Our Team
Paul McNamee
Mentoring and Coaching
Dr. Elena Hinova-McNamee
Mental Coaching
Paul McNamee
Mentoring and Coaching
- Former ATP pro tennis player, with a preference to clay
- In doubles, ranked world №1 аnd winner of 25 titles, including five Grand Slams
- In singles, ranked top 25 and winner of two titles, five times runner-up, and a semi finalist at the Australian Open
- Member of two winning Australian Davis Cup teams
- Coached and mentored Su wei Hsieh to top 25 in singles,
and world №1 and six Grand Slams in doubles
- Coaching and mentoring experience includes former world №1 Jennifer Capriati, former world №2 Anett Kontaveit, WTA Comeback Player of the Year Jenny Byrne, and the Bulgarian Davis Cup team.
- CEO and Tournament Director of the Australian Open (Grand Slam) for 12 years
- Co-founder and owner for the first 16 years of the Hopman Cup
- Executive Chairman of the Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships
- CEO Melbourne Football Club
- Overseer/Tournament Director of 46 major sporting events globally in tennis and golf
- Author of two books, Game Changer (2013)
and Welcome to the Dance (2021)
- Distinguished Alumni Monash University
- Based in Melbourne, Australia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Dr. Elena Hinova-McNamee
Mental Coaching
- Proven ability to challenge players to rethink the status quo and make breakthroughs and paradigm shifts
- Engaging, energetic, empathetic and open style of coaching
- Strong intuitive listening abilities
- Inspires sustainable action and keeping players accountable
- Ability to create safe thinking environment
- Using neuroscience to explain concepts, create clarity and impact thinking
- Double Masters degrees
- Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and Core Wellbeing Dynamics Specialist (CWDS) with the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), USA
- Team Coaching Certification with Team Coaching Studio, UK
- Completed PhD in Organisational Leadership and Coaching in May 2024, NBU Sofia
- Based in Melbourne, Australia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria