To the program director, Genevieve Gramatica, tennis has been pretty much her life. Being the eldest daughter of Nestor Gramatica, who was a former National Singles Champion and Davis Cup Team member of Thailand, one can definitely say that tennis runs through her veins. At the age of 9, Genevieve had won her very first Level 1 USTA Girls' 10s tournament which enhanced her vision of being just like her father: a CHAMPION. With that goal at mind, Genevieve had some pretty big tennis shoes to fill. That expectation never discouraged her from perfecting her innate talent that would resemble her father's infamous precision and finesse, as well as her own personal modern flare that her game displays on the tennis court.
As a USTA competitor, Genevieve was sectionally ranked in the Eastern Junior Division continuously from Girls' 10s through Girls' 18s. As for playing in high school, Genevieve earned a starting position on the Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ) Girls' Varsity Team as a freshman and held that spot all four seasons. She also helped lead Newark Academy to Essex County and NJ State titles for four consecutive years (1996 – 1999). Genevieve's all-time highest individual varsity record was 27-0.
Genevieve attended Penn State University in University Park, P.A., where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Science with a Minor in Health Policy Administration. Although Genevieve took a little breather from tennis in order to concentrate on her academics, she could not really stay away from the game. She continued to play at the collegiate level on the PSU tennis club travel team and competed against various college intramural teams.
After graduating from Penn State in 2005, Genevieve followed the rest of the real world and got a job as an Emergency Medical Techinician. She continued to teach tennis on the side to help her father with his junior tennis academy (NGTA). By April 2007, Genevieve earned her USPTA Certification to officially contribute to the family business as Assistant Director for NGTA at the West Orange Tennis Club (NJ). Since Fall 2008, Genevieve has been working as the Assistant Coach for Johns Hopkins University Womens Varsity Team (Division III). In addition, she is the Assistant Director of Tennis and USTA Adult League Coordinator at Green Spring Racquet Club in Lutherville, MD.
"Every time I pick up a racquet, there's nothing more familiar to me," Genevieve says. "I feel that I have a lot of tennis knowledge and experience that I can still share with others." Genevieve's unique approach to coaching is quite similar to her father's; It focuses on the intense and powerful connection between the mind and body. By developing and enhancing this association, any tennis player will experience positive transformation both on and off the court. At each level of play and for every age group, Genevieve believes in proper tennis technique, court strategy, competitive mental toughness, and physical conditioning. She hopes to recruit, develop, and coach both nationally and sectionally ranked juniors in order to expose, expand and branch out the family business even further.
