TENNIS COACHING
Take Your Tennis Game to the Next Level
Step onto the court and let our team at Mendieta Tennis guide you to success. With private sessions, junior programmes, adult Hot Shots and Cardio Tennis, and high performance training, we cater for all ages and abilities. Our internationally experienced coaches help you play better, have more fun, and reach your full potential. Join us at Eden Epsom Tennis Club and discover how we can support your tennis journey today.
Meet Your Tennis Coaches
FRANCISCO MENDIETA -
Director & Head Coach
Francisco is a former Colombian No. 1 junior and an experienced high-performance coach, having mentored several professional tennis players. He was named the 2025 Tennis Auckland Club Coach of the Year.
Studies: Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, ALBachelor of Science in Psychology
Work Experience
- Tennis Coach for the Compensar Tennis Elite Team, Bogota, Colombia – 2013
- Tennis Coach with the Colombian Tennis Federation, Bogota, Colombia – 2013
- Tennis coach for Camps: Canadensis, New York, Camp Lavi, Pennsylvania, Camp Chipnaw, Pennsylvania, United States (2014, 2015, 2016)
- Tennis coach at Club Med Academies, Port Saint Lucie, FL- (June 2017-Feb 2018): Coaching top 200 Junior ITF players, top 400 ATP players and top 150 WTA players.
- Senior tennis coach Evolve tennis, Wellington, New Zealand ( Feb 2018- March 2019)
- Head tennis coach at Karori United Tennis club, Head coach with Capital Coaching (July 2019)
Athletic Accompliments
- Semifinal doubles future 15.000 Cartagena, Colombia ( 8 ATP points in doubles) – 2011
- NAIA All American-First Team – 2016
- NAIA All American – Honorable mention – 2015
- Champion COSAT Under 16 G3 Valencia, Venezuela
- Runner-up COSAT Under 16 G3 Caracas, Venezuela
- Played Futures and Challenger in Colombia
- Ranked number 1 junior 18/u in Colombia.
- Ranked top 7 in New Zealand national ranking in tennis
AWARDS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
- Dean’s list, Fall and Spring semesters 2015-2016
- Provost’s list, Spring 2015, Fall and Spring 2015-2016
- Southern States Athletic Conference, All-Academic Team 2016
- Academic achievement of one the highest GPA among college tennis players in the southern states
- Seminar on Clinical Psychology
- Seminar on Criminal Psychology
- ITF Level 1 Development Coach Certification
- ITF Level 2 Club Pro Coach Certification
- Tennis Auckland 2025 Coach of the Year Award
LAURA ISBEY -
Director & Senior Coach & Admin
Laura Isbey is a dedicated tennis professional and one of New Zealand’s top female players, bringing her experience as both a competitor and coach to every lesson she delivers.
Coaching Style
- Technical, mechanics, footwork
- Motivating
- Enthusiastic, Intensive and Fun
More About Laura
- Laura is a top 15 women’s tennis player in New Zealand for singles and doubles. Experienced in coaching players of all ages and abilities, she enjoys helping athletes develop through a focus on both technical and tactical aspects of the game.
- She has been coaching since she was just 15 years old, and more recently took on coaching as a full-time career, using her lifelong passion for tennis to inspire and improve others.
- Laura has competed across New Zealand, from junior to adult levels, representing Auckland as a junior before heading to the USA on a full four-year tennis scholarship at West Virginia State University, where she played as the number 1 seed on her team.
- Passionate about the sport, Laura thrives on sharing her knowledge and skillset to help players reach their full potential through intensity, discipline, and desire.
Qualifications/Experience
- Tennis Coach since 2011
- Experience coaching from 4 year olds to seniors (all ages)
- Previous Coach at Westend Tennis Club
- Previous Coach in USA
- Bachelors in Business Marketing & Economics
- ITF Level 1 Development Coach Certification
Clubs/Tournaments
- Senior Coach at Eden Epsom Tennis Club (Current)
- Have run previous Team1 Tennis tournaments