{"id":500,"date":"2025-05-23T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/45687staging\/?page_id=500"},"modified":"2025-05-27T17:59:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:59:06","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"500\" class=\"elementor elementor-500\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d5590 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16d5590\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a6d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"40a6d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900585b e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"900585b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0039c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db0039c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ccc79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e0ccc79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ade20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32ade20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-stefania-photos-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-269\" alt=\"topspin tennis burlington stefania coach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-stefania-photos-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-stefania-photos-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-stefania-photos-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-stefania-photos-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-stefania-photos-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-stefania-photos.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd4c5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abd4c5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8a82d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d8a82d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stefania Kiss<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d04565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d04565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Founder &amp; Owner of Topspin Tennis<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Stefania Kiss is the heart behind Topspin Tennis, bringing passion, purpose, and a personal touch to everything she does. A former tennis player herself until the age of 16, Stefania always held a deep love for the game. But it wasn\u2019t until her daughter &#8211; now a talented 9-year-old tennis player &#8211; picked up a racquet that Stefania felt tennis call her back in a powerful way.<\/p><p>Inspired by her daughter\u2019s dedication and joy on the court, Stefania made the decision to return to the sport she once loved &#8211; not as a player, but as a builder of community and opportunity. Her dream came to life in the form of Topspin Tennis, a place where children and adults alike can discover the game in a supportive, uplifting environment surrounded by nature.<\/p><p>As a devoted mom, Stefania understands the power of encouragement, patience, and fun in learning. Her mission is simple: to create a tennis space that\u2019s not only about skills and matches, but also about confidence, friendships, and a lifelong passion for the game.<\/p><p>Whether you&#8217;re picking up a racquet for the first time or looking to grow your game, Stefania\u2019s vision for Topspin Tennis is to make tennis a joyful and enriching experience &#8211; for every age, at every level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43319bc e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43319bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d08cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68d08cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d2ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92d2ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-website-photos-1080-9-Ron-Coach-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-384\" alt=\"topspin tennis coach Ron\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-website-photos-1080-9-Ron-Coach-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-website-photos-1080-9-Ron-Coach-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-website-photos-1080-9-Ron-Coach-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-website-photos-1080-9-Ron-Coach-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-website-photos-1080-9-Ron-Coach-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/topspin-tennis.ca\/staging\/1659\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/topspin-website-photos-1080-9-Ron-Coach.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a096c54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a096c54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32783c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32783c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ron Melia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339b2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"339b2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ron Melia is a <strong>Tennis Canada Certified Level 1<\/strong> Coach with extensive experience coaching year-round in the Oakville and Burlington area. With a passion for the game and a commitment to player development, Ron has coached both recreational and competitive athletes, helping each student build a strong technical foundation while nurturing a lasting love for tennis.<\/p><p>Ron offers <strong>private, semi-private, and group lessons<\/strong>, tailoring each session to meet the unique needs of his players. His coaching approach includes <strong>video analysis<\/strong> and personalized development plans, allowing students to track their progress both on court and through detailed performance review.<\/p><p>In addition to technical instruction, Ron runs popular <strong>Cardio Tennis sessions<\/strong> and <strong>Doubles Strategy clinics<\/strong> designed for players looking to enhance their match play and tactical understanding. These programs focus on game-specific shot-making, movement patterns, and teamwork &#8211; delivering both improvement and enjoyment for players at all levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1494b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1494b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64046e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d64046e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Ready to elevate your game?<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><a href=\"mailto:info@topspin-tennis.ca\"> Contact us today<\/a><\/em><\/span> to book a lesson with Coach Ron and take the next step in your tennis journey.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stefania Kiss Founder &amp; Owner of Topspin Tennis Stefania Kiss is the heart behind Topspin Tennis, bringing passion, purpose, and a personal touch to everything she does. 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