The coach

StéphaneCopuroglu.

State-qualified tennis coach and strength & conditioning coach, passionate about teaching, I have been coaching for more than twenty years, at the Tennis Club de la Pierre Rouge since 2003: all ages, all levels, one-on-one or in small groups.

Lessons in French and English

Stéphane Copuroglu on a clay court at the Tennis Club de la Pierre Rouge, holding a HEAD racket

20+ years
of teaching
3/6
best French ranking
22
seasons in the 2nd series
Since 2003
at the Pierre Rouge

My background

I have been teaching for more than twenty years, at the Tennis Club de la Pierre Rouge since 2003: a beautiful clay-court club, set in greenery right in the centre of Montpellier, in the Beaux-Arts district.

My teaching is built on a global approach to the game: technique, tactics, fitness and mindset are worked on together, the way they are played in a match. My sports science training, in sports training and in mental preparation, is very much part of it.

I adapt every session to your goals, but also to how you feel on the day, with two priorities: your progress and the pleasure of playing.

I also have a real passion for IT and programming: I design my own video analysis and tracking tools. Your progress is measured, not guessed.

I look forward to your message for our first session!

You have read my story: the next chapter is written with yours.

Work with me

My club since 2003

My background

Step by step

2003
Pierre Rouge
I join the Tennis Club de la Pierre Rouge, my club ever since.
2006
Master 1 in sports science
Mental preparation and coaching, at the University of Montpellier.
2007
3/6
My best French ranking.
2008
State-qualified
The DEJEPS, state diploma, sports development specialism, tennis: the job becomes mine.
2024
Padel
Federal padel instructor diploma.
Today
Your turn
More than twenty years on court: the next step is yours.

Qualifications

State-qualified coachDEJEPS, state diploma, sports development specialism, tennis
Master 1 in Sports ScienceMental preparation and coaching
Bachelor’s in Sports SciencePhysical education and motor skills
Bachelor’s in Sports ScienceSports training, tennis option
Padel instructorFederal diploma
Umpire and refereeFrench Tennis Federation

Professional sports instructor card no. 03405ED0104

How I teach

Start from your game
We play, I watch, and we set the priorities together.
Few instructions, lots of balls
One idea at a time, worked on until it holds up in a match.
A programme that evolves
Regular lessons, and a programme that evolves as you progress.

My gear

Backed by HEAD for nearly twenty years: I play and teach with the brand’s racket and balls.

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HEAD Radical
The new Radical is on its way: my racket, for teaching and for playing.
HEAD Tour and HEAD T.I.P.
The Tour for lessons, the red, orange and green T.I.P. for the youngest.
HEAD Pro Racquet Bag XL
The bag from the Sinner line: twelve rackets, an insulated compartment to keep strung rackets out of the heat.
Nike Zoom Vapor Pro 2 HC
Light and low, for hours on my feet on court, clay included.
Moken Hawkins Vintage
Category 4 copper lenses: the Montpellier sun, right in the ball toss.
HEAD Pro Grip
My overgrip: 0.45 mm, the thinnest in the range, it soaks up sweat without thickening the handle.
HEAD Leather Tour
Underneath, a real leather base grip on every one of my rackets: you feel the ball in your hand.