Federico Yanez, Director of Racquet Sports
Prior to joining the IC, Federico was the Director of Racquets Sports at Morristown Field Club where he started and built a successful program for tennis, platform tennis and pickleball.
Previously, Federico spent five years at the Bronxville Field Club in Mount Vernon, NY, as the Assistant Director of Racquets Sports. In addition, he has worked at various clubs in the Westchester area implementing new ideas, programs and projects that have increased member participation and attracted new members.
As a player, Federico was a top-ranked junior tennis player in Argentina. At 13 years old, he moved to Miami where he competed in the highest level junior tournaments. As an adult, he played in the Men’s Open and ITF professional tournaments. Currently, he is ranked #63 in the nation with his partner for platform tennis. After giving the professional experience a try, he developed a love of coaching and he now channels his passion and knowledge of the game into teaching his students.
Felipe Charry, Tennis Professional
Felipe Charry is a tennis coach from Bogota, Colombia, with over 10 years of experience coaching players of all ages and skill levels. He also has over 6 years of experience at the collegiate tennis level competing in Texas and Tennessee and is currently the Head Coach at Carson-Newman University where he leads and manages the Men’s and Women’s teams.
Felipe is passionate about helping players improve their game and achieve their goals on the court. Felipe likes players to have fun and enjoy the game while he gives quick tips on tactics to improve his players’ tennis game. He sincerely believes that tennis is not just a sport but a lifelong skill that can be enjoyed by players of all ages and abilities.
Mercedes Chasset, Tennis Professional
Mercedes Chasset is a tennis player from Argentina. She currently plays at Tennessee Wesleyan University NAIA division ranked number 6 in the nation. Mercedes started playing tennis when she was 5 years old and as a junior competed in several occasions representing Argentina. Mercedes was ranked number 1 in the country in different age categories, Mercedes was able to travel around the world playing Cosat and ITF tournaments as well as competed in interclub tournaments in France. She started coaching when she was 16 years old, working in Argentina with adults, teenagers, and children. When she came to college in the United States, in her first year she worked as a coach at Nike Tennis Camp at Stanford University in California and in her second year she started working in country clubs such as Mount Kisco Country Club in New York (2023). Mercedes loves tennis and enjoys playing and teaching it. Her goal is for the students to enjoy the sport and improve.
Tomas Reche, Tennis Professional
Tomas Reche is a 24 year old tennis player from Argentina. Currently, Tomas is playing Division 1 tennis at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas. As a tennis player, he has extensive experience playing in high-level competitions and has also been coaching junior players.
During his 4 years playing in the ITF pro circuit, he has played in numerous main draws of ITF future tournaments, traveling extensively across Argentina and South America. He has honed his skills and developed his game, earning recognition for his ability to compete at the highest level. In addition to his playing career, Tomas has also developed hiscoaching skills. He had the opportunity to coach at his family’s tennis academy back in Argentina, where he gained valuable experience teaching and coaching tennis to a wide range of levels and ages, including little kids, teenagers, adults, competition players, pre-competition players, and beginners. Tomas has also worked at several tennis academies and country clubs in the United States, most recently at Greenwich Country Club in 2023.
