Our Story
Coaches Andres Baca and Nelson Perez have been friends since they were 10 years old, growing up in Maracaibo, Venezuela playing at the Casa D’Italia club. They both developed a love for tennis at an early age and played competitively for years until they transitioned to coaching.
They were able to travel and compete around Venezuela and South America, Andres coached at the Club Nautico de Maracaibo for eight years, starting as an Assistant Pro and after four years became Head Pro until he decided to move to Canada in 2014.
Nelson, coached at Victor Ramos Tennis Academy for six years, until he left to coach the club in where he grew up: Casa D’Italia de Maracaibo, becoming Head Pro until he decided to move to Canada in 2014.
After developing their careers in Canada, at the end of 2020 they launched Top Performance Tennis Academy, fulfilling a dream they both had in common.
TPTA has a clear mission and that is to form and educate kids and adults about tennis, teach technique fundamentals, biomechanics, tactics and strategy. Also, we want to create a passionate tennis community that respects and values tennis and everything that comes with it.
We want great tennis to develop great people.
ANDRÉS BACA
As the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Top Performance Tennis Academy, Andres plays a key role in developing and delivering high-quality tennis programs across multiple locations in Toronto. His expertise in coaching, combined with his passion for player development, has helped shape the academy’s commitment to excellence.
Beyond tennis, Andres has a strong passion for fitness, padel, traveling, and food.
NELSON PÉREZ
Originally from Maracaibo, Venezuela, Nelson Perez moved to Canada in 2014. He is an ITF and Club Pro 2 Tennis Canada Certified Coach with over 15 years of coaching experience across all levels, from beginners to high-performance athletes. A former Top-10 junior in Venezuela, Nelson competed on the Futures and Challenger tour in Venezuela for two years before transitioning into coaching.
Nelson is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Tennis at Top Performance Tennis Academy, where he leads program development and coaching across multiple locations in Toronto. He is also the CEO of Hispanic Sports Media, an international sports media company covering major sporting events and delivering high-quality content to Spanish-speaking audiences worldwide. His deep passion for sports extends beyond coaching, as he actively works to grow the presence of tennis and other sports within the Hispanic community.
Outside of work, Nelson enjoys music, traveling, movies, and sports.