Nick Saviano
Director & President
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Internationally recognized as one of the top developmental coaches and coaching educators in tennis. Over 27 years, Saviano has coached and developed more than 50 ATP & WTA players, Grand Slam winners, World #1’s; Junior Wimbledon, US Open, French Open and Italian Open Champions, 22 USTA National Junior Champions, 8 Foreign National Junior Champions and more than 25 ITF Junior Champions, including Sunshine Cup, Orange Bowl and Eddie Herr winners.
Saviano served as USTA’s Director of Coaching for Men’s Tennis, Director of Coaching Education & Sport Science and National Coach. Nick was named United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Developmental Coach of the Year and USTA Florida Section Developmental Coach of the Year for 2006. In 2007 he received the Tennis Canada Coaching Excellence Award. Saviano is both a USPTA and PTR Master Professional and was named USPTA Touring Coach of the Year in 1993.
As a player, Saviano was a top nationally-ranked junior, a two-time Stanford University All-American and NCAA National Championship-winning Team Member and a world-class ATP Tour professional for nine years, achieving rankings in the top-50 in singles with wins over top-10 players on multiple occasions en route to four ATP Tour titles.
Saviano authored Maximum Tennis: 10 Keys to Unleashing Your On-Court Potential; one of the best-selling tennis books in the world, and has written for major publications on all aspects of the game. Saviano is one of the most sought after speakers on developmental coaching, having presented programs and lectures throughout the world, including the U.S., England, France, Spain, Australia, Mexico, Japan and Ireland.
SHPT instructors are hand-picked by Saviano and trained in his proven philosophical approach to the game, belief in the moral value of hard work and a methodology that delivers success.
Marcus Fluitt
Program Coordinator
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A USPTA Certified Tennis Pro, Marcus is the Program Coordinator for Saviano High Performance Tennis and the senior tennis professional. As a former top-10 US National junior player and ATP Tour professional, Marcus knows what it takes to get to the top. He has worked for the USTA High Performance Training Program where he helped shape the game of many of the nation’s top juniors. Marcus previously served as a hitting partner for Venus and Serena Williams. During his collegiate career, he played #1 singles and doubles for the University of Kentucky while earning a bachelors degree in Sport Management.
Martin Brocki
Martin, a native of Sweden, comes to us from Norway where he was head professional at one of the largest tennis clubs in the country. He is a certified PTR 3A Professional who was working in Sweden, Luxembourg and Norway as a tennis pro prior to joining SHPT’s team. During his career he coached the Norwegian National Junior Team and was National Junior Captain. Martin has also been a practice partner for Jennifer Capriati and Anna Kournikova. Prior to his coaching career, Martin was an NAIA scholar athlete, playing at Brunswick (GA) and Webber (FL) Colleges, and received recognition in “Who’s Who among American Universities” for outstanding merit and accomplishment. During his collegiate career, Martin was a three time All-American, and as a senior he received the Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award. Martin’s International credentials and dedication to the sport of tennis, make him a valuable member of our coaching staff.
Dina Bajramovic
Dina, originally from Chicago, moved to Florida to improve her tennis game. Not long after being top-5 in the state in the 12’s and 14′s she was making waves as the youngest player at Lynn University, competing for the team as a 15-year old. Dina was the ‘most improved’ player following each her freshman and sophomore seasons, enjoying success alongside her sister, Masha, who also played on the team. Dina completed her college tennis career with a winning record in both singles and doubles, including appearances in the Singles Final each year. Following a stint on the WTA Tour, she has found success in working with players at National and world-class levels at SHPT, watching them develop and succeed through methods taught her by coach Saviano — methods she believes have also helped her currently play the best tennis she’s capable of playing. She expresses that her time at SHPT, and sharing a sense of ‘discipline’ and ‘focus’ with coach Saviano, have helped her to better embrace responsibility and interact with others more effectively.
Ytai Abougzir
Ytai has a tremendous playing background and possesses dynamic coaching skills. He played junior tennis in Florida and was ranked #1 in the country in every age division. In the 14’s he won the Triple Crown of US junior tennis—Easter Bowl, USTA National Clay Courts and USTA National Hard Courts, and was named Junior Player of the Year by Tennis Magazine. Ytai achieved an ITF world ranking of #2 in the 18’s after he reached the junior singles US Open semifinals and won the Junior Australian Open Doubles title. He is a graduate of Florida State University, where he had a distinguished career. He was part of the Elite 8 NCAA – a team first in school history. Ytai went on to play on the ATP Tour. Nick has known Ytai since he was 12 years old and has followed his development as a player and now a talented coach. Ytai possesses the character, work ethic and commitment to excellence which are the guiding principles behind Saviano High Performance Tennis.
Artur Muller
As a junior player in his native Brazil, Artur dominated every age division until coming to the United States where he attended Troy University and the University of Hartford. In addition to an outstanding college career on the tennis court, Artur earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, including making the Dean’s list and being named ‘Scholar Athlete’. Since graduating, Artur has devoted his time to his passion for coaching and has become an integral member of the SHPT staff. In addition to working with top juniors, Artur has worked with professional players,including Venus and Serena Williams in 2005, helping them prepare for Tour-level events. Artur is fluent in both English and Portuguese. His exemplary work ethic and endearing personality make him a true asset to SHPT.