Our Story
Coaches Andres Baca and Nelson Perez have been friends since they were 10 years old, growing up in Maracaibo, Venezuela playing at the Casa D’Italia club. They both developed a love for tennis at an early age and played competitively for years until they transitioned to coaching.
They were able to travel and compete around Venezuela and South America, Andres coached at the Club Nautico de Maracaibo for eight years, starting as an Assistant Pro and after four years became Head Pro until he decided to move to Canada in 2014.
Nelson, coached at Victor Ramos Tennis Academy for six years, until he left to coach the club in where he grew up: Casa D’Italia de Maracaibo, becoming Head Pro until he decided to move to Canada in 2014.
After developing their careers in Canada, at the end of 2020 they launched Top Performance Tennis Academy, fulfilling a dream they both had in common.
TPTA has a clear mission and that is to form and educate kids and adults about tennis, teach technique fundamentals, biomechanics, tactics and strategy. Also, we want to create a passionate tennis community that respects and values tennis and everything that comes with it.
We want great tennis to develop great people.
ANDRÉS BACA
From Maracaibo, Venezuela, he came to Canada in 2014.
Heʼs an ITF and Tennis Canada Certified Coach, currently completing his Club Pro 2 Certification.
A former Top-20 as a junior in Venezuela with 15+ years of coaching experience in all levels, working with athletes from all ages, from beginners to high performance players.
Loves fitness, padel, travelling and food.
Andres is also an Professional Accountant and has a Diploma in Global Business Management.
NELSON PÉREZ
From Maracaibo, Venezuela, he came to Canada in 2014.
He’s an ITF and Tennis Canada Certified Coach, currently completing his Club Pro 2 Certification.
A former Top-10 as a junior in Venezuela. Played competitively in the Future and Challenger tour in Venezuela for two years, and has 15+ years of coaching experience in all levels.
Loves music, travelling, movies and sports.
Nelson is also a Sports Journalist and owns Hispanic Sports Media, a media company dedicated to provide coverage for sporting events around the world.