Coaching Team
A proud partnership with Total Tennis, combining local roots and 30+ years of coaching excellence to inspire every player at Open24.
In Partnership with Total Tennis
TotalTennis is a trusted Aurora-based tennis club with over three decades of proven coaching excellence.TotalTennis has been shaping Aurora’s tennis community with a team of Tennis Canada-certified coaches dedicated to every level of player.
In collaboration with Open24, we turn that expertise into progressive programs that build confidence and deliver lasting results.
Meet The Coaches
Founder • Head Coach
Bill Maron
OTA Certified • 30+ Year Experience
Bill has over 30 years of experience coaching and managing tennis facilities and directing tennis programs throughout Southern Ontario.
The Total Tennis program has been operating in Aurora since 1998. Bill is a Tennis Canada certified Coach 1 and Instructor 2 with experience training all ages and levels. Total Tennis coaches work to put strong technical fundamentals in place while ensuring each student feels challenged and supported.
Senior Coach
Glenda Balallo
OTA Certified • 7+ Year Coaching Experience
Glenda is a dedicated coach with over 7 years of coaching experience, helping players of all ages and levels build strong fundamentals, strategy, and sportsmanship.
She competes at the Intercounty Majors level, recently captaining the Aurora Community Tennis Club to a championship season, and has been part of the TotalTennis team since 2020.
Coach
Jared Fu
OTA Certified • 4 Year Coaching Experience
Jared is a Tennis Canada–certified instructor with over 4 years of coaching experience and more than 10 years of competitive playing background.
He holds a double major in Statistics and Mathematics from the University of Toronto, bringing analytical insight and precision to his coaching approach.
Coach
Dusan Strineka
OTA/TPA Certified • 4 Year Coaching Experience
Dusan’s athletic roots run deep. He grew up competing as a downhill skier for the former Yugoslavia, collecting gold, silver, and bronze medals, plus a championship trophy racing for the Raven Ski Club at Blue Mountain in Ontario. When the snow melted, he traded skis for a tennis racquet, developing a long-standing connection to the sport along with a strong interest in fitness, diet, and nutrition.
With a professional background in IT, Dusan has also spent years helping others build strength and healthier habits. He later formalized his tennis path as a TPA Tennis Instructor, bringing an upbeat, positive, and results-focused approach to coaching while drawing on a lifetime of athletic experience.
Senior Coach
Ian Carleton
OTA Certified • 10+ Year Coaching Experience
Ian is a Tennis Canada–trained instructor and former IMG Academy trainee with a strong background in both tennis and hockey.
He’s a two-time Intercounty Champion with Newmarket’s 55+ team and brings professional discipline from his earlier career as a derivatives trader and youth hockey coach.