Recommended Tennis Instructors

Tony Gossett
PTR Certified Tennis Instructor
Harbison Recreation Center
www.harbisoncommunity.com
Home phone# 957-8869
Cell# 318-0144
Email: tg72251@windstream.net
Tony played on USC-Union and Limestone College tennis teams.

Nancy Powell
Lexington County Tennis Complex
PTR Certified Instructor 4A
803-356-6226(home)
Lil Bits, Adult Beginner and Advanced, Kid and Adult Cardio Classes,Private Lessons and Drill Sessions
www.lexingtoncountytennis.com

TOPSPIN Racquet and Swim Club
Carlos Lozano, Director of Tennis
While playing junior tennis, Carlos won state and regional national tournaments in singles and doubles, and ranked nationally in singles and doubles in 18’s. Playing at BYU in 1999-2003, he played at the #1 spot in singles and doubles, was named All-Conference Player for Mountain West Conference and was named All-American in doubles his junior year. Carlos was Gold Medalist in doubles in 21st World University Games in Beijing, China in August 2001. He was Silver Medalist in doubles in the 22nd World University Games in Daegu, South Korea in 2003. Carlos was a member of the Mexican Davis Cup Team against Peru in 2001 and was the 2004 Upstate Head Coach for SC Junior Player Development. He currently has NTRP rating of 6.5.

Judit Trunkos, Head Tennis Professional
Judit was a top 5 junior player in Hungary prior to arriving in the United States. She played #1 singles and doubles for Winthrop University and received three Big South All-Conference Awards in singles and two in doubles. Judit also lead Winthrop to its first and second NCAA tournaments. After graduation Judit played 3 years on the WTA Pro Circuit. In 2005 Judit earned the #2 open ranking in the Southern Region. The PTR certified Judit was recognized as one of Big South's best athletes of the conference’s 25 years.

Nick Gaffos, Tennis Professional
Nick Gaffos is a Columbia, South Carolina native who was ranked top 10 in South Carolina from 10’s through the 18’s and was top 50 in the South. In college Nick played #2 singles and #2 doubles at UNC-Charlotte. Nick graduated in 1999 with a BA in Spanish and after that studied in Spain at the Universidad de Sevilla. Nick is USPTA Certified Pro who, previously worked at Wildewood Country Club, Rockbridge Club, and the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he worked with Charlie Owens who was a former top 50 player in the world.