USPTA Professionals

John Frausto - Director of Tennis

John Frausto is the Director of Tennis at Center Court Tennis Club. He received his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Health and Physical Education from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville, where he participated on the men’s tennis team. John did his elementary teaching practicum in Fond du Lac at Water’s Elementary School and completed his secondary teaching practicum at Pine River High School in Brisbane, Australia.

In January 2008, John will begin as President of the USPTA of Wisconsin. He was selected as the USPTA Tennis Teaching Professional of the Year in February 2007. The USPTA is the largest professional tennis teaching organization in the world with over 11,500 members.

John is the Head Women’s Tennis Coach at Marian College in Fond du Lac. In October 2007, he was voted on by his peers as the Northern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. In just 2 years, John has led the Sabre Women’s Tennis Team to consecutive winning seasons, the first time in school history.

John has been married to his wife Julie for 8 years and they have two children, Morgen and Gianni.

Jason Frausto - Director of Junior Tennis

Jason Frausto is the Director of Junior Tennis at Center Court Tennis Club. He previously spent three years at Fox Cities Racquet Club in Appleton, Wisconsin where he ran many of the junior group programs. Jason has coached more than ten different nationally ranked junior tennis players.

Jason specializes in stroke mechanics and high performance tennis instruction through the use of visual imagery. He continues to be an active tennis player participating in ATP Futures events in the summer. He was ranked as high as #42 in the Midwest in Men’s Open singles in 2006.

Leigh Cherveny - Staff Professional

Leigh Cherveny, a USPTA certified Teaching Professional, joined Center Court Tennis Club in December 2007, where he is teaching private and small group lessons on a part-time basis.  Leigh has been teaching and coaching tennis since 1985.  Leigh retired as Vice President of Human Resources following 34 years of service in the engineering
consulting business.  

Presently Leigh is the Head Women’s Tennis Coach at Lakeland College and Sheboygan Fall’s Boys Varsity Tennis Coach.  He has led the High School Boy’s team to seven conference championships and to the WIAA State Tournament three times.  The boys have a 218-78 record.  Leigh also is the Community Tennis Coordinator in Sheboygan Falls , and the owner of Classical Strings, a racquet stringing and repair business.  He is an active tennis player, and has been ranked as high as second in Wisconsin Men’s singles, ages 55-60.  Leigh received his Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Rich Petak - Staff Professional

Rich Petak is a Fond du Lac native.  He is currently the assistant teaching professional for junior lessons, drills, and Cardio Tennis on weekends at Center Court . Rich lettered four years in tennis at UW Oshkosh.  In 2007, he served as a volunteer coach to Margaret Hayes and the Fond du Lac Boy’s High School Tennis Team.  That summer, he organized the Summer Recreational Youth League for JV and Varsity players in Fond du Lac County.  He is an avid tennis player, himself, and participates in league-play year round.  Rich obtained his professional tennis instructor certification with the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) in 2007.   Rich received his Bachelors of Science degree from UW Oshkosh and he is employed full time at J.F. Ahern Company in the Pipe Fabrication Division.