Coaching Career:
August 2013
Coached the Italian junior girl player Giulia Pairone (21/01/1996); she debuted with a rank of #104 on the ITF junior tour; she has a rank of #953 on the WTA tour
September 2011-July 2013
Coached the Italian junior player Filippo Baldi (10/01/1996); winner of Avvenire Tournament U16 Grade 1 and Junior Davis Cup U16 (with Italy); winner of U18 Grade 1 event in Mexico, Grade 2 in Egypt, Grade 3 in Tunisia, Grade 4 in Tunisia and Grade 5 in Switzerland; Semifinalist at the Australian Open Junior U18 (Singles), Orange Bowl U18 (singles) and Wimbledon Championships U18 (doubles)
In September 2011, he debuted with a rank of #253 of the ITF junior tour; his current ranking is #8 (his highest ranking was #5 in January, 2013; the highest ranking U16 was #2 in Europe in August 2013
2009
Cooperated with important Turin Club (Italy)
Stopped working with clubs and started working with the Italian Tennis Federation; part of the committee of Piemonte
Responsible for young players, aged 8-12 (Piemonte, Italy)
Playing Career:
- Italian highest ranking: #52
- Participated in Junior and Future tournaments
- Took part in interclub tournaments in Italy, Germany and Switzerland
Attended the Sports Coaching course in Newport
2017
GPTCA A-Level International Coach
2013
GPTCA B-Level International Coach
Research University of Palm Beach (Florida, USA) in collaboration with High School of Sport Psychology in Rome
2000
High School - Perito Aziendale “Parini” - Cirié, Torino
Qualifications:
2012
- Coach Titulation Academia Sánchez-Casal - "Certified European Registry of Tennis Professionals" (course in Turin)
2010
- Professional PTR "Standard Method" (course in Marlengo)
2009
- Tecnico Nazionale F.I.T
- Maestro Nazionale F.I.T
Certificates /Awards:
2013
- PRT Tennis Forum: "From Tennis teacher to Coach", Palazzolo
- PTR Italy: Professional/Coach of The Year Award
2012
- Mandatory F.I.T Course, Tecnico Nazionale, Cremona
2011
- 2º International Symposium: "Training with Toni Nadal" in Aosta (speaker Toni Nadal)
- 13º International Tennis Symposium (Pro Camp MGM Italia), Milano
2010
- Mandatory F.I.T seminar, Tecnico Nazionale "teaching", Genova
- PTR Course "Physical Conditioning: “Systems of physical training in modern tennis", Marlengo
- F.I.T Congress "Sports medicine and tennis: teaching and performance", Cuneo
- 12º International Tennis Symposium (Pro Camp MGM Italia), Milano
2008
- 1º International Simposium: "Rafa's secret: Toni Nadal", Biella (speakers Toni Nadal and Riccardo Piatti)
Stefano Dolce
Email: tennis@stefanodolce.net
Phone No.: +39 346 5002492
Skype: stefano-dolce
Website: www.stefanodolce.net
