Coaches

Milos first started as a strength and conditioning coach for high-performance juniors at the Waterloo Tennis Club in 2015. Over the years, his coaching evolved to a more holistic view that incorporated technical, tactical, psychological and statistical components. His coaching methods have helped juniors compete in the top provincial and national tournaments in Canada and foster a love for the game of tennis.

Milos developed his coaching background on a collegiate stage where he coached NCAA and Canadian University tennis players in both tennis and fitness settings. Milos has trained varsity athletes of multiple sports disciplines alongside the Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Waterloo. He was a member of the University of Waterloo Basketball team and completed his Master of Science in Kinesiology.

Milos has thoroughly enjoyed researching statistics from ATP/WTA matches and tailoring his numbers-driven coaching style for high-performance juniors at the Waterloo Tennis Club. He loves sharing his research and knowledge to everyone who is passionate about tennis.

Milos is an ATP Certified Coach Level B with the Global Professional Tennis Coach Association and is continuing his education with Tennis Canada and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He closely follows basketball and soccer.

Milos Plays with the Babolat Pure Drive

Kye is a Kitchener-Waterloo–raised tennis player who grew up training and competing at the Waterloo Tennis Club. Having played at the club since 1999, he quickly developed a deep passion for the sport. During his competitive career, Kye became a top-50 player in Ontario and finished second in doubles at the OFSAA High School Championships.

Kye’s passion for tennis naturally evolved into coaching at an early age. At 14, he began instructing at summer camps, and by 16 he was hired by the WTC to teach one lesson per week. Over time, his role expanded from coaching to working at the front desk, eventually leading to a full-time coaching position.

Kye is certified by the Spanish Federation as a Registered Professional of Tennis and by Tennis Canada as a Coach 2. With over 22 years of coaching and teaching experience, he brings an energetic enthusiasm for the growth of tennis and the community surrounding it. Passionate about strengthening tennis culture in Canada, Kye is committed to mentoring the next generation of coaches, expanding participation in the sport, and introducing innovative ideas that help the game continue to grow.

Kye is sponsored by Head and plays with the Head Boom

Mike Ratcliff has been instructing at the Waterloo Tennis Club since 1994. Mike began playing tennis at the age of twelve and in his later teens began playing amateur grass and clay court tournaments in Europe. As a top junior in England in 1964, Mike won the 1963 British Junior Indoor Double’s Titles and the British Junior Singles Title in 1964.
A fan of all racquet sports, Mike won the Squash Championships in the 1980 Atlantic Open and has won tournaments outside of Canada.

In 1975, Mike became a part of helping tennis legend Billie Jean King make a comeback to professional tennis, creating the World Tennis Association Training Camp for women. During this time, Mike worked with future tennis star Martina Navratilova.
Loaded with tons of tennis strategy and technique experience, Mike’s knowledge of the game helps those looking to improve their game or those who have picked up a racquet for the first time.

Mike is a fan of soccer and squash and looks forward to many more years of coaching at the Waterloo Tennis Club.

Mike plays with the Dunlop 2 Hundred AeroGel.

Martin is a seasoned tennis coach with over 20 years of experience across multiple countries, including the USA, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Canada. Beginning his tennis journey at the age of 5, Martin transitioned to coaching with a strong foundation in both playing and teaching.

Martin’s full-time coaching career began at the John Newcombe Tennis Ranch in Texas, where he worked with academy program juniors preparing for NCAA scholarships, ITF Junior and Futures tournaments, and several players who later played on the ATP/WTA Tour. Following this, he briefly served as a traveling coach for an ITF junior player before settling back in Canada at the renowned Inn at Manitou near Toronto, where he coached for several years.

In the Czech Republic, Martin worked with nationally ranked juniors and adult players, coaching both independently and within tennis academies in Prague.

Certified by Tennis Canada and the USPTR, Martin also holds coaching credentials from RPT Europe/Academia Sanchez-Casal in Barcelona. Martin is Sponsored by Wilson and a representative of the Wilson Advisory Staff.

Martin plays with the Wilson Blade

Ryan started playing tennis at the age of 12 beginning his tennis career in the Waterloo Tennis Club Gold program.

In May 2022 Ryan graduated from Spring Arbor University in Michigan with a business administration major and management minor. While studying Ryan played for the Spring Arbor Cougars tennis team playing as the team’s ace in both singles and doubles where he finished with a 121-52 record.

In 2019 Ryan began working at The Waterloo Tennis Club d jobs from summer camp coach to front desk staff, indoor/outdoor court maintenance to adult/junior coaching. Ryan has completed his Club Pro 2 certification through the TPA.

Ryan plays with the Wilson Pro Staff.

At the age of 15 Matt discovered his passion for tennis. This passion directed him into competitive tennis and after being accepted into Western University he joined the Western Mustangs tennis team. Matt graduated with a Major in Pure Mathematics in 2020 having never lost a match for the Western Tennis Team.

Following his graduation Matt continued to follow his passion and began teaching tennis full time. With over 10 years of coaching experience Matt has taught players of all ages and skill levels. Through Tennis Canada Matt is a certified Club Professional 2 and is currently in the process of acquiring his Coach 2 Certification.

Matt Plays with the Yonex Percept

Born in Turkiye Pelin began her professional athletic journey at a very young age with taekwondo. Over the years, she continued her sports career with tennis as well. During university, she specialized primarily in tennis and swimming.

Between 1998 and 2002, Pelin completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology, Physical Education, and Sports Management. In 2015, Pelin earned a Bachelor of Education Teaching Degree.

Pelin holds a Level 2 Coaching certification in both Tennis and Swimming, and is also a 2nd Dan Taekwondo instructor.

Pelin has been a tennis instructor for over 25 years and had the honour of representing Turkiye twice as a member of the national senior tennis team at the ITF Senior World Championships.

In addition, Pelin has worked as a K-12 Physical Education Teacher for over 10 years, while also coaching school swimming and tennis teams.