Illya is a former ATP Tour professional, reaching a career-high ranking inside the Top 50 and winning multiple ATP Challenger titles, along with notable victories at the highest level.

He currently serves as captain of the Ukrainian national team and has transitioned successfully into coaching, working with players such as Katarina Zavatska (WTA No. 103), James McCabe (ATP No. 164), and Nadiia Kichenok (WTA No. 29 doubles)

Illya Marchenko

Filip Havaj

Filip Havaj is an experienced coach and member of the ATP & WTA Coach Association, working at the highest levels of international tennis since 2016.

He has worked with top players including Daniela Hantuchová (WTA No. 5), Lucie Šafářová (WTA No. 5), Magdaléna Rybáriková (WTA No. 31), Lukáš Lacko (ATP No. 44), Bethanie Mattek-Sands (WTA No. 30 / No. 3 doubles), Ilya Marchenko (ATP No. 49), and Rebecca Šramková (WTA No. 33)

Ivan Sergeyev

Ivan Sergeyev is a former ATP Tour professional, achieving a career-high singles ranking of World No. 147 and competing in the main draw of the Australian Open.

He is currently an assistant coach of the Ukrainian women’s national team and works closely with professional player Anastasiia Sobolieva (WTA No. 197)

Pavel Smela

S&C coach and sports performance analyst

Pavel studied in Bratislava, Coimbra, and Vienna and further developed his expertise through international conferences, seminars, and training courses. He also served as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Comenius University in Bratislava.

He has 18 years of experience in tennis fitness training. During his career, he has worked with players including Anastasia Potapova, Alex Molčan, Aslan Karatsev, Filip Polášek, Jelena Rybakina, Anna Blinkova, and Ricardas Berankis. He currently works with Lyudmila Kichenok, Nadiia Kichenok, and Katarina Zavatska. Founder of Performance Puzzle.

Pro fitness coach specializing in injuries and rehabilitation.

A graduate of the Faculty of Physical Education at Comenius University in Bratislava, he has been coaching since 2002. He has worked with athletes in swimming, football, fencing, and youth hockey, and was part of Dominika Cibulková’s coaching team. He also spent seven years as the fitness coach of Ukrainian tennis player Ilya Marchenko (former ATP No. 49) and is part of Ján Volko’s coaching team.

He co-founded the Brasko sports club for youth fitness development and focuses on combining the DNS method with strength and conditioning, with an emphasis on compensation and rehabilitation.

Peter Hlavac

Physiotherapist specializing in sports performance and rehabilitation.

A graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at Charles University with a specialization in physiotherapy. He is a member of the Medical Anti-Doping Commission of the Slovak Olympic Team and served as a physiotherapist for the Slovak Olympic Team at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.

He has worked as a physiotherapist for the Slovak Davis Cup team and with elite Slovak athletes. He has also worked with professional tennis players, including Illya Marchenko and Katarina Zavatska.

He is an organizer and lecturer of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) courses and previously worked at the Centre of Movement Medicine of Pavel Kolář

Milan Gasparek

Sports massage therapist with extensive experience in athlete recovery and treatment.

A graduate of the Secondary Medical School in Košice, specializing in massage therapy, and the Massage Schools of Queensland in Australia, where he completed requalification according to Australian standards.

He has over 12 years of professional experience and has completed specialized courses in trigger point therapy, muscle chain mobilization, viscerovertebral relationships in clinical practice, cupping therapy, kinesio taping, and the Dorn method.

He currently works as a massage therapist for the BJK Cup Team Ukraine and has collaborated with several professional sports clubs in Australia, as well as with a variety of professional athletes

Daniel Bajcura