Jake Smith

Jake is a veteran BATA coach. He is a sophomore at Wake Forest University Studying Economics and History. His favorite tennis memory is a tiebreak win in the MSL conference final with his doubles partner. Jake’s advice to young players is “Tennis is very much a mental game. A lot of times your mind can get in your own way. Having a positive attitude can have a big impact on your overall performance”

Caitlin Kavanagh

As a Sophomore at Barrington High School, Caitlin is already an experienced tennis player. Her favorite tennis memory is winning her first tournament. She has interest in reading, and cooking, and her favorite book is the Where the Mountain Meets the Moon trilogy. She wants up and coming tennis players to remember to always stay positive on the court.

Shreeya Ghandi

Shreeya is a sophomore at BHS. While she isn’t on the college hunt quite yet, she hopes to study something in the STEM field. Her favorite tennis players are Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek. Her advice to young players would be to keep up with professional tennis matches on TV, as observing top players will help with tactics and strategy.

Rishi Patari

Rishi is a Sophomore at Barrington. He loved his time at Whitewater tennis camp, where he trained his tennis skills for a week strait. His favorite destination he’s traveled to is Italy. Rishi also does Tae Kwon Do as a hobby. He enjoys working with kids and his advice aspiring tennis players is to work on their doubles skills as much as their singles skills.

Jay Damaraju

Jay is a recent BHS Graduate, who will be attending Loyola Marymount in the spring, majoring in film and television production. In his free time he enjoys playing pickleball with friends and family. Jay has been working with BATA since his freshman year of High School, and strives to create a fun and educational environment for his students.

Omkar Gowda

Omkar is a sophomore at BHS. His favorite tennis players are Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams. His favorite tennis memory is winning third doubles at conference with his High School team. The best advice he has for young tennis players is to find consistency in their game.

Ishan Gowda

Ishan is a coach who not only plays tennis, but volleyball as well. his favorite tennis players are Nick Kyrgios and Serena Williams. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends, playing the piano, and spending time with his dog named Bronze.

Emily Yang

Emily is an incoming freshman at Boston University majoring in finance. Her favorite tennis memory is qualifying for the state tournament. She enjoys playing volleyball casually, and wants young players to remember to always have a good attitude on the court.

Teagan Tuesley

Teagan is a sophomore at Barrington. When asked about what her advice would be for younger players, she said to find a player that inspires you and try to incorporate what you love about them into your own game. Teagan once took lessons at BATA too!

Rohan Soorya

Rohan is a BHS sophomore. He is big part of BHS TV at the high school. His favorite tennis memory is winning conference in high school, and he wants to remind young tennis players to keep at it when it comes to tennis, as the improvements they can make year by year are fantastic.

Vishal Chunduri

Vishal is a Sophomore at Barrington. His favorite tennis players are Roger Federer and Serena Williams. Vishal loves hitting forehand winners, especially on the last point of the match. His advice to young tennis players is to always focus on your own game.

Guari Chugh

Guari is a freshman studying economics at Northwestern. Her favorite thing about playing tennis in high school was getting to know her teammates better and having fun bus rides to matches. She wants young tennis players keep a good attitude on court, for the sake of both the player and their partner

Dhruv Patari

Nolan Pearson

Nolan is a Senior at BHS. Aside from playing tennis, his hobbies are hanging out with friends and family along with fishing. Winning his first tournament is his favorite tennis memory, and his advice to young players would be to play tournaments.

Ayisha Patel

Ayisha is a sophomore at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Her favorite tennis memory is playing #1 singles for Barrington. Her advice for up and coming tennis players would be to focus on doubles just as much as singles.

Stephanie Espino

Stephanie is a sophomore at the University of Illinois. She is studying bioengineering. Her favorite tennis memory is traveling to the University of Arizona with her college club tennis team. Her advice to young players is to take the game seriously, but still have fun on the court.

Ali Kanji

Ali is a Junior at BHS. Tennis isn’t his only sport, as he also plays soccer. His favorite part of his game is his down the line forehand. His advice to young tennis players is to put in the hours to get better. Hard work comes first.

Aarav Shukla