Alejandro Andres hails from Caracas, Venezuela where he was a top national. He came to the United States to play in college. As a player, Alejandro has consistently been ranked inside the top 10 adult players in New England. In the winter months, he is the Director of Tennis at Hampshire Hills Racket Club with over 600 tennis playing members. Before Belmont, Alejandro worked at Total Tennis and the Ridgefield Athletic Club in CT. He lives in Peterborough, NH with his wife, Regina, and his three girls.
If you reside in the Greater DC Metropolitan Area and are keen to improve your Tennis – or just your fitness levels – look no further! Just fill out the form below and DC Tennis Global will link you up with the best tennis coaches near you.
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Book a lesson at one of three locations
South Center 6080 Kingstowne Village Parkway
Alexandria, Virginia 22315Hayfield High School 7630 Telegraph Road Alexandria, Virginia 22315 Edison High School 5801 Franconia Road Alexandria, Virginia 22310
MEET OUR FOUNDER
Coach AJ Yamin hails from Caracas, Venezuela, better known to his students as Coach AJ, is widely known as one of the top tennis coaches in the DMV area. As a junior player AJ traveled in the South American COSAT tour, played #1 for North Allegheny High School in Pittsburgh, PA and college tennis in the Midwest.
With over 38 years of playing and 27 years of coaching experience under his belt, AJ is presently a tennis instructor at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Prior to moving to the region, Coach AJ taught at Sutton East Tennis Club in New York City and Total Tennis in Saugerties, at the beautiful Catskill mountains of upstate New York.
Attended Graceland University on a full tennis scholarship between 1997 and 2001, where he was a nationally ranked NAIA Division player and team captain, leading the Yellow Jackets to its highest team ranking of #7 in the nation. Coach AJ is currently a member of the International tennis team for the Departmental Tennis League or DTL. The DTL is composed of federal agencies and other government organizations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The league was founded in 1915, DTL is consider the oldest tennis league in the US. Coach AJ has been a DTL champion 3 times, 2007 & 2008 with the United States Patent & Trademark Office team , 2022 with the World Bank team.
Coach AJ has been a USTA Certified Tournament Director since 2003, and has served in that capacity at hundreds of events in the junior circuit, averaging, over 2,000 players a year. Coach AJ is also a Universal Tennis Rating Tournament Director and in 2023 became a certified UTR Paid Hits professional.
Apart from his two current roles, Coach AJ has volunteered two seasons as the former Head Coach at Hayfield Secondary High School in Alexandria, Virginia, leading the HAWKS twice to the Virginia High School League Tennis Regional Tournament 2006 & 2021. AJ holds a dual degree in Business Administration and Information Technology, with a Master of Science in Management of Information Systems.
“AJ has been giving me tennis lessons from the very beginning. Not only did he quickly get me playing with the correct technique, but he also provided me with exercises I could do outside of the tennis court, to help accelerate my learning. He helped focus on areas of my game that needed extra attention.”
– Robin from Alexandria, VA
MEET OUR COACHES
With a network of Head Tennis Professionals Worldwide, DC Tennis Global at no cost will match you up with the best tennis pros that meet your tennis needs. Our network of Pros reside in large metropolitan areas from East to the West all over the world. The coaches section will show only a limited number of pros, those in high demand in their respective metropolitan areas. Find Tennis Lessons today!
COACH Emilio Lopez
The Hamptons & New York City Metropolitan Area
COACH Alejandro Andres
New Hampshire Metropolitan Area
Coach Eduardo Gil
Brooklyn – New York City Metropolitan Area
Coach Roncs Etame-Ese
San Diego Metropolitan Area
Coach Domagoj hum
Dubrovnik/Zagreb
Croatia/All of Europe
Coach Carlos Lopez Toledo
La Havana – Cuba
IMPROVE YOUR GAME
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced tennis player wanting to fine-tune your game, DC Tennis Global is a free tennis consulting service that will match you up with the best coaches and affordable coaching programs tailored to your specific needs in the DC-MD-Northern VA area
Program options:
- Private lessons (1-on-1)
- Semi-private lessons (2 players)
- Group lessons (3+ players)
- Hitting only sessions (1-on-1)
- Custom adult/junior tennis camps (catering included in price)
- Aesthetic body sculpting (tailored, tennis-centric fitness, nutrition & wellness package)
- Virtual Tennis lessons/consultation
Book ten lessons and get one free!
Age groups:
- Children 3-9
- Juniors 10-17
- Adults 18+
- Seniors 40+
Skill levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
IMPROVE YOUR GAME
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced tennis player wanting to fine-tune your game, AJ Tennis Global has programs tailored to your needs:
Affordable options:
- Private lessons (1-on-1) @ $55 per hour
- Semi-private lessons (2 players) @ $35 per hour
- Group lessons (3+ players) @ $25 per hour
- Hitting only sessions (1-on-1) @ $50 per hour
BOOK TEN LESSONS AND GET ONE FREE!
Age groups:
- Children 3-9
- Juniors 10-17
- Adults 18+
- Seniors 40+
Skill levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Frequently asked questions
A minimum of 48 hours, but I recommend you book around 4 days in advance.
You could give it a shot, but it would be a long shot. You’ll be placed on the wait-list, and will manage to ‘squeeze in’–as you say–only if there’s a last-minute cancellation.
Yes, I offer a trial half-hour lesson (instead of the regular full-hour session) at a reduced price.
No, one hour is the maximum duration for a lesson on any given day.
Not if the cancellation occurs 24 hours or more prior to the commencement of the session. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours prior to lesson commencement, you pay 50%. If the cancellation occurs less than 2 hours before lesson commencement, you pay 80%. Exceptions may be made for emergencies and other extenuating circumstances on a case-to-case basis.
I offer a 15-minute grace period, so if you report within 15 minutes of the scheduled commencement of the lesson it goes ahead, but gets curtailed based on how late you were. If you report more than 15 minutes late, you forfeit your lesson. In either case, you will be charged for the entire lesson. Exceptions may be made for emergencies and other extenuating circumstances on a case-to-case basis.
I won’t. To book a semi-private or group lesson, you need to get together with friends you’d like to play with, schedule a mutually convenient time, and then make the booking accordingly.