Racquet Sports

At Westwood Club racquet sports are a big part of what we do. From tennis to pickleball to squash, Westwood Club is THE premier racquet sports facility in the Richmond area. Whether you play for fun, or you are interested in competitive team play, there is a place for you here at Westwood. 

  • Meet the Pros
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      Miguel Castro

      Director of Racquet Sports

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      With more than 20 years of teaching experience, Miguel Castro brings a lot of variables onto the court. As a junior, Miguel was named Virginia High School All-State Singles and rose to a ranking of 4th in the State. Miguel then went on the play as a walk-on for the Virginia Tech Men’s Varsity Team. During this time, Miguel worked as a summer teaching pro at Hidden Valley Country Club in Roanoke, Virginia before hanging up his racquets to teach high school geometry. Realizing that triangles were just as prevalent on the tennis court as in the classroom, Miguel ventured back to tennis as the resident tennis pro at the Boar’s Head Sports Club in Charlottesville, Virginia, for more than 6 years before coming to the Westwood Club in 2007. Miguel combines his racquet skills with the mindset of a mathematician to help guide his students to better their strokes and strategies. Miguel enjoys working with both adults and juniors. 
      Interested in working with Miguel or looking for more information regarding our Racquet Sports program? Email him today!   

       

      Romain Ambert

      Director of Youth Tennis

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      Growing up in Toulouse, Romain achieved the level of top 5 Junior in France. He moved to the U.S. as a college freshman, joining the Mississippi State University tennis team and studying business. During his college tennis career, he earned many accolades including: two-time All-American, four-time All-SEC Selection, and was ranked as high as 3rd in singles and 12th in doubles nationally. He was also recognized as the ITA National Player to Watch, Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award winner, Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award winner and ITA Scholar-Athlete. After graduation, he moved to Richmond where he attended Virginia Commonwealth University earning his Masters in Sports Management while also serving as the University’s Assistant Tennis Coach. There he helped lead the team to a ranking as high as 9th in the country. He has continued to play tennis as an adult, winning many state tournaments, including four Virginia Indoor Tennis Championships. Romain joined the Westwood team in 2010 and enjoys watching those under his tutelage, grow technically, as well as personally. 

      Romain works with both adults and juniors so,  if you are interested in working with Romain, email him to schedule a lesson today! 

       

      David Reed

      Assistant Tennis Professional

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      Born a Greenville, South Carolina native, David attended St. Joseph's Catholic School. Throughout his high school years, he was a four time All-State player and was awarded Player of the Year for the state of South Carolina his junior year. David then attended Christopher Newport University, playing number one for the men's tennis team. He is a three time All-Conference selection for singles and doubles, and was ranked as high as number five in the Atlantic region, 14th nationally in doubles, and 36th nationally in singles. David qualified for NCAA his junior and senior year, and won a team conference championship his junior year. David graduated from CNU in 2017 with a degree in Marketing, and is excited to be continuing his love for tennis into the start of his career. 
      Interested in working with David? Email him to schedule a lesson today! 

       

      ASHLEY SCHMITZ

      Assistant Tennis Professional

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       Ashley grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia, and attended Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia where she played number two singles & number one doubles and was voted team captain her last three years. While there, she received many awards and honors including being a two-time team MVP, a three-time Reynold’s Cup winner, a three-time All-Conference singles selection, a one-time All-Conference doubles selection, a four-time All-Conference All-Academic selection, a three-time All-State singles selection, and a one-time All-State academic selection. On the national level, she was awarded the National ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award. Ashley graduated as the winningest singles player in program history as she holds the record for most singles wins in a career. Ashley interned at Westwood in the fall of 2020 before officially joining the coaching staff later that year.
      Interested in working with Ashley? Email her to schedule a lesson today! 

       

      Allison Engel

      Assistant Tennis Professional

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       Allison grew up in Loudoun County, Virginia. From an early age, life revolved around travel soccer and she didn't start playing tennis until the summer before high school. She continued to play both sports, winning the northwestern district singles title twice. She played the #1 singles and doubles spot her freshman year at Bridgewater College before transferring over to JMU and graduating with a B.A. in Modern Foreign Language. Allison spent many years teaching middle school Spanish before returning to her love of teaching tennis in and around Richmond. Allison is USPTA and ITPA certified and enjoys playing recreationally at the 5.0 level.
      Interested in working with Allison? Email her to schedule a lesson today! 

       

      Joe Brown

      Assistant Tennis Professional

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       Joe brown has been playing tennis for 15 years and coaching for 11. Played for Douglas Freeman High school all 4 years and has a state doubles championship in 2015 with Greg Akerman Placed 3rd in Nationals for JTT in 2016 Played all 4 years at University of Mary Washington played as high as #2 Joe Brown hopes to bring all the energy to Westwood and his goal is to teach tennis to get everyone better and to have fun!
      Interested in working with Joe? Email him to schedule a lesson today! 

       

      Andrew Stiles 

      SQUASH Professional

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       Andrew Stiles is a Certified Level II Squash Instructor. He provides lessons, workouts and fitness coaching, and specializes in beginner instruction and junior squash instruction clinics. You don't need a partner to play squash to get fit and have fun. Andrew can professionally develop an individual workout that can be integrated into your weekly, fitness routine!  
      Interested in working with Andrew? Email him to schedule a lesson today! 

We proudly boast a total of twenty expertly maintained tennis courts available for play: seven indoor Har-Tru clay courts, nine outdoor Har-Tru clay courts and four DecoTurf cushioned courts. Two of our DecoTurf courts are housed in our heated/air conditioned bubble allowing for additional year-round play. Our highly rated full-time and part-time tennis professionals are available for group or private instruction and are sure to up your game. Both our adult and junior tennis programs are unmatched in the Richmond area.





Squash has long been a significant part of the Westwood History. Westwood was the site of the first squash court in Virginia and has been the proud three-time host of the North American Open, a top ten international squash tournament. In 2014, Westwood was the host of the World Series of Squash. We have a very active, squash community for both adults and juniors. Westwood hosts annual tournaments, round robins, socials, an off-season box league and four (or more) teams in the Richmond Squash League.


It does not matter if it is your first time holding a racquet or you are a life-long player, there is always a spot for you at Westwood.

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6200 West Club Lane, Richmond, VA 23226
804.288.6028
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