Sam Jonas
Director of Tennis
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Sam Jonas will be once again joining Cottingham Tennis Club as our Director of Tennis in 2025.
Sam is currently a tennis pro at the Donalda Club, where he manages
multiple teams, practices, ladders and tennis events, as well as teaches clinics and private lessons.
His experience includes being Tennis Director and High Performance Coach at Toronto Tennis City, where he managed all on court programming for the ACE Tennis Academy. He has been a tennis coach at the Queens Club Toronto, Ontario Racquet Club, and North York Tennis Association, where he ran their high performance junior program.
As a player, Sam played #1 singles and doubles for Brandeis University, where he became an All-American doubles player and achieved an NCAA national ranking of 33.
We are excited to have Sam as part of our Cottingham community and look forward to the new programs and coaching coming this season!
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Adam Dykes
Head Tennis Professional
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Adam Dykes is an accomplished coach with over two decades of dedicated experience. He has a deep-seated passion for tennis and a notable history as the former Director of Tennis at Toronto Tennis City, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our club. Additionally, Adam serves as a content consultant and course facilitator for Tennis Canada and Tennis Ontario. We are thrilled to have him on our team.
His coaching credentials include:
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Tennis Canada Club Pro 3
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Tennis Canada Coach 2
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USPTR Master of Tennis
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20 years of coaching experience
If you are interested in taking lessons, please contact either Sam Jonas, at sam.cottingham1985@gmail.com or Adam Dykes, at adamtennis77@gmail.com
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Kasra Ganjavi
Hitting Professional
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Kasra is a Club Pro 1 certified instructor with Tennis Canada. He’s been coaching and teaching for over 5 years and is the new hitting pro at Cottingham. As such, he is available for on-court drills, live ball sessions and match play practice.
Tennis has been his passion for most of his life. Kasra loves seeing other players reach their goals and improve their racquet and footwork skills. His favorite aspects of tennis are the topspin forehand and one-handed backhand. Kas looks forward to being engaged with the club’s members in creating a positive, enjoyable, and successful experience on and off the court.
If you are interested in a hitting session, on-court drills or live ball, please contact Kas at kasra.g@gmail.com or via text at (416) 576-4935.
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