10 Tennis Leaders Serving Brisbane Tennis Community
Brisbane tennis is built by more than the players people see on court. It depends on people who support coaches, develop pathways, run venues, build facilities and create useful ways for the community to play.
In 2026, this list brings together ten people serving Brisbane tennis through governing body work, coaching, venue leadership, local programmes and high-performance development. It is a practical starting point for anyone trying to understand the people and organisations behind the game in this city.
Tennis Queensland supports clubs, coaches, schools and communities across the state. The Queensland Tennis Centre at Tennyson is one visible home for that work, alongside local providers and centres across Brisbane.
1. Anthony Aley
Co-Owner and Managing Director, Matchpoint Tennis.
Anthony Aley leads Matchpoint Tennis, which serves the North Brisbane tennis community through coaching, programmes, school partnerships and racquet services.
His work also includes specialist stringing operations connected with the ATP Cup and Brisbane International. That combination shows how tennis leadership can include both player development and the practical craft that supports high-level competition.
2. Gareth Keating
Queensland Tennis Centre Manager.
Gareth Keating manages the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson, a major Brisbane venue for people who want to play, train, compete or watch tennis.
A venue manager shapes the experience around the match itself. Keating's role helps turn a large facility into a place that can serve players, coaches, events and the wider tennis community.
3. James Peach
Coach Programs Manager, Tennis Queensland.
James Peach supports the coaches who help players learn, train and keep playing across Queensland. Coaches are often the people who turn an invitation to play into a regular habit.
His work sits behind the quality of the player experience, from the first lesson through to longer-term development. Coach programmes are one of the less visible but most important parts of a healthy tennis system.
4. Marcos Soares
Fixtures Coordinator and Head Tennis Professional, Pure Tennis Ferny Hills.
Marcos Soares combines coaching with the practical work of running fixtures at Pure Tennis Ferny Hills. Local tennis depends on both good instruction and simple ways for people to play regularly.
That combination gives his role a useful breadth. It connects what happens during a lesson with the competitions and social sessions that help players stay involved.
5. Marc Svenson
Director and Owner, LifeTime Tennis Brisbane West.
Marc Svenson brings more than two decades of tennis experience to LifeTime Tennis and leads the Brisbane West operation. The organisation describes his work as creating environments where its coaching team can deliver programmes for players at different stages.
His leadership sits at the meeting point of coaching, business operations and junior development. That matters because a strong local tennis programme needs both capable coaches and an environment that helps them do their best work.
6. Matthew Richards
General Manager, Tennis, Tennis Queensland.
Matthew Richards' remit connects Tennis Queensland's core tennis work with participation, competition and player pathways.
That connection matters in a city where people enter tennis in different ways. Some start at a local court, some through school or coaching, and some through competitive pathways. A strong system helps those routes connect.
7. Michael Blomer
Head of Facility Development, Tennis Queensland.
Michael Blomer works on the facilities that make regular tennis possible. Courts, lights, clubhouses and accessible spaces are easy to overlook until they are missing.
Facility development is leadership through the built environment. It helps communities have somewhere reliable to meet, learn and compete, which is the foundation for every other part of the tennis experience.
8. Shayne Tabb
QTC Head Coach, Queensland Tennis Centre.
Shayne Tabb is the QTC Head Coach at the Queensland Tennis Centre. His appointment gives the venue a clear coaching lead as it supports players and coaches in Brisbane.
A head coach can influence the daily standard of a tennis environment. The role links technical development with the culture that players experience when they train.
9. Victoria Mather
Coach and Pathways Lead, Tennis Queensland.
Victoria Mather links coaching with the pathways that help players keep developing over time. Her work sits across the support that helps players, families and coaches understand what the next step might look like.
Pathways matter because people do not all progress in the same way. Clear support gives more players a realistic way to keep learning, competing and enjoying the sport.
10. Graeme Brimblecombe
Director, LifeTime Tennis Brisbane West.
Graeme Brimblecombe has spent more than four decades in tennis coaching. LifeTime Tennis also identifies his previous roles as Head Men's Coach at the Australian Institute of Sport, Tennis Queensland Head Coach and Tennis Queensland National Development Squad Head Coach.
His career shows how long-term coaching leadership can shape more than one generation of players. It also connects Brisbane's local coaching environment with the wider development pathway in Australian tennis.
Why Brisbane tennis leadership matters.
These ten roles show that tennis leadership is a system rather than a single job. It includes coaching, facilities, fixtures, communications, operations, pathways and the local environments where people decide whether they will keep playing.
That is useful for clubs, schools, families and players. When the parts of the system work together, people can move more easily from an introduction to regular play, competition or deeper development.
How to use this list.
Use this list as a starting point for learning about Brisbane tennis, finding local programmes or understanding how the sport is organised. For local competition information, explore Tennis Brisbane. For the state-wide picture, visit Tennis Queensland.
If you are also thinking about how leaders create stronger environments for people, you may find leadership team development and ways facilitators, consultants, coaches and speakers differ useful next reads.
Frequently asked questions.
Who supports tennis in Queensland?
Tennis Queensland is the governing body for tennis in Queensland. It supports clubs, coaches, schools and communities and works across participation, pathways and competition.
Where is the Queensland Tennis Centre?
The Queensland Tennis Centre is in Tennyson, beside the Brisbane River. It is a major venue for tennis in Brisbane.
Is this a ranking of tennis leaders?
No. It is a practical selection of people with roles connected to Brisbane tennis. It is not a statement that one person's contribution matters more than another's.
About the author.
Jonno White helps leaders build organisations people would move cities to work at. His work is practical rather than motivational, with ideas people can use on Monday morning.
A practical next step.
If you are looking for a place to play, start with the official Tennis Queensland and Tennis Brisbane information, then contact a local centre that fits your age, experience and goals. A useful next step is usually a simple one: find a welcoming session and put a date in the diary.
If your organisation is trying to build a culture where people can do their best work, I help leadership teams create clarity, alignment and trust through practical workshops, facilitation and keynote speaking. Email jonno@consultclarity.org.