About Us
Eastern Tennis Academy was founded in 1996 by Peter Caruana with a simple mission: to share the joy of tennis with the local community and help players of all ages improve their skills in a fun, supportive environment. Over the years, we’ve built a reputation for offering high-quality coaching that combines expert knowledge with a personal approach, ensuring every player feels valued and motivated to reach their full potential.
With over 35 years of experience, Peter continues to lead the academy, ensuring that every lesson reflects his passion for the game and commitment to helping each player improve and enjoy their tennis journey.
Peter Caruana
Head Coach
Peter is the Coaching Director and Founder of Eastern Tennis Academy. His enjoyment of tennis begun at a young age and quickly developed into a professional career that involved competing at State level for 15 years and at ATP Satellites/Futures events for over 5 years. During this time, he was ranked no.4 in the state, only behind Mark Philippoussis, Andrew Florent and Dane Nebel. He was also a regular training partner of Patrick Rafter, a former world no.1.
Since then, he has utilised his competitive experience and love of tennis to increase tennis participation levels across the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Having accumulated over 35 years of coaching experience, he continues to actively encourage all ages and standards to improve their tennis game in a well-planned and fun environment.
Beyond the court, Peter also enjoys cycling and relaxing with his wife and three children.
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