Alexandra de Guzman, a Charlottesville-based coach, boasts over two decades of competitive tennis experience. Originally from New Jersey, she excelled as a junior player, ranking top five in sectional singles and securing a national USTA doubles title. Transitioning to collegiate play, she competed in NCAA Division I tennis at The College of William and Mary where her team ranked as high as #8 in the nation. She graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology and minor in Art and Art History. Following graduation, she served as the Women's Assistant Tennis Coach at William and Mary before joining the esteemed Van Der Meer Tennis Academy in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Certified by the USPTA, PTR, and as a Tennis Performance Specialist, she has coached nationally-ranked juniors, and provided coaching support at the Madrid Open and French Open, working alongside a professional player on tour. She has firsthand experience in high-performance coaching environments, match preparation, and player development at the elite level and formerly worked at the prestigious Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville.

Alex spent two transformative years abroad in Spain, teaching tennis and English while refining her teaching philosophy centered on self-awareness, immersion, perspective, and empathy. Returning to the U.S., she continued to blend her passions, managing international university programs for an educational travel company. Actively involved in her community, she is a part of the USTA Mid-Atlantic Coaches Commission Task Force.