Mike Copenhaver is a Level 1 USPTA CourtThink Professional with over 12 years of teaching experience. Mike has coached nationally ranked juniors, nationally ranked USTA teams, high school teams, junior club teams and much more. During his high school coaching years, he took 9 out of 12 kids to state with a second year tennis program.
We welcome him and look forward to having him as a member of our team.
Mike Copenhaver
Teaching Professional
Tyler Weekes has been playing competitive tennis for 17 years; teaching tennis for over 12 years and has also been on Vic Braden’s National Coaching staff for 10 years. One of the youngest coaches ever certified by the USPTA, Tyler passed with some of the highest scores ever recorded during certification.
Tyler is a strong believer in having solid mechanics, and a real student of the game. Aggressive play and fun are always in the forefront of his mind. Tyler has been a high school head coach, a national level junior coach and coached several adult teams at the USTA District, Sectional and National levels. In addition, Tyler is a registered WTA coach and currently coaches Ivana Lisjak from Croatia who has achieved a career high world rank of 95.
In 2004, Tyler became the Founder Court Think, LLC. Court Think specializes in the analysis of human movement primarily in the sport of tennis, tennis club management, and instructional tennis programming. Court Think is also the only company to conduct 3D research on professional Tennis Players during live matches. Court Think has quickly become known as a premier producer of highly competent professionals working in the tennis industry. Court Think is proud to announce its strategic alliance with the prestigious tennis facility at the International Tennis Center-Las Vegas. International Tennis Centre’s tennis programming will now be Powered By Court Think with many exciting things to come.
Tyler Weekes
Founder of Court Think
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria. National champion for the age groups of 14&U, 18&U and Women. Kristina came to the United States in 2006, currently competing for UNLV Women’s Tennis Team; Present singles ranking 90; shattered program records for highest final ranking (18) in May 2007 and (5) in Fall 2007
2009 – Named five times MWC Player of the week-the highest in school history for one season
2009 All-MWC Singles
2009 All-MWC Doubles
2008 NCAA Doubles Participant
2007 NCAA Doubles Participant
2008 All-MWC Singles
2008 All-MWC Doubles
2007 All-MWC Singles
Kristina Nedeltcheva
Teaching Professional
Lindsey Griffin, a former collegiate Division I tennis player, competed four years at the University of Portland in Oregon. Lindsey was awarded Most Valuable Player in 2007 and received All-West Coast Conference in Singles and Doubles her senior year in 2008. She was nationally ranked as a junior, competing in the Intermountain Section. Lindsey began teaching as Head Tennis Pro in Big Sky, Montana where she taught for two summers. She is thrilled to share her expertise in tennis and be a part of the Las Vegas tennis community.
Lindsey Griffin
Teaching Professional