Ashwin built Adelaide Rising Stars around a simple idea: juniors improve fastest when they train with players slightly better than them, under pressure, every week. Squads are capped and grouped by rating rather than age, so nobody hides at the back of the queue.
Ashwin's full profile
Agrim has played tennis for fifteen years. He came up through the junior circuit in India, ranked inside the top 100 nationally, and competed on the ITF junior circuit before moving to Adelaide.
He plays Metro League and State League tennis, and served as President of the Adelaide University Tennis Club until March 2026, during which the club was named Club of the Year at the university Blues Awards.
At Adelaide Rising Stars he coaches juniors, Hot Shots and private lessons, and runs sessions across both the Elite and Advanced squads alongside Ashwin.
On court with the Advanced squad on Thursday nights. He is one of the club's top Metro League players.
On court with the Advanced squad on Thursday nights. He is one of the club's top Metro League players.
Strength and conditioning coach at QT Athlete Performance and Development. He works with the Monday squad on the physical side of performance.
Experienced players from State League and Metro competition also work with the squads across the term.
Ashwin brings professionals and specialists in to work with the squads, so players spend time on court with people a level above the room.
Coached alongside Ashwin in the early days of Adelaide Rising Stars, helping run the squads. He still coaches junior squads at Tea Tree Gully Tennis Club and manages the club's programs.
A former US college athlete with a single-handed backhand. He is a member of Tea Tree Gully's Tennis SA premiership-winning team.
A former US college player and 2026 South Australian State League Player of the Year. He works with the Monday Elite Squad through the term. He works with the Monday and Thursday squads.
Played for Australia at the Junior Australian Open and trained under Ashwin before taking a US college scholarship. He competed in both singles and doubles for Southern Miss in the Sun Belt Conference.
Competes internationally for Australia across ITF M15, M25 and Challenger events, in Australia, New Zealand, Tunisia and Austria. One of South Australia’s leading State League players.
South Australia's number one ranked pickleball player and a former U/18 State Team captain at the Pizzey Cup. He has competed on the international junior ITF circuit and helped secure the 2025-26 Tennis SA State League premiership.
A left-handed shotmaker competing on the ITF and Futures circuits, and a qualifying competitor at the AO 1 Point Slam. He plays State League tennis and is a Tea Tree Gully member.
A South Australian junior who has competed on the ITF Junior circuit, including events in Victoria, Perth and New Zealand. He represented South Australia at the 2023 Australian Teams Championships. He works with the Monday and Thursday squads.
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