Partner

Ross Beall

Ross, who is from Roswell, GA, started working with UTA while still in high school serving as a junior professional at Chattahoochee Plantation Tennis Club. Upon graduation, Ross received a scholarship to play at Oglethorpe University. While attending Oglethorpe, he was a 4-year starter and served as team captain.

Ross graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Business Administration/Economics and was voted Male Scholar Athlete of the Year in both 2010 and 2011. He also made the SCAC All-Academic Team all four years while at Oglethorpe.

Ross is a conditioning nut and works out with weights, cycles, runs, and participates in fitness competitions. He loves playing in any outdoor sports and enjoys watching college football, college basketball, and any Georgia Tech sports teams!

Partner

Kenyon Generette-Oliver

Kenyon is originally from Atlanta and helps lead the team at Agnes Scott Tennis Center, Briarlake Church, and Clarkston. Kenyon is a graduate of Mars Hill College where he earned a Bachelors degree in Communications and English with a minor in Economics while playing tennis and soccer.

Kenyon has been the head teaching pro with some of the top tennis clubs in the Atlanta metro, including Dunwoody Country Club and the Atlanta Country Club. Prior to those stents, he was a staff pro at the Capital Country Club. He is an Elite USPTA Tennis Professional and has been teaching juniors for over 25 years.

In his spare time, Kenyon loves hanging out with his friends and family. He loves tennis so much, he even plays while on vacation.

Work in the Community:
– Volunteered wheelchair tennis tournament at Dunwoody Country Club
– Volunteer coach for Druid Hill High School girls and boys team
– Volunteer coach for CHOA yearly tournament
– Volunteer for teach-a-thons to raise funds for AYTEF
– Dreammakers

Partner

Patti O’Reilly

Patti O’Reilly has competed internationally on the women’s professional tennis circuit, competing in all four Grand Slam Championships. Patti graduated Cum Laude from Duke University with a degree in Economics. Patti and her identical triplet sisters brought the Duke women’s tennis program to national prominence.

Patti was a recipient of the 2020 Georgia Professional Tennis Association of Phoenix award as well as the 2022 GPTA George Amaya Tennis Director of the Year.

Patti and her sisters have been inducted into the Duke University Hall of Fame and even have a court named after them at the Duke tennis facility. She was a four-time All-ACC player, a two-time ITA All-American and the 1990 ACC Player of the Year. Patti and her sisters have also been inducted into the Eastern Tennis Association Hall of Fame. As a junior player, Patti captured the Rolex International Junior Championship.

Patti and her husband, James, have two dogs, Duke and Duchess. In their spare time, they enjoy playing golf, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Work in the Community:
– Organizes Saturday monthly clinic for Dreammakers at Blackburn Tennis Center
– Volunteered at Montgomery Elementary school
– Volunteer at teach-a-thons to raise funds for AYTEF
– Volunteer at Montgomery Elementary School in spring to teach tennis to young children
– Assist in coordinating wheelchair tennis at Blackburn Tennis Center

Partner

Mylinda Royalty

Mylinda grew up in Marietta, GA, and graduated Magna Cum Laude at Auburn University with a degree in Accounting. She began her career as a CPA for Deloitte & Touche in Atlanta. After public accounting Mylinda was the Financial Planning Manager for a cellular company and followed that as a consultant for various companies, including BellSouth Cellular. She joined UTA in early 2011 as the Controller and became a Partner at the beginning of 2022.

Mylinda and her husband, Alan, have three children and they are all avid baseball, softball, and basketball fans. Mylinda grew up playing tennis and currently plays on her neighborhood ALTA and USTA teams.

Work in the Community

• AYTEF volunteer
• Active in the church community

Partner

Stewart Russell

Stewart Russell is originally from Northport, New York and graduated from Roanoke College in Salem, Va. with a degree in Sociology. Stewart directs the Junior and Adult programs at James Creek Tennis Center in Cumming Ga.

Stewart most recently (September 2024) received his Master Professional accreditation with RSPA (formerly USPTA). This is the highest recognition offered by the RSPA. It is reserved for those members that have demonstrated mastery of all aspects of tennis teaching and management, as well as many achievements over the course of their career. In the History of the RSPA, there have been over 41,000 members and only 226 have ever achieved the status of Master Professional.

Stewart has been a USTA National Junior Player Development coach who participated in Regional and National events hosted by the USTA. Before joining Universal Tennis Academy, Stewart was the Head Men’s Tennis Coach at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia for five years. He was also the Director of Tennis at Brookstone Country Club in Acworth, Ga. He has a comprehensive and extensive background in teaching players and teams of all ages and ability levels. Stewart also oversees UTM’s continuing education platform and hosts many Tennis and Pickleball social events throughout the year.

Stewart and his wife Penny have two children. Their daughter, Taylor, is a certified personal trainer in Savannah and their son, Justin, played baseball at Kennesaw State University and currently serves as a Marietta Police Officer and a member of their SWAT unit.

Work in the Community:

– President of the American Rackets Sports Association- Georgia Chapter
– Member of the USTA National Junior Development coaching staff for 12 years
– PPR (Professional Pickleball Registry) Certified Instructor
– Volunteer in all teach-a-thons to help raise funds for AYTEF and Chattahoochee Foundation
– Coordinator of Northside Hospital Tennis against Breast Cancer annual event @ James Creek TC for 15 years.

Partner

Noel Wadawu

Noel is well known and respected in the Atlanta tennis scene. He has coached several top-ranked national junior and professional players, including former touring professional Melanie Oudin.

Before joining the Universal Tennis Academy team, Noel taught tennis at The Riverside Club in Atlanta for 11 years and was the Director at The Riverside Club for five years. Collegiately, he played at Florida A&M where he was 3-time Academic All-American as well as the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award.

A native of Zimbabwe, Noel was the African Junior Doubles Champion. He is married with two lovely daughters.

Work in the Community:

• Has organized clothing and equipment drives for those in need in Zimbabwe
• Volunteer for various AYTEF fundraisers 
• Volunteer coach for DreamMakers

Partner

Trey Walston

Trey grew up in Birmingham, AL where he played state, sectional, and national tournaments from the age of 11. He attended the University of Alabama and was a member of the tennis team for four years.  Trey was team captain for his junior an senior years. While in school Trey was a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee as well as on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Trey graduated in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics. He is PTR certified and works with children and adults of all levels.

When not on the tennis court, Trey is an avid traveler and enjoys playing golf and guitar.

Partner

Erica Zabkar

Erica, who is from Roswell, Georgia, is a former student at Universal Tennis Academy. She played collegiately for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she earned First Team All Southern Conference honors. As an assistant Women’s Tennis Coach at UNCG, Erica helped guide the Spartans to a Southern Conference regular-season championship in 2012. She won the 2012 ITA Carolinas Assistant Coach of the Year award. While continuing her master’s degree, Erica worked with juniors at Green Valley Swim & Tennis Club in Greensboro, NC.

Erica earned a Master’s (2011) and Bachelor’s (2008) of Science in Kinesiology from the UNCG. She completed Master’s of Science in Athletic Training from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) in May 2014. She is currently a certified and Licensed Athletic Trainer. Erica enjoys working with players of all ages and abilities.