Goodwin Tennis is an independent tennis coaching academy located on the Mid North Coast of NSW.

Operating from Port Macquarie, our family of tennis professionals teach skills and promote fitness for all ages and abilities. From coaching the advanced player to our On Court Cardio workouts, we're all about improving your active lifestyle in a social and healthy environment.

Our Approach

By combining tried and tested coaching techniques with cutting edge modern practices, we like to think that we offer a range of lessons and activities that are fun, engaging and effective.

Our approach involves adapting our style to suit the needs of the individuals and groups we coach - be they 8-year-olds or 80-year-olds, beginners, pro-ams or seasoned players.

Our Ethos

While we take tennis coaching very seriously, we like to have fun with it and find that our approach is highly valued, based on the regular feedback and testimonials we receive.

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Meet Our Coaches

Matt Goodwin

Head Coach

At 11 years of age, Matt discovered his love for tennis. Originally from the UK, he pursued his dream of becoming a tennis pro by playing competitively up to 6 times a week.

Emigrating to Australia in 1995, Matt settled in Port Macquarie with his family and progressed through the junior ranks with grit and determination. Playing with Aussie tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt in the Under 18’s Australian Championships remains a career highlight!

Channelling his enthusiasm from playing to teaching tennis was a natural progression. As a highly ranked player with over 10 years of coaching experience, Matt’s energy for helping his clients learn is contagious. With accreditation as a Master Tennis Professional with the Australian Tennis Professional Coaches Association (ATPCA), Matt’s teaching style is dynamic, fun and practical.

Still driven to be competitive, Matt currently holds the title of NSW State Champion 2019 for Men’s Singles 40-45, is currently ranked 5th in Australia and 154th in the world (International Tennis Federation) for his age group.

Paul Fox

Coach

Paul, better known as Foxy, to his friends and clients, has been playing tennis for nearly half a century!!

Having coached for over 28 of those years, Foxy brings great knowledge and experience to Goodwin Tennis. He lives & breaths the game!

Foxy is an ATPCA Graduate Professional and has many tournament and competition wins under his belt which he continues to add to year by year!

Foxy has coached all over NSW including Penrith, Cowra, Bathurst and finally settling in wonderful Port Macquarie where we were lucky enough to bag him!

Foxy's main aim of coaching focuses on improving technique and gameplay as well as ensuring everyone has fun! Foxy is a hit with the little kids who adore him and for anyone whos aim of lessons is to be able to play social tennis - Foxy's your man!

Laura Marsh

Operations

Behind every good business, there’s an awesome multitasker looking after the day to day operations. Lucky for us, we have one of the best!

With a strong background in marketing and events, Laura is an effervescent member of our team. She’s the friendly voice you’ll hear when you call us. The efficient one to answer your online enquiries. And the tech-savvy one who looks after our social media and website.

Originally from the UK, Laura is also partner to Head Coach Matt and mum to their little boy Rio. The ultimate multitasker, she’s currently studying a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences while juggling her business role with being a mum and a student like a champ.

With not a lot of time to spend at the courts, Laura brings a great balance of professionalism and fun to Goodwin Tennis - a true asset in customer service and everything that goes on behind the scenes!

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