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MARGARET COURT TENNIS ACADEMY
ALBURY WODONGA, AUSTRALIA
Academy Director
Phil Shanahan OAM
Tennis Coaches Australia
Diploma of Teaching
Bachelor of Education
Phil Shanahan has coached at an ATP, National and State Level
2000 - Awarded Australian Sports Medal for service to Tennis
2012 - Awarded NSWPSSA Service Award for Tennis
2015 - Awarded Tennis Victoria Coaching Award - Coach of Sam Groth
2016 - Awarded OAM (Order of Australia) for service to Education, Tennis and Missionary Work.
Nephew of Tennis Legend Margaret Court, his coaching record speaks for itself.
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Coached 8 Australian Junior Singles Titles (Patrick Nichols. Troy Smith,
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Joey Swaysland, Stephanie Wiltshire, and James Palmer.
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Coached 19 Australian Junior Doubles Titles ( Troy Smith, Patrick Nichols, Stephanie Wiltshire, Brandon Vescio,
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Joey Swaysland, Maddison Tobias, Abigail Tere-Apisah and Aaron Bruest).
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Coached 3 ITF Singles Titles (Sam Groth & Stephanie Wiltshire).
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Coached 4 ITF Doubles Titles (Sam Groth, Stephanie Wiltshire & Abigail Tere-Apisah).
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Coached Sam Groth - Junior Wimbledon Doubles Runners Up.
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Coached Sean White - All Australian
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Coached Academy juniors who gained Australian selection sixteen times (Sebastian Bell, Patrick Nichols, Troy Smith, Sam Groth, Brandon Vescio, Joey Swaysland and Maddison Tobias.
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Coached Stephanie Wiltshire - 30 WTA Points
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Coached the Australian U12 Team. Australia v New Zealand in Dunedin. Australia def NZ 23 Rubbers to 1
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Coach of the NSWPSSA State Bruce Cup Team 2001 - 05 until 2016 - 22
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National Champions Gold Medal 5 times
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Coached the NSW U16 State Reid Cup Team in 2003 in Perth - Silver Medal
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Coached Troy Smith and Stephanie Wiltshire at the 2007 Australian Open Juniors.
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Coach of Sam Groth - Highest ATP Ranking #53 - Fastest serve ever served 263 km / represented Australia in the Davis Cup on 3 occasions.
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Coach of Matt Ebden - Australian Open 2015 & 2020
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Coach of Joey Swaysland -represented Australia in two Junior Davis Cup World Finals - defeats Great Britain in Mexico - defeats Czech Republic
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Coach of NSWCPS Mackillop Team for 25 years
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Coach of Abigail Tere-Apisah - Semi Finalist NCAA Championships & Runner Up Asia Pacific Australian Open Qualifying Round
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Coach of 24 players who have gained US Tennis Scholarships
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