Florida Yacht Club - Jacksonville, Florida

TENNIS STAFF


Name

Louis Ballantyne, USPTA

Title

Director of Tennis

Louis is a USPTA P1-certified professional, and has remained very active with the USPTA, pursuing extensive continuing education and serving on several committees. In addition, he received his USTA High Performance Coaching Certificate in 2002, a program with which Louis has remained very active. Louis has also received several professional awards including the First Coast Tennis Foundation Director of Tennis award and the USPTA Player of the Year Award three times. He has continued to be a successful tennis player since joining the Florida Yacht Club in 1993, having been ranked in the top 5 in Florida and the top 10 nationally in USPTA, including 2013 #1 ranking in the Men’s 45 Doubles.

Name

Danielle Wiggins

Title

Director of Junior Development

Danielle grew up in the FYC Junior Program in the late 90s and became probably the most accomplished junior ever to come out of our program. Danielle was ranked in the top 10 in Florida, played #1 singles and doubles for University of South Carolina where she was an All American and ranked in the top 20 NCAA. Danielle then went on to play professionally where she achieved a world ranking but her pro career, unfortunately, was cut short due to shoulder surgery. Danielle has spent the last 6 years working with juniors at all levels from red ball to world ranked at the JTCC academy at the Bolles High School. Danielle is very passionate about tennis and fitness and loves to share her passion with all ages and levels.

Name

Julia Jackson

Title

Head Professional

Name

Jeff Landau

Title

Director of U10 Tennis

Jeff was a former #2 player and team MVP for Wake Forest University. Before college he was a top national junior player competing twice in the Junior Nationals at Kallamazoo. While at Wake Forest he was the 1994 US Amateur Singles Champion. After graduating he played several years professionally getting an ATP ranking in both singles and doubles. Later he served as a sparring partner for four WTA #1 players- Lindsey Davenport , Monica Seles, Venus Williams and Martina Hingis. Jeff spent 12 years living in Indonesia where he was the Director of Tennis at the prestigious British International School in Jakarta. He is a PTR certified coach at the Professional Level and has developed 2 NCAA Division 3 National Singles Champions and numerous college and professional players.