Robert Van’t Hof



Pro Staff at Palisades Tennis Club

The entire staff at Palisades Tennis Club is known as the real leaders in the tennis industry. The staff is divided into several divisions: front desk operations, court directors/match arranging personnel, administration, activities, food service, pro shop staff, maintenance and a group of independent teaching professionals who reads like a list of who’s who in Orange County tennis.

Robert Van’t Hof
Director of Tennis

  • NCAA Singles Champion while attending USC – 1980
  • ATP World ranking achievements
    • # 24 in Singles
    • # 20 in doubles
  • Professional coach Lindsay Davenport & Todd Martin
Robert began his tennis journey when he took his introductory tennis lesson at age nine from Palisades’ patriarch Tony Prodan (currently age 90). Shortly thereafter Robert became immersed in the sport and formed his tennis skills under current owner, Ken Stuart, until age 16.

Since that time Robert has traveled the world several times both as an accomplished tennis professional on the major ATP tour and as a player coach. Foremost among his many accomplishments has been in the role as professional tennis coach to world number one Lindsay Davenport and holding the position of Director of Tennis at Palisades Tennis Club.