ATA Tennis Professional

Pedro Narváez

"Peter"

Background: With 20 years of professional coaching experience, Pedro has successfully developed players across club, ITF and ATP levels. A former top 20 ranked player in Argentina with international competitive experience, he transitioned to coaching in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

As Tennis Director in Puebla, Mexico, he led state teams to the Mexican Olympic Games in 2013, 2014 and 2017. His PTR certification focuses on high-performance tennis and tennis psychology, skills he applies daily in player development.

Pedro’s coaching approach integrates his competitive playing background with proven technical and psychological training methods, helping players reach their full potential at every level of the sport.

Coaching Experience: 20 years experience
Qualification: PTR High Performance
ATA Specialty: Player development (All levels)
ATA Team Member Since: 2025

A Little Bit of Fun

Hobbies / interests outside of tennis?
Play the guitar

Favourite Quote:
“Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow.” Gandhi

Favourite music / musician / band?
Joaquin Sabina

Favourite CHILDHOOD TV / Movie?
SilverHawks

What did you want to be when you grew up?
Doctor or a singer.

Greatest achievement?
Travelling and working around world feels like a good achievement for me.

Tell me about the most embarrassing moment you’ve ever had?
When I first arrived in Hong Kong I spoke almost no English, that costed me some embarrassing moments.

What’s the BEST and WORST advice you’ve ever received?
Best: smile! Worst: try it, it’s not spicy.

If you could have a SUPERPOWER what would it be and why?
To wings to be able to fly. It’s a dream I’ve had several times, and it feels powerful.

If you could challenge any famous person or character to a tennis match, who would it be and why?
I can’t think of anyone else but Roger Federer, just to live the experience of being on court with him.

Toy or hobby you were most obsessed with as a child?
Video games and also had a quad bike and could spend hours every day driving it.

If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your younger self?
Don’t rush, be patient, everything comes in its own time.

Would you rather have fingers for toes or toes for fingers?
Fingers for toes, I would probably run faster.

Out of Toby, Matt & Nathan

Who has the better backhand?
I haven’t seen theirs, but probably me.

If you all went on a roller coaster, who would squeal the loudest?
Matt

Who has the worst fashion sense?
Nathan

Who is most likely to get insulted by a child?
Toby

Who is most likely to own a unicorn onesie?
Matt

Who is most likely to be mistaken for Alan from “The Hangover”?
Nathan

Who is most likely to be upgraded to first class every time they fly?
Toby