Tenicity's Team
Tenicity’s Team is led by Founder and Program Leader Harsh Mankad, who brings over 35 years of elite tennis experience. Harsh combines his extensive background as a top-level player and coach to shape our innovative coaching methodology and drive both player development and program growth.
Founder and Program Leader, Harsh Mankad
Playing Experience and Accomplishments:
- Former NCAA Division 1 National Singles Champion and No. 1 ranked singles player in U.S. College Tennis.
- Inducted into the University of Minnesota Athletics, M Club Hall of Fame in 2024.
- Former Top 200 ATP professional with wins over Top 100 singles players and match experience against World no. 1s.
- Competed in all four Grand Slam tournaments: Wimbledon, US Open, French Open, and Australian Open.
- Winner of multiple ATP singles and doubles titles, including the ATP Manchester Open (UK) Singles Title on grass.
- No. 1 singles tennis player for India and a member of the country’s Davis Cup Team from 2001-2010.
- Junior National Champion in India in the under 14, under 16, and under 18 age groups.
Coaching and Program Leadership:
- Founder and Program Leader of Tenicity, with over 15 years of program leadership experience across beginner to high performance levels.
- Developed many of the Northern US’s top junior players since 2011, helping them reach national and collegiate tennis.
- Recipient of USTA’s Junior Development Award in 2023 for excellence in youth player development.
- Mentor and coach to over 20 tennis coaches who have gained valuable training and now contribute to Tenicity’s coaching programs.
- Holds an MBA from the Carlson School of Management (University of Minnesota), applying strategic leadership to tennis program development.
Favorite moment in tennis: Playing at Wimbledon.
Coaching Team
Joe Manson
- Several years of experience with Tenicity at all youth ages and skill levels.
- Lead Coach for youth beginner group programs.
- Level 1 Coaching Certification through the Professional Tennis Registry.
- Triphasic Sport Specific Coaches Certification and Triphasic Recovery Manual Certification in fitness training.
Favorite moment in tennis: Watching Novak Djokovic win the 2023 Australian Open. It was quite a dominant performance whilst overcoming a hamstring injury.
Susanna Ferlitto: Supporting with coaching and program development. Avid adult tennis player. Teaching and leadership experience at the University level.
Joseph Lee: Supporting with coaching. Former D1 College player for University of North Dakota. Active adult tennis player with a 9.4 UTR rating.
Bella Youssef: Student-coach. Tenicity High Performance and Varsity High School player.
Contact:
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