Misha Kouznetsov

Misha Kouznetsov is a Russian-American tennis coach and mentor based in the Washington D.C. metro area. Kouznetsov has built a reputation in coaching, most notably as the junior coach of Frances Tiafoe.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Misha Kouznetsov
Biographical details
BornRussia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004-2006Robert Morris Colonials

Early life and education

Kouznetsov played Division One college tennis at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He graduated from UMBC with a degree in 2004.[7][8] For two years after his graduation, Kouznetsov lead the men's and women's tennis programs at Robert Morris University as their head coach.[7][8]

Coaching career

Kouznetsov served as a senior coach at the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) in College Park, Maryland from 2006 to 2015.[9] At JTCC, Kouznetsov trained multiple top junior players for National, NCAA, ITF, and professional competitions. During this time, Misha began coaching Frances Tiafoe and they worked together for a decade.[10][11] Under Kouznetsov's guidance, Tiafoe achieved the #2 junior world ranking and became the youngest winner in the history of The Orange Bowl 18 and under division.[12][2] [13] After Tiafoe moved to Florida to work with the USTA, Kouznetsov became the Director of Tennis and Head Tennis Professional at West Winds Tennis and Fitness Center in New Market, MD. Kouznetsov currently gives private lessons in the Washington D.C. area.[7]

In addition to his work with Frances Tiafoe Kouznetsov has coached other notable players including Denis Kudla, Olga Puchkova, Bjorn Fratangelo and Trice Capra.

References
  1. Rothenberg, Ben (2014-01-06). "A Frozen, Fertile Ground for Developing Tennis Players". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  2. "The son of immigrants from Sierra Leone, Frances Tiafoe is top seed at French Open junior tournament". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  3. Kostka, Andy (June 29, 2021). "Tiafoe's tennis dreams started young. He hasn't stopped dreaming since". The Washington Times. Retrieved May 9, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Frances Tiafoe Is the Next Great American Hope". GQ. 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  5. "The son of immigrants from Sierra Leone, Frances Tiafoe is top seed at French Open junior tournament". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  6. "Coaching Team". ektatennis. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  7. Training, Misha's Tennis. "Misha's Tennis Training". Misha's Tennis Training. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  8. "Robert Morris Names Mikhail Kouznetsov Tennis Coach". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  9. "US men's tennis has been stuck in 'cruel cycle of broken dreams'. This man can break it". Fox Sports. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  10. Rothenberg, Ben (2015-05-13). "Frances Tiafoe, a Rising U.S. Tennis Player, Shakes Things Up On and Off the Court". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  11. Sands, Darren (2014-09-11). "Time to Come Up". Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  12. "Men's Tennis Rankings - Tennis - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  13. Clarke, Liz (2013-12-15). "College Park's Francis Tiafoe, 15, becomes youngest tennis champion at Orange Bowl juniors event". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-04-19.


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