Savitar

More Tennis, More Fun

About Savitar

About Savitar

Savitar Pte Ltd was founded in 1999 with the mission to provide the best tennis coaching and events in Singapore, delivering well-structured, customized tennis programs and events that foster consistent improvement in skills, provide matchplay opportunities,  and enhance the  enjoyment of the great game of tennis. Savitar has since developed world-class tennis programs at a number of the best locations in Singapore, including fine clubs, leading hotels, and top schools. Our tennis programs cater to all ages and abilities, ranging from 10 and under programs using customized equipment to junior elite training and tennis camps. We also provide ladies clinics, men’s tennis, corporate workshops, and team training while managing a variety of competitive and social events.  We manage the Junior Team Tennis League (JTTL) in Singapore - this highly successful league for players aged 17 and under has grown to over 100 teams and 600+ participants.  We believe in increasing participation in tennis and creating long-term partnerships with our clients.

Better Tennis, More Fun!

About JTT

In 2009, Savitar established the Junior Team Tennis League (JTTL) to provide junior players with the opportunity to gain valuable match play experience, improve competitive performance, and develop life skills such as teamwork and sportsmanship.  With over 600 participants and 100+ teams competing, the JTTL continues to grow rapidly.

In 2010, JTT Mini (now Grand Slam Mini was launched to offer an exciting tennis competition for 5 – 8 year olds using mini tennis nets and lower compression balls, improving young players’ technique, performance, and enjoyment.  JTT is sanctioned by the Singapore Tennis Association and supported by ActiveSG and we expect to develop additional events in future to further enhance match play opportunities for junior players in Singapore.

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Amit Baghel

Amit Baghel

Amit Baghel, Senior Finance and HR Manager  is an experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the tennis and finance industry. Skilled in Coaching, Event Management, Finance and Sports Marketing. Amit holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from University of Wales, MDIS Singapore. Amit brings more than ten years of playing and coaching experience at the junior and adult level. Amit holds coaching certifications with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) level I & II, the United States Professional Tennis Registry (USPTR) and has attended many international tennis workshops. In addition to tennis, he also earned a certification in Yoga & Sports Injuries. With his unique blend of skills Amit is handling Finance, HR and Operations of Savitar. He is a critical thinker, loves music, and traveling.

Jim Lieu

Jim Lieu

A Vietnamese born Dutch, Jim truly embraces the 'best of both worlds' in his life, including his current positions at Savitar as both Business Development Manager, and Programs Manager/Coach at the Singapore American School.  As of recent, Jim kickstarted the Adult Team Tennis concepts, which consist of Tennis Boot Camp and TGI Friday Tennis.
Jim's experiences and qualifications include:
  • 7 years competitive KNLTB  tennis in the Netherlands at 9 years
  • Competed on the NTU Tennis Team during his exchange student time at Nanyang Business  School in Singapore
  • Played College Tennis in the USA. Made it to the State Championship Doubles in San Diego.
  • Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Amsterdam
  • Dutch, Vietnamese and English speaking
  • Certified TRX and Boot Camp trainer
  • PTR certification and the AATC accreditation level 1 and 2
  • Extensive Regional Business Development Management experience for previous jobs
  • Social Media Expert

Goran Ahlstrand

Goran Ahlstrand

Goran Ahlstrand is Swedish , and as with most Swedes, grew up with a tennis racket in hand. He started playing at the early age of 5 and spent many years playing competitive tennis. He has always had a passion for the sport and started his coaching career in Shanghai, along with running his own company. He moved to Singapore in 2015 and has been coaching juniors and adultsat the Savitar Tennis Centre and Singapore American School. Goran was also managing the tennis programmes, specifically the group programmes, at the Singapore American School.  Goran has obtained a PTR certification and the AATC accreditation level 1 and 2.

Frank Bruinsma

Frank Bruinsma

Frank Bruinsma, Managing Director, has gained extensive tennis playing and coaching experience in Australia, the United States and Singapore. In 1998, he took up the position of Head Program Coach for the Singapore Tennis Association’s Junior Program. Since 2000 Frank has been leading Savitar and its coaching team. In addition to his exceptional on-court experience, Frank has a number of different coaching qualifications including USPTR certification, Tennis Coaches Australia Level One Certification and SLTA Level Two Coaches Course.

Rolf Harrison

Rolf Harrison

Rolf Harrison, Director and Founder, has extensive experience both on and off the tennis courts. His notable on-court achievements include being Asian Junior Doubles Champion and Wimbledon Junior Doubles Semi-finalist in 1985, ending the year with an ITF Junior World Doubles Ranking of #15. As a member of the Hong Kong national junior team and Men's Davis Cup team, Rolf won numerous national titles in the junior and senior ranks in Hong Kong. While earning his BA Economics from Princeton University, he was Ivy League Team Champion and All-Ivy Team (1988) and co-captain of the varsity team playing Division I. Off the tennis courts, Rolf has extensive regional sports management experience and was Director of Marketing for the International Management Group (IMG) in their Club Management Division in Singapore as well as the Marketing Representative for the Asian Tennis Federation. In addition, Rolf was COO of a boutique private equity investment firm in Singapore for eight years.  Rolf's passion for tennis continues and he achieved a world top 200 ranking in the ITF Seniors 50 singles in 2017.
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Adrian Ng

Adrian Ng

For the past 20 years, the Singaporean-born, Adrian Ng has been a prominent tennis coach with wide-range of experience teaching both kids and adults of all ages and levels. Adrian has been Head Professional at Swiss Club for 13 years. He has also spent time at One Degree 15 and Fairmont Hotel. His qualifications include:
  • the RPT Europe and International Professional Tennis Director Certification
  • Estess Athletic University Level 5 Coaches Certification
  • Professional Tennis Coaches Association Certificate of Recognition regarding RPT Education Program
  • International Coaches Institute Tennis Professional Certification
Adrian is the newly appointed Head Tennis Professional at Dulwich College Singapore as well as Head Professional at the Willow Stream Spa Tennis Centre.

CORPORATE TEAM

Savitar's corporate office team has over 100 years of combined tennis coaching, event implementation, and sports management experience.  We are proud of our entrepreneurial culture and successful track record of launching exciting new tennis programs and events to boost tennis participation and playing levels in Singapore since 1999.  With full-time managerial staff in the areas of coaching, event implementation, management, marketing, finance, and administration, Savitar continues to be a market leader.  We work hand-in-hand with our host clubs, schools, and hotels and have developed long-term relationships with ActiveSG, the Singapore Tennis Association and our sponsors to advance the development of tennis in Singapore.

Savitar Coaching Team

Savitar has an amazing team of international and Singaporean coaches who have a wealth of coaching experience with players of all ages and abilities.  Each coach has an internationally recognized coaching certification and is assigned to our various tennis coaching programs based on their coaching experience and ability.

Adrian Ng

Adrian Ng

For the past 20 years, the Singaporean-born, Adrian Ng has been a prominent tennis coach with wide-range of experience teaching both kids and adults of all ages and levels. Adrian has been Head Professional at Swiss Club for 13 years. He has also spent time at One Degree 15 and Fairmont Hotel. His qualifications include:
  • the RPT Europe and International Professional Tennis Director Certification
  • Estess Athletic University Level 5 Coaches Certification
  • Professional Tennis Coaches Association Certificate of Recognition regarding RPT Education Program
  • International Coaches Institute Tennis Professional Certification
Adrian is the newly appointed Head Tennis Professional at Dulwich College Singapore as well as Head Professional at the Willow Stream Spa Tennis Centre.

Yannick Guba

Yannick Guba

YANNICK GUBA has come to us from Beijing, where he was Head Tennis Coach at a leading American Tennis Academy and International School for the last 4 years. Prior to that he was the Assistant Coach for the School Varsity Team UAAP in Manila Philippines and coached many of the top players in the Philippines. Yannick has also been a travelling coach for 14/U ATF and ITF players. Yannick has represented Philippines at Davis Cup, senior and junior level. Yannick is the Full Time Tennis Coach for MCM, and will be living on site throughout the year, coaching all school teams, groups, school curriculum tennis classes, holiday camps and private lessons.

Michael Saunders

Michael Saunders

Michael Saunders from Christchurch, New Zealand. Michael has joined Savitar as the Director of Tennis at the One15 Marina club. He played NCAA college tennis at Newberry College in South Carolina for four years, where he attained a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management and Business Administration. Michael brings with him a huge passion for the game; he has been sharing this enthusiasm and knowledge with students for the past 6 years at various clubs and academies across the USA and New Zealand.

Paul Millendez

Paul Millendez

A native of the Philippines, Paul Millendez started playing competitive tennis at the age of nine-years-old. Paul competed against some of the country’s top players, earning a top ranking in the boys’ 12s-18s age division. While attending college in the Philippines, Paul competed on the Men's National Tennis Circuit, sponsored by the Philippine Tennis Association (PHILTA). Paul has joined Savitar Pte Ltd. teaching at the United World College East, under Director of Tennis, Nikki Tippins. Paul also provides support to Director of Tennis, David Dickson at the Oneº15 Marina Club in Sentosa. Paul’s strong passion for tennis clearly transfers over to the juniors and adults in the tennis programs. With Paul’s enthusiasm and knowledge of the game, Millendez has proven to be one of Savitar’s most loyal and top coaches. At the prestigious University of Saint La Salle – Bacolod City, Paul continued his on-court success, receiving a full tennis scholarship. Paul earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and is a registered nurse. His other qualifications include:
  • the RPT Europe and International Professional Tennis Director Certification
  • Estess Athletic University Level 5 Coaches Certification
  • Professional Tennis Coaches Association Certificate of Recognition regarding RPT Education Program
  • International Coaches Institute Tennis Professional Certification
  • USPTA Level Elite Professional

Frank Bruinsma

Frank Bruinsma

An Australian and Dutch citizen, Frank Bruinsma has over 25-years of tennis playing and coaching experience. Frank has coached all over the world, including Australia, United States, and now here in Singapore. For the past 14-years, Frank has been able to work with and for some of the most prestigious private clubs in Singapore, which include: the Hollandse Club, the Swiss Club, the Pines Club, the Amrita Spa Tennis Club, and the Tanglin Club. Frank’s strong tennis background and knowledge has allowed him to develop lasting relationships with the club members and students here in Singapore. He has also managed to develop strong junior tennis and adult programs throughout the Singapore region. He holds professional tennis certifications from the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), Tennis Australia (TCA), Singapore Tennis Association (STA), and International Tennis Federation (level III). Frank overseas the entire tennis operations for Savitar Pte Ltd. as the Managing Director.

Joseph Canete

Joseph Canete

Joseph Canete from Cebu, Philippines joined Savitar in 2016 bringing with him years of high level tennis experience. As a junior, he trained for and competed in tournaments amongst top national players in the Philippines. He has also worked with high performance junior players who compete nationally and internationally. His tennis qualifications include:
  • USPTR (Professional Tennis Registry) Certified Tennis Instructor Level 1 and 2
  • Level 1 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Juniors and High Performance Coach
Joseph has previously coached at the Tanglin Club, Hollandse Club, British Club,  and Tanglin Trust School. He is currently based at Savitar Tennis Centre at the Fairmont and also coaches on site at The Grand Hyatt, Singapore American School, and One Degree 15 Marina.

Jim Lieu

Jim Lieu

A Vietnamese born Dutch, Jim truly embraces the 'best of both worlds' in his life, including his current positions at Savitar as both Business Development Manager, and Programs Manager/Coach at the Singapore American School.  As of recent, Jim kickstarted the Adult Team Tennis concepts, which consist of Tennis Boot Camp and TGI Friday Tennis.
Jim's experiences and qualifications include:
  • 7 years competitive KNLTB  tennis in the Netherlands at 9 years
  • Competed on the NTU Tennis Team during his exchange student time at Nanyang Business  School in Singapore
  • Played College Tennis in the USA. Made it to the State Championship Doubles in San Diego.
  • Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Amsterdam
  • Dutch, Vietnamese and English speaking
  • Certified TRX and Boot Camp trainer
  • PTR certification and the AATC accreditation level 1 and 2
  • Extensive Regional Business Development Management experience for previous jobs
  • Social Media Expert
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Adam Branks

Adam Branks

Originally from New Zealand, Adam Branks comes to Singapore with years of tennis experience. Adam was first introduced to the sport at an early age through his family’s legacy. Adam’s father ran a large tennis school in Auckland and that is where he learned and developed the passion for the sport. At the University of North Carolina, Asheville, Adam continued his on-court successes, playing NCAA Division I college tennis. Adam has coaching experience in the United States, New Zealand, and now working with Savitar at the Swiss Club and Willow Stream Spa Tennis Facility. His other qualifications include:
  • the RPT Europe and International Professional Tennis Director Certification
  • Estess Athletic University Level 5 Coaches Certification
  • Professional Tennis Coaches Association Certificate of Recognition regarding RPT Education Program
  • International Coaches Institute Tennis Professional Certification

Kan Tsi Kwong

Kan Tsi Kwong

If you have met our coach Kan Tsi Kwong, you know that his smiling personality has been with us at Savitar for almost 10 years! But for over 20 years, he has been highly involved in the game of tennis. As a junior player, Kan represented and competed for Anglo-Chinese School in Malacca, Malaysia and other parts of Asia. His extended coaching career began when he was recruited to teach at the Singapore Sports Council/Robertson Wilson Junior Tennis Training Scheme. Soon after, he earned his Tennis Instructor Certificate from the Singapore Sports Council and Singapore Tennis Association (STA). He then continued on his pursuit to be a professional tennis coach and trained to receive multiple accredited certifications such as:
  • the RPT Europe and International Professional Tennis Director Certification
  • Estess Athletic University Level 5 Coaches Certification
  • Professional Tennis Coaches Association Certificate of Recognition regarding RPT Education Program
  • International Coaches Institute Tennis Professional Certification
Coach Kan has assisted in developing numerous junior and adult tennis programs at Savitar and continues to introduce the game of tennis to young players in Singapore! Sign up for a full-hour trial lesson with Kan today at 50% OFF! The timing and frequency of lessons are customized to your needs.

Giving Back

FINALS DAY: MAGIC BUS

JTT sponsors a sausage sizzle and drinks stall during the finals day at the Junior Team Tennis League, and all proceeds go to the Magic Bus Global Concerns group. Magic Bus Global Concern supports the Magic Bus Foundation, which aims to provide underprivileged children in the most rural areas of India a better life by providing an education based on building physical, social and personal skills mainly by focusing on aspects of sports.

SPECIAL TENNIS

Savitar runs a Special Tennis program alongside grade 11 Students at UWCSEA who are the “buddy coaches”. We provide students from Genesis School for Special Education with tennis coaching once per week in 6 week workshops. It’s an amazing opportunity for the Genesis Students to be exposed to the benefits of sport and build confidence and skills and also provides grade 11 students at UWCSEA with an opportunity to improve as coaches and enjoy seeing the positive contribution they can make to their students’ development.

Careers

Savitar hires top tennis teaching professionals to staff our tennis programs at various high-end hotels, private clubs, and schools throughout Singapore.

Asssistant Tennis Professional

The Assistant Tennis Professional reports to the Director of Tennis at the club or hotel location at which they are assigned. He or she will be responsible for conducting private tennis lessons as well as group programs for junior players and adults. In addition, the Assistant Tennis Professional will assist the Director of Tennis with lesson planning, marketing, and event management as required. They will also receive ongoing training and the opportunity to develop his/her tennis career. Positions are available immediately. Singaporeans or PRs ONLY.  Scroll down for more info

TENNIS EVENT COORDINATOR

If your personality is all about fun and games and love young children, we want you to be our Tennis Event Coordinator! The applicant should be a tennis enthusiast with good understanding of the game. Competent and comfortable in managing kids/young adults of age groups from 5 to 17 years old. Well organized and excellent time management skills. Good communication skills and works well in a team

For a complete job description or to make an enquiry please email your cover letter and CV to [email protected].  

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