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Born in Nottingham,
England, Claire Carter started playing tennis at the age of 8.
Her coach Alistair Higham taught her from the age of 9 to 19.
She played Junior ITF tournaments, Junior Wimbledon and professional
Satellite tournaments before College at University of Washington.
Claire Carter
brings over 30 years of high level playing and coaching experience
to her teaching and blogging pursuits. She works with college
bound players, strong recreational players, kids and beginners.
She is a specialist in multiple aspects of tennis instruction,
from high performance training to fitness programs, and she maintains
numerous sought after certifications.
Claire's playing
achievements include playing junior Wimbledon twice, playing
on the WTA Tour from 1999 to 2001, and being a four-time All
American at the University of Washington, where she was a full
scholarship athlete. While at UW, she achieved national rankings
of 21 and 3 in singles and doubles, respectively. The University
of Washington reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in three of Claire's
four seasons, after not having won a postseason match until she
arrived on campus. Claire played a large role in leading the
UW team to a pair of NCAA Elite Eight appearances in 2001 and
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Certified with
the USPTA and PTR. USTA High Performance, Cardio Tennis
Played No.
1 in singles and doubles for University of Washington
BA in psychology
Four -time
All -American at University of Washington, team captain in 2004
Assistant coach, varsity women's team at University of Washington,
2005 - 2006
Played Junior
Wimbledon in 1998
Coached at University of Washington tennis camps, 2002 - 2004
Associate
Tennis Pro at BayClub 2004-2005, 2006-current
Teaches all levels of adults, high performance juniors, red,
orange, green ball program, Cardio Tennis, Adult Clinics |
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As a coach, Claire
has been an Assistant Tennis Coach of the womens' program at
the University of Washington. She is currently a teaching pro
at Bay Club Redwood Shores in Northern California, where she
has worked for over 12 years. Claire is the head of junior tennis
development programs at the club.
Claire's certifications
include:
* USTA High Performance,
certified by the USTA
* Etcheberry
Certification for Tennis, certified by Pat Etcheberry
* Cardio Tennis
Professional, certified by the Tennis Industry Association
* TRX Cardio
Tennis Suspension Training, certified by the Tennis Industry
Association
* Professional
Level 1, certified by the Professional Tennis Registry
* Elite Pro,
certified by the US Professional Tennis Association |
Aerial
Photo of Bay Club Redwood Shores
10-acre resort-style
property, featuring four outdoor pools and a fun-filled water
slide, indoor and outdoor tennis, and a 15,000-square-foot fitness
center, along with squash, Pilates, yoga, and group exercise
programming plus the best in hospitality, including boutique
shopping, a day spa, and the 77 Social Club. |
Claire playes tennis
with a Head Radical or Head Speed ("depends on the day.
I love Head rackets." Her string of choice is Head Lynx
or Hawk Touch. |
Congratulations
to Claire Carter for being our
December 2018 Female Tennis Professional of the Month. |
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