Its a fact, active kids are happy kids therefore when it comes to ensuring our children are getting the recommended amount of physical activity per day we often look for something engaging, something fun, something all inclusive and definitely something that’s going to build confidence while learning new skills.

So when former professional tennis players Lejla Kucevic and Eleni Stefanovski identified a need to get kids back out into sport in a safe and fun way during the peak of the 2020 covid lockdown they decided to put their heads and rackets together and brought to life – Little Tennis Aces!

While building hand and eye coordination, resilience, determination and discipline Little Tennis Aces aims for their students to master the game of tennis through their game based approach in a fun, exciting and rewarding modified program for budding future Steffi Grafs or Rodger Federers aged 2 – 10 years old. During lessons children will grasp the most foundational elements of tennis including  stroke formation, technique, and footwork and as they say all sport stars need to start somewhere which is why owners Lejla and Eleni have embraced teaching the skills of tennis and setting solid foundations from as young as 2 years old.

Having spent most of their lives in the professional tennis circuit, both Lejla and Eleni recognise and nurture talent from a young age and work with your child’s skill set accordingly.

With their new and exciting program, recently featured in The Leader, Lejla and Eleni continue to develop Little Tennis Aces with new venues set to open and are now currently coaching and mentoring over 150 students a week through their grand slam all inclusive program.

“my child has developed a real passion for the sport and can’t wait to get back on court” – Mum of a Little Tennis Aces star

After noticing the amount of talent gracing their programs The Little Tennis Aces program has now evolved to include holiday camps where children get the opportunity to learn the foundations of tennis in 2 jam packed days including tennis fundamentals, games, rallying, prizes and even an award ceremony in the school holidays. A true bonus for busy mums and dads keeping their children entertained whilst learning new skills.

The first thing you will notice when commencing Little Tennis Aces is their approach to bringing equal male and female participation into the sport. At Little Tennis Aces Women are recognised and supported by the NSW Office of Sport to continue to strive for bringing more young girls into the sport they love. With tennis coaching and centres typically male dominated, Little Tennis Aces is bringing a young, fresh and female approach to learning tennis.

Meet the Team

After picking up a racquet for the first time at age 8 Lejla instantly developed a love for the sport and quickly reached a level needed to compete at the highest level in Australian Junior Tournaments. Lejla was then a top Jnr in NSW for her age group and one of the top Jnrs in Australia.

From here, Lejla moved on to compete on the women’s professional international circuit (ITF and WTA) where she obtained a professional world ranking as a teenager in 2008. Lejla received full scholarship offers from top universities in the USA, received sponsorships from Head and Yonex Tennis and was selected to be a part of the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS), receiving guidance, mentoring and coaching from some of the best Australian coaches in the industry.

Eleni’s start to the sport began at the age of 6, where she quickly developed a deep love for the game and for competing! Eleni began playing Australian junior titles and won her first under 12s Australian title at the age of 10.

Eleni received guidance, mentoring and coaching from the best in the industry including John Marks (former Australian Open Men’s finalist and Head Performance Coach Tennis Australia) and David Bailey (one of the world’s leading Tennis movement and footwork experts), and learnt a lot from competing against top ranked peers including Johanna Konta (currently top 20 in the world). Eleni went on to compete in the professional international circuit (ITF), receiving sponsorships from Head Tennis and Lipton.

So with their previous experience and passion for the sport combined, Eleni and Lejla are a dynamic duo eager to pass on the expert coaching and mentoring they have acquired throughout their careers. Hoping to one day witness a world ranked player progress through their program. Lejla and Eleni are passionate about guiding children onto the courts and developing a love for this all inclusive sport and before you know it children will be so confident they’ll be aspiring to play at Melbourne Park and repeating game, set, MATCH!

Little Tennis Aces currently service the St.George and Sutherland Shire located in Rockdale, Miranda and Caringbah. They have are proud finalists in the St George Local Business Awards and are also an Active Kids Provider. 

For a free trial visit www.littletennisaces.com.au

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