Santa Monica Tennis Academy - Santa Monica, California

Greg Edwards

Coaches Everett & Andrew are amazing and have truly transformed my game! They both are quick to analyze your movements and give insightful approaches to improve. I was in shock how quickly they broke things down to help me understand what I need to fix to level up my game! I can’t recommend them enough!!!

Gen Aria

$160 per lesson. They are overpriced. And it is very hard to schedule a lesson with them if you need flexibility according to your kid's school schedule. I had to send five texts to ask for rescheduling They ask to buy tickets for ten lessons to "secure" the spot. Even before finishing those tickets, they ask to pay for the next one. Everything is about money. They don't care about the lessons. I found more enthusiastic, reasonably priced coaches for my son in the $80 to $105 range. And those coaches make it much easier to book and reschedule lessons.

Erik Nygren

I’ve worked with coach Andrew for six months now, and very happy with my results. I improve continuously, I am able to work everything from forehand and backhand drills and technique, to net play, serves and footwork. High recommend

Lisa T

You will find the best coaching on the west side! Andrew and Evert are so knowledgeable with drills and breaking down technique to keep my two energetic kids focused. My seven year old was playing baby tennis for what seemed like years but SMTA took him to the next level in just a few months. The coaches all worked together and brought different aspects to develop my older child into an elite jr level. I was so excited that I decided to get some privates myself to up my game even though I have the worst hand eye coordination. After struggling for years, I finally feel like I can play. Hugely recommended for any level!

Naomi Goldin

Having taken tennis lessons with both Evert and Jordan, I can say that both of them are amazing, talented and empathetic instructors. I hadn't played for 20 years, so taking up tennis lessons was essentially like starting from scratch. Evert has been both motivating and patient with me as I learn form. I know he will get me to a place where I can play with others with confidence. Highly recommend!

Babak Ghalebi

I’ve had multiple lessons with both Evert and Jordan and they’re both amazing!!! They’re both very good at what they do, truly caring teachers, and genuinely nice people! No matter your level (complete beginner or wanting to go pro), Evert and Jordan will take your game to the next level! Highly recommend!

Khalil Hajji

Evert and Jordan are both exceptional instructors. I grew up playing competitive tennis since the age of 5 and I went to them because I wanted to learn a one handed backhand from scratch (basically a beginner). By the end of the 10 sessions, I went from not being able to hit a one handed to being able to hold it consistently with players slightly weaker than myself. During the process, they also brought little tweaks to my forehand and serve that made both of them better shots.

Whether you are a beginner trying to learn something from scratch or an advance player trying to find the little edge, they will bring a huge contribution to your game.

Lauren Cornell

I have been taking lessons with Evert now for a few months and have seen significant improvements in my tennis game in just a short amount of time. Having played sporadically growing up, I had a lot of bad habits that Evert had to help me break, which I thought would make the process frustrating for me. Not the case at all. Evert teaches a technique that allows you to hit the ball with less effort and more precision, which has made me look forward to playing tennis again. And working with he and Dominic is always fun! I look forward to the lessons and highly recommend Santa Monica Tennis Academy if you're looking to start fresh or return to the game.