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Tennis coaching, performance training and tennis-specific fitness with Claire Carter.
High Performance
Advanced training for competitive players.
Junior Development
Age-appropriate coaching that builds confidence.
Tennis Fitness
Move better, get stronger & play your best.
Online Content
Tips, drills and insights from the court.
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Hi, I’m Claire Carter
Claire Carter brings over 30 years of high level playing and coaching experience to her teaching and blogging pursuits. She works with college bound players, strong recreational players, kids and beginners — and is a specialist in high performance training, tennis-specific fitness and multiple aspects of tennis instruction.
She played junior Wimbledon twice, competed on the WTA Tour from 1999 to 2001, and was a four-time All American at the University of Washington on a full scholarship, achieving national rankings of 21 in singles and 3 in doubles. As a coach, she has been an Assistant Tennis Coach for the UW women’s program and is currently a teaching pro at Bay Club Redwood Shores, where she has worked for over 12 years leading junior tennis development.
Claire Carter
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Experience
Over 30 years of high-level playing and coaching experience.
Performance
Training built on certified high performance and cardio tennis methods.
Individual Approach
Programs tailored to each player — from beginners to college-bound athletes.
Complete Development
Technique, strategy and tennis-specific fitness, developed together.
From the Court
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Should You String Your Own Racquet?
What a stringing machine costs, how long the job takes, the learning curve, and the honest break-even point…
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Why Juniors Quit Tennis, and How to Keep Them Playing
Most children leave organised sport by thirteen. Why it happens in tennis, what the research says about burnout…
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Padel for Tennis Players: What You Need to Know
How padel differs from tennis: the walls, the underarm serve, the solid racket and the tactics. What transfers,…
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