Owner
William Higgins
William moved to the Netherlands in August of 2019 and he teaches in Amsterdam at S.V. Triaz. He runs Higgins Tennis, Inc., one of the largest tennis lesson programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is originally from Austin, Texas where he was a top-ranked Open level player in the state. He played on the ATP tour after graduating from the University of Texas with an English degree. He ran the largest junior tennis facility in the world, the Barnes Junior Tennis Center in San Diego, and was the Head Pro at the Harbor Bay Club in Alameda. After moving to California in 2000, he was awarded the "Rookie Teaching Pro of the Year" by the Northern California United States Professional Tennis Association. In 2002, he coached Billie Jean King's World Team Tennis Junior National Team to a National Championship in San Diego. He has worked with National Adult & Junior ranked players and teams.
He speaks English, Spanish, some German and French, and is learning Dutch! He teaches group and private tennis lessons in Amsterdam.
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William's rate: €90/hr €45/half hour
Associate Professional
Ramzi Chouikha
Born and raised in Amsterdam! Ramzi is a natural coach. He is patient and enthusiastic and works with adults and children of any level. He has taught tennis since 2017 and worked at Tennis op Maat, one of the largest tennis schools in Amsterdam. He played soccer for years at the highest amateur division, playing for the A.V.V. Swift team. Then, he spent a few years coaching soccer and then got into the new love of his life: tennis. He quickly became a super player and an amazing coach. He has been a part of the Higgins Tennis Team since August of 2019. He speaks English and Dutch.
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Ramzi's rate: €80/hr €40/half hour
Regional Operations Coordinator
Noah Cladera
In addition to teaching many of our youth and adult lessons, Coach Noah Cladera has also come on board as our Regional Coordinator to manage day to day operations and make sure that your experience at our clubs is excellent! He also has been charged with rebuilding our communications and administration infrastructure. So, over the next 4 to 6 months you will see some significant changes in your online client experience that we hope makes your overall experience more pleasurable.
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Noah's raterate: €80/hr €40/half hour