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MEGA COURSE
in DALLAS
May 15th - 17th, 2026
Join the GPTCA | ATP Certified High Performance Master Course in Dallas at Banner House at T Bar M — a unique 3-day in-person experience designed for coaches who are committed to evolving, learning, and making a real impact on their players.
From May 16–18, immerse yourself in a high-performance environment where top international experts will share practical methodologies, on-court applications, and proven systems used at the highest levels of the game.
This is not just a course — it’s a transformational learning experience.
Because better coaches create better players.
SPEAKERS
The quality of the top coaches and speakers who present this course is on the highest international level.
TONI NADAL
ALBERTO CASTELLANI
CLAUDIO PISTOLESI
DOMINIK HRBATY
FERNANDO SEGAL
LIAM SMITH
BRETT HOBDEN
BRIAN WILLSON
CHRIS WADE
Meet the Speakers
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
TONI NADAL
- GPTCA Board member.
- Uncle and Coach of Rafael Nadal 1990-2017), his mentor, strategist and emotional anchor.
- 17 Grand Slam titles, 46 ATP singles career titles, Olympic gold medalist (Beijing 2008).
- Head of Rafa Nadal Academy.
- International speaker and author.
ALBERTO CASTELLANI
- President of the Association of world high level tennis coaches “Global Professional Tennis Coach Association” founded in New York in 2010, during the US Open.
- Member, as an International Coach of the Coach Association of the ATP (Professional Tennis Association), the most important international organization in the world of professional tennis coaching.
- Tennis coach of Janko Tipsarevic, Marc Rosset, Rainer Schuettler, Adrian Voinea, Hicham Arazi, Harim Alami, Damir Dzumhur
CLAUDIO PISTOLESI
- International tennis coach and leader.
- Former ITF Junior No. 1 in 1985; reached a career-high ranking of No. 71 in the ATP rankings; No. 1 in Italy and member of the Italian Davis Cup team from 1986 to 1991.
- ATP coach and member of the ATP Alumni Committee.
- Former coach of prominent players such as Robin Soderling, Monica Seles, Daniela Hantuchova, Takao Suzuki, and others.
- Director of the JTCC in Florida.
- GPTCA & RSPA coach.
DOMINK HRBATY
- Turkey Davis Cup Captain for 4 years.
- Slovakian Davis Cup Captain for 2 years.
- Worked with Martin Klizan for 2 years.
- He is one of only three players in history to hold a positive win-loss record against Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, along with Novak Djokovic and Alex Corretja.
- Hrbaty, whose best Grand Slam result was a run to the semi-finals at Roland Garros in 1999, won six ATP Tour titles and led his nation to the Davis Cup final in 2005. He holds the record for most singles wins (28) and most ties played (26) for Slovakia in the Davis Cup.
FERNANDO SEGAL
- International Development Tennis expert and leader.
- He authored 11 books on different tennis areas.
- Has directed National Development Programs for Federations and Tennis Projects in several countries like: Argentina, México, Brazil, New Zealand, USA and others.
- GPTCA President for Argentina, Chile & México.
- From his developments programs, players have achieved 16 junior GS and being ATP/WTA top 100.
- Segal Institute Founder & CEO
- World Tennis Conference Creator/Director
- He leads the GPTCA | ATP Certified Coursed high-performance project with the support of the RSPA, bringing top coaches to the best events, Empowering changes in coaching tennis
LIAM SMITH
-ATP / WTA Coach.
- Former Coach of Gael Monfils, Borna Coric, Coco Gauff, Matt Ebden, Radu Albot and others.
- Former National Head Coach for Tennis Australia.
- Former ATP Coach Committee member
BRETT HOBDEN
-Co-founder & CEO of Gotta Tennis
-Works with Novak Djokovic's team, offering insights and strategies used by the world number one
-Over 35 years in the international tennis industry as a program developer, speaker, author, and entrepreneur
-Former ATP Player
-Has coached top 10 junior and professional players, including tennis legends Andre Agassi and Tommy Haas.
BRIAN WILLSON
-Head Pro at Banner House at T Bar M
-High-performance coach focused on player development
-Extensive experience developing competitive junior and adult players
-S-pecialist in performance training and progression pathways
-Leader in creating high-level training environments
CHRIS WADE
-Athletic Director at Banner House at T Bar M
-Leader in high-performance coaching and program development
-Experienced in coach education and player progression systems
-Focused on long-term athlete development and training culture
-Contributor to building one of Dallas’ premier racquet sports environments
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