Tennis Professionals
Nancy Ghantous
Tennis Professional
Nancy Ghantous is the queen of after school youth tennis at ASRC. Her fun, group lessons have introduced thousands of Almaden youth to the sport of tennis over her many years at the Club. As a USPTA/PTR Certified Tennis Instructor, Nancy utilizes her strong teaching ability to bring out the full potential of her Junior and Adult Tennis students. Nancy’s goal is to embrace the uniqueness and worth of every individual and provide quality instruction to each player.
Classes Include
- Junior Program: After school group lessons
- Junior Summer Camp
- Adult Clinic: 2.5/3.0 (Strategy, Court Positioning & Stroke Refinement)
- Adult Clinic: Cardio Tennis
- Private Lessons
Steve Richards
Tennis Professional
Born and raised in Almaden, Steve Richards grew up playing tennis right here at ASRC! His knowledge and understanding as a highly ranked junior player led him to coaching, which he has now done locally for the past 15 years.
As the head tennis coach at Bret Harte Middle School, Steve has steadily grown the team into one of the best junior tennis programs in the South Bay. He excels in communication and encourages players to view the game from a “progress-oriented” perspective that allows rapid improvement while still enjoying the sport. Steve loves taking players through the competitive process, helping them advance their ratings, and even break into the tournament scene!
Classes Include
- Adult Clinic: 3.0 and below
- Adult Clinic:3.5 +
- Junior Clinics: Advanced Levels
- Junior Summer Camp
- Private Lessons