Santa Clarita's #1 Tennis Summer Camp

Adam Davidson

Tennis Instructor

Adam is a homegrown Valencia native who played tennis at Hart High where he set the record for most singles wins in a season and advanced to the QF of the CIF tournament.

He earned a scholarship to play tennis at Azusa Pacific University, where he played for four years. As team captain in 2005, he led the Cougars to win the school’s first ever NAIA National Championship. He won the prestigious Ojai Valley Invitational twice in doubles (2003, 2005) and once in singles (2004) and was a First Team NAIA All-American selection three times (2003-2005). He and his doubles partner, Sam Fletcher, were ranked #1 in the country for three years (2003-2005). His highest singles ranking was #14 in the country (2003).

After graduating with a bachelor’s in business, Adam turned pro and took his racquets around the world for the next three years, competing on the ATP tour. Traveling to over 35 countries, he notched several victories over top 100 ATP opponents in doubles and reached a career high of #527 in the world. Davidson played two seasons of World Team Tennis for the Sacramento Capitals, where he played alongside the likes of Pete Sampras, Anna Kournakova, Mark Knowles, and the Bryan Brothers.

With 15 years of coaching experience, in addition to a USPTA certification, Adam has coached a wide variety of players — from beginners to several Division I collegiate players. He has a passion for coaching and mentoring players who want to improve in tennis but also glean from it lessons for living a successful life.

Adam charges $95 per private lesson. Contact Adam Davidson.

Lauren Davidson

Tennis Instructor

Lauren comes from a strong, well-rounded athletic background, including four years of experience as a high school tennis coach and five plus years coaching youth. She has developed players of all levels while fostering teamwork, discipline, and confidence.

Before coaching, Lauren competed in high school volleyball, softball, and soccer, and continued her love for sports through college intramurals. These experiences shaped her understanding of athletic development and the importance of a positive, encouraging environment.

Connor Dean

Tennis Instructor

Connor was born in Melbourne, Florida and moved to Stevenson Ranch when he was 9 years old. He began playing tennis and fell in love with the sport, competing in tournaments as a junior in both singles, doubles, and junior team tennis and led his junior team to a division championship. He played tennis for all 4 years at West Ranch High School including 3 years on the Varsity team (2018-2021). Connor earned numerous awards including Coaches Award (2018, 2019), Most Valuable Doubles (2019), All League Team Doubles (2019), All Team Singles (2021) and Team Captain (2021).
After graduation, Connor took a gap year and worked as an assistant Varsity coach for the West Ranch Tennis Teams (2021 - 2023) during which time both the girls' and boys' teams became a dominate force in the Foothill League winning 2 championships. He left his coaching position to play for Santa Barbara Community College at line 1 or 2 doubles as well as singles. He now devotes his time to finishing his film degree at Cal Lutheran where he maintains a 4.0 average.
Connor's training includes time at the USTA National Campus in Florida, lessons with the late Nick Bollettieri as well as training in the OC alongside rising USA player Alex Michelsen. In addition, Connor's career in the entertainment industry has given him the opportunity to hit with such tennis legends as Jim Courier, Mardy Fish, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Andy Roddick, and many others. Connor's USPTA certified and is ready to help players of all levels improve their game while having fun.

Raisa Grinberg

Tennis Instructor

Raisa Gurevich was a national tennis champion in Russia at the age of 7 for the under-14 division.  She won the European Championship twice at 14 and was a world championship runner up. She turned pro at 14 and ended up as number 8 in ITF juniors in the world. She began to play WTA at 14 and then moved to Spain to Palma de Mallorca where she was coached by Uncle Tony (Rafa’s uncle) for 5 years. Her singles highest was 300 and doubles highest 170. 

Raisa retired at 22 due to knees surgeries. She went to Egypt and played there for a year and then came to LA where she worked at Braemar Country Club and Porter Valley Country Club. She has worked at Warners for close to 15 years.

Raisa teaches all ages and all levels. She charges $90 per hour for private sessions. Contact Raisa Gurevich

Nick Joyce

Tennis Instructor

Nick brings over five years of coaching experience, working with players of all ages and skill levels—from beginners picking up a racket for the first time to competitive athletes striving for championships.

A standout player at high school, Nick was a consecutive district champion, a Top 5 district-ranked player, and earned All-Doubles honors his senior year. He also served as co-captain of his varsity team alongside a nationally ranked Top 100 U18 player.

Following his playing career, Nick returned to coach at his former high school, leading the team to two undefeated seasons. His coaching focuses on building strong fundamentals, confidence, and a genuine love for the game, helping players grow both on and off the court.

Hayden Rand

Pickleball Instructor, Junior Tennis Instructor

My name is Hayden Rand, and I was born and raised in Santa Clarita. I grew up playing tennis my whole life, but I was always interested in all kinds of sports. I went on to play Division 1 tennis at Sacramento State, where I won the Big Sky Championship.

A few months ago, I decided to try my hand at pickleball because of its similarities to tennis. Even though I’ve only been playing for about three months, my background and technical knowledge from tennis have helped me pick up the sport quickly. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to train and compete with pros and have already won gold medals in 5.0 singles tournaments.

Right now, I am fully focused on pickleball and my goal is to take my game to the professional level. Contact Hayden for private lessons.

Pavel Soukharev

Tennis Instructor

Pavel Soukharev was born in Russia in 1974. He started gymnastics at age 6 until age 21, and earned the Title "Master of Sport" in Gymnastics. He went on to get a Masters degree in Physical Education. Pavel immigrated to the US in 1995 on contract with Cirque Du Soleil. During that period, he picked up a racquet and start playing tennis. He got to known some former tennis pros who helped develop his understanding of the game, and soon after he began teaching. Contact Pavel to learn more!