Dr. Melissa Hunfalvay, Founder, APA, AASP, USPTA1
Melissa is originally from Australia. She came to the United States and played NCAAI college tennis before turning pro in 1995. She played 2 years on the WTA challenger circuit and returned to the U.S. to coach NCAAI men’s and women’s college tennis for 5 years.
In 1998, she received her masters degree in Counseling. In 2004, she received a doctorate in sport science from the University of Virginia. Melissa has worked for the U.S. military, CEO’s, surgeons, Police departments and athletes. She teaches and applies skills to help people learn and perform better mentally and physically. Her dissertation was a seminal study using eye tracking technology to determine focus cues of elite tennis players. The title is: "Visual Search Strategies of Expert Able-bodied and Wheelchair Tennis Players."
Melissa has written over 35 articles in tennis since 1996, centered on anticipation, focus and mental skills for tennis. She works with tennis players who are professional and amateurs, juniors, college players and seniors. Melissa works with wheelchair tennis players of all skill levels including two past U.S. Open winners. Her youngest client has been 11 years old and her oldest is 91 years old.
Melissa is married with two pets, a dog named Rocky and a cat named Aussie. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Her philosophy: "Tennis is a sport for a lifetime, for anyone who chooses to play. My role is to facilitate your skills so you can show all the talents you have been given. I have taught technique for many years but tennis involves a mental side, which can be more difficult to learn. As a former player, coach and mental skills consultant for all levels of play my role is to teach you skills proven to help you perform at your best."
Melissa can be reached at melissa@isportscience.com.
In 1998, she received her masters degree in Counseling. In 2004, she received a doctorate in sport science from the University of Virginia. Melissa has worked for the U.S. military, CEO’s, surgeons, Police departments and athletes. She teaches and applies skills to help people learn and perform better mentally and physically. Her dissertation was a seminal study using eye tracking technology to determine focus cues of elite tennis players. The title is: "Visual Search Strategies of Expert Able-bodied and Wheelchair Tennis Players."
Melissa has written over 35 articles in tennis since 1996, centered on anticipation, focus and mental skills for tennis. She works with tennis players who are professional and amateurs, juniors, college players and seniors. Melissa works with wheelchair tennis players of all skill levels including two past U.S. Open winners. Her youngest client has been 11 years old and her oldest is 91 years old.
Melissa is married with two pets, a dog named Rocky and a cat named Aussie. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Her philosophy: "Tennis is a sport for a lifetime, for anyone who chooses to play. My role is to facilitate your skills so you can show all the talents you have been given. I have taught technique for many years but tennis involves a mental side, which can be more difficult to learn. As a former player, coach and mental skills consultant for all levels of play my role is to teach you skills proven to help you perform at your best."
Melissa can be reached at melissa@isportscience.com.
