415.983.3409
Tim Harper, Tennis Professional
- 1986 - 1993, traveled as a hitting partner on the WTA pro tour with Peanut Louie Harper. Peanut was a former top-20 player in the world.
- Executive Director of Harper For Kids (HFK), a children’s non-profit that teaches children how to achieve their personal best in life through fun and engaging tennis drills. The program is based on the Pyramid of Success created by legendary
- UCLA Basketball Coach John Wooden.
- Tournament Director of the San Francisco Tennis Classic, an
- Eight-day, USTA Women’s $50,000 National Pro Circuit Tournament.
- Tournament Manager of the US National Senior Games, 2009, at Stanford University. 1,400 players, 800 matches over two weeks.
- One of the featured speaker at the USTA NOR CAL 2009 Kids’ Day at the Bank of the West Classic, Stanford University. The topic of tennis and sportsmanship.
- Created the tennis program for the Bay High School in San Francisco, both girl’s and boy’s teams.
- Member, USPTA.
Email: tharper@sftennis.com
Direct line: 415.983.3457
Jason Blum, Tennis Professional
- USPTA P1
- Masters in Education (Instructional Technology) from San Jose State
- Played Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Men’s Varsity Tennis, 1986-87
- Head Varsity Tennis Coach at Castilleja Fall, 2009 to present
- Director of Adidas Tennis Camp, Menlo College, Summer 2009
- Coached Stanford Nike Tennis Camp National Training Camp, summer 2009
- San Francisco USPTA Regional Director since 2003
- San Francisco USPTA Regional Director of the Year, 2003
- Teaching Philosophy: To share the joy of tennis and bring out the best in all students.
Email: jblum@sftennis.com
Direct line: 415.983.3454