Brooklake Tennis Pros
David Kramer, Director of Tennis
The Star-Ledger has recognized David as one of the best players in New Jersey history and has named David to its Millennium Team. His tennis accomplishments include:
* No. 2 ETA ranking in the 18-and-under age division
*Member of the USA Junior David Cup affiliate team.
*Winner of the Men's 35-and-over Masters Grass Court Championship, West Side Tennis Club in Forrest Hills, NY
*Winner of 21 USTA ranked tournaments.
Marko choma
Marko is a USPTA certified instructor who played on the Rutgers University tennis team. He traveled extensively throughout Europe as the senior tennis instructor for Club Med Israel.
Barry Gilbert
Barry obtained a top 30 national ranking as a junior and played in the NCAA tournament as a member of the University of South Carolina. A world-class player and coach who played on the pro tour for a number of years.
Tom Levine
Tom learned the game from former USPTA president George Basio, received a top 30 ETA junior ranking and played at Winthrop University on a tennis scholarship. Upon graduation he taught at the Wilkison Smith Tennis Academy in Charolette, NC His most prominent student is Nicole Arendt, former top 50 WTA singles player.
Tim Means
Tim is a certified USPTA pro who played college ball at the Univeristy of Texas. He learned the game from Mike Estep and Cliff Drysdale and brings over 25 years of teaching experience to Brooklake Tennis.
Sharon Tietjen
Sharon was ranked in the top #4 in the ETA and played college tennis at Boston University. She coaches the Brooklake ladies team and is known for her incredible clinics.
Omar sebastian
Certified by the USPTA and teaching high-performance juniors for over 35 years.
Ronnie Paschal
A standout player at Seton Hall Prep and Rutgers University. Ronnie brings over 20 years of teaching experience to Brooklake as a phenomenal player and insightful coach for both juniors and adults.
Marion Weber
A former top junior, pro tour player and doubles specialist. Marion brings over 25 years of coaching experience of all ages and levels to Brooklake Tennis. She has coached numerous clinics in South Africa and traveled Europe extensively. Marion has a unique ability to incorporate mechanics, strategy and mental and physical aspects of the game into her coaching.
Drew Sutton
Drew was a top ranking junior from NJ who played D1 college tennis. He helps coach and run the high-performance junior clinics.
Elton Gibson
Elton is a former top ranked junior and teaches women's clinics as well as high performance lessons.
Bob Merk
Bob has coached and produced numerouis all-state players, team captains and outstanding competitors throughout his illustrious, 25-year teaching career. He has a proven method for teaching as evidenced by his loyal following, phenomenal results and incredible longevity. Bob is a USPTA certified instructor.