About

Our Story

International Junior Performance Tennis LLC formed in 2012. Chad and Elana Campbell had recently moved from England, where their children were introduced to tennis under the LTA's Mini Tennis program. Upon arriving in the US, they quickly discovered how little the USTA's 10 and Under Tennis program had been accepted by the tennis community. We set out to change that.

IJP Tennis is dedicated to developing junior tennis players into elite athletes, introducing the sport of tennis to the next generation of players, and generally promoting the sport of tennis. We are advocates of the International Tennis Federation's Stay + Play Tennis 10s methodology. We believe that a systematic approach (Red, Orange, Green, and then Yellow Ball) is the most successful method of developing young players. Countries around the world have been following this format for years, but the USTA has only recently implemented its 10 and Under junior tennis program.

Our General Manager, Miguel Coelho, has extensive experience in the Tennis 10s development pathway, and has trained players of all levels and ages, from preschool students to touring pros (ATP, WTA, ITF).

Our Tennis Pros

Miguel Coelho
General Manager

Miguel worked at several tennis clubs and elite academies in Portugal and Spain before moving to the US. He has worked with players of all levels and ages, from beginners to touring pros (ATP, WTA, ITF). He is on the USTA Southwest Coaches Commission and Head Coach at The Tennis Xperience, a program that prepares top juniors for the professional tours.

Highest degree earned: Master of Arts & PhD Candidate

Fun Fact: Massive fan of Padel

Favorite (Portuguese) Football Team: Boavista FC

Barbara Holcomb
Tennis Pro

Barbara started playing tennis at a young age. She starred on her varsity high school tennis team, and went on to play for Southern Illinois University. In addition to her role with IJP Tennis, Barbara is currently coaching Freshman and Junior Varsity Tennis at Xavier College Prep. She is also the Lead Pro for the Adult Program for ACEing Autism.

Highest level as a player: NCAA Division I

Fun Fact: Worked as ticket agent at the main gate at Disneyland

Favorite (American) Football Team: Arizona Cardinals

Justin Cvitanovic
Tennis Pro

Born and raised in France, Justin grew up playing tennis and soccer, and he still loves playing both today. As junior player, he travelled across France and Europe before moving to the US for college. At Grand Canyon University, Justin played for six years (undergrad and graduate), helping his team win multiple titles and a berth into the NCAA tournament.

Highest degree earned: Master of Business Administration

Fun Fact: Makes a world-class tiramisu

Favorite (French) Football Team: Lyon

IJP Tennis...in the news!

Nick Ciletti of ABC 15 visited our ACEing Autism program, and put together this story on how our dedicated volunteers are creating opportunities for kids with autism to play tennis, interact with others, and have fun. You can see it HERE.

Lamar Smith, a graduate student at Arizona State University and sports reporter for Cronkite News, did a story on junior tennis in Arizona, and featured our IJP Tennis program.

Robby Baker of 12 Sports Arizona joined us at the courts to learn about our program and philosophy of junior tennis development.
Check it out!

Catherine Anaya of AZ TV 7 talks to Brett Fischer of Fischer Institute about junior sport specialization. The piece features IJP Tennis's Niamh working with our fitness partners at DAP Academy.