We welcome tennis players of all ages here at the Shrewsbury Club! Our Youth Tennis program, headed by Director Ayman Khan and Instructor Mandy Priore, focuses on developing skills in all areas of tennis, to eventual game/match play in our varsity and JV classes!
Students can start from the age of 4 with our Tiny Tennis class, and progress upwards. Students who are interested in competitive play at a younger age can join our Junior Ladder matches or our Competitive Green Ball program—there is literally something for every age!
Have a question or inquiry about our Youth Tennis Program?
ACTIVITIES:
Junior Clinics:
Our Junior Clinics are all-ages friendly, with Parent/Child options as well as skills and drills classes for older children. Varsity and JV options are also offered.
Private Lessons:
Our Tennis Pros teach private and semi-private lessons, available upon request.
Tennis Camps:
Our specialty tennis camps offer children the chance to play tennis all day!
Meet Our Tennis Pros
Ayman Khan, Tennis Director
Ayman started playing tennis when he was 5 years old in India. As a junior player in India, Ayman played at a national level and was ranked amongst the top 20 in the country. In 2012 Ayman’s family moved to the United States and he restarted his competitive journey.
He played for Westborough High School and was instrumental in clinching the state championship in 2016, for which he earned all-league and all-star honors. Ayman attended Manchester Athletic Club’s elite tennis academy, his Jr & Sr year of high school. He has attained top-10 sectional rankings and represented New England at the national level several times. He then went on to play Division 1 tennis at Sacred Heart University, where he played for their team all four years while attaining a bachelor’s degree in marketing.
Ayman has been teaching tennis for four years and is fully immersed in the sport, staying in shape and competing in tournaments around the area. As a result of being a competitive player for most of his life, Ayman has amassed a great deal of knowledge, understanding, and strategies involved in high-level tennis. He is excited to share his knowledge with all players who want to take their game to the next level!
Mandy Priore, Junior Tennis Manager
Mandy has over 20 years of tennis teaching experience with youth of all ages. During group clinics and private instruction, she motivates players by incorporating drill games that make learning basic tennis skills fun and memorable. Students receive positive feedback and helpful strategies to improve all areas of their game, whether it be fundamentals or improvement in match play. Mandy strives to make all players under her tutelage extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of the game not just serves, groundstrokes, volleys, and more, but sportsmanship too!
As a former high school coach of both boys’ and girls’ teams for many years, Mandy sought to grow and develop her players as competitive contenders in a local high school league. One of her boys’ teams in Whitinsville, Massachusetts won the league championship in 2013 and eventually won a state title. Mandy was also a collegiate-level tennis player at Calvin University in Michigan. She was awarded All-MIAA honors in 1999 for both #1 singles and #1 doubles play at Calvin.
Tom Dineen, Tennis & Pickleball Pro
A certified tennis and pickleball instructor, Tom is passionate about teaching both adults and kids and has been teaching for over 10 years. Tom makes tennis FUN for all age groups, especially for kids, by keeping them engaged with a variety of brief, but interesting and fun activities designed to build their skills.
Tom has been responsible for building the pickleball program at the Shrewsbury club since 2020. He has developed clinics for beginner, intermediate and advanced players who have gone on to participate in pickleball tournaments all over the area.
Tom is a firm believer in teaching the fundamentals of tennis and pickle ball to help his students reach their goals. He also provides private lessons and administers open play for pickleball enthusiasts.
Junior Tennis Inquiry
Thank you for your interest in our Junior Tennis Program at The Shrewsbury Club. Please fill out the form below to request additional information about our clinics and private lessons.