Rick Macci

Rick Macci
Born (1954-12-07) December 7, 1954 (age 69)
Greenville, Ohio, U.S
NationalityAmerican
OccupationUSPTA Master Professional
Years active1970-present

Rick Macci (born December 7, 1954) is an American tennis coach and former player. He is a United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Master Professional, and seven-time USPTA national coach of the year who has trained five number one ranked players: Andy Roddick,[1] Jennifer Capriati,[2] Maria Sharapova,[3] Serena Williams,[4] and Venus Williams.[5]

In 2010, he was inducted into the USPTA Florida Hall of Fame.[6] He serves as a consultant on the USTA Player Development Program in Boca Raton, Florida.

In 2017, he was youngest ever to be inducted into the USPTA Hall of Fame.[7]

  1. ^ "Young Andy Roddick with Rick Macci". YouTube. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  2. ^ "Rick Macci On Evaluating Talent". worldtennismagazine.com. June 4, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "How Close Maria Sharapova Was To Being A Left-Handed Player". worldtennismagazine.com. March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "Serena Williams' Childhood Coach". complex.com. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Rick Macci Williams Sisters Tennis on ESPN". YouTube. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  6. ^ "2010 USPTA Florida Award Honorees". uspta.com.
  7. ^ "Rick Macci Inducted into USPTA Hall of Fame". tennisviewmag.com. Retrieved October 17, 2017.