Coach 3

Yves trained at Jean Lambert Academy in Montreal. His coaching focus is on strength in 3 integral areas: mental, technical and tactical development which are essential to competitive success.  Over the course of his coaching career, he has built on this platform to develop strong well rounded junior and adult players

His philosophy is that "as long that a student is motivated, we can teach anything!"  He was director and  co-owner of  "KIDZONE TENNIS" a grass roots development program which became the model for  USTA "Quickstart Tennis" and "U10 Tennis" programs in the United States.

Yves is a world class coach, who counts among his many coaching success stories helping players achieve top 100 WTA rankings.  Most recently Alison Riske has achieved the WTA singles rank of 30. He has coached at more than 30 Grand Slam tournaments. Yves was proud to work with players including Greg Rudsedski, Patricia Hy, Oliver Marach, Eugenie Bouchard and  Rebecca Marino, who achieved excellent results on the world stage.  He was an Olympic Coach in Barcelona 1992 & Atlanta 1996, and Captain of the Canadian FedCup Team 1998 - 2000.

Yves' passion for helping people combined with his creativity, teaching skills, experience and technical knowledge has put him at the very top of his field.