Star Island Tennis

Star Island offers a variety of junior and adult tennis services for you and your family to enjoy!



Star Island Resort is the new home facility of the Central Forida Tennis Association. Our 9 court USTA-member facility is now hosting recreational and private tournaments, leagues, group and private lessons, spring college tournaments, and beginning in 2013 a spectacular Tennis and Recreation Youth Summer Camp.

Summer Camp Information

Click for our Event Calendar Click for our CFTA Leagues

Meet our Tennis Staff

Kevin Brandt (Director of Tennis and Operations)

  • PTR Professional
  • For over the last 20 years, has managed and been on staff at 4 tennis centers in Minnesota and Florida
  • 2010 USTA Men's 30's - Ranked #7 in Florida and #52 in the nation
  • 22 years experience as a professional racquet stringer
  • Team Babolat Sponsored Member

Jhonnatan Medina (Teaching Professional)

  • PTR Professional / Etcheberry Fitness Certified
  • Spent 9 years traveling and playing on the ATP World Tour
  • Member of the Venezuelan Davis Cup Team
  • Achieved an ATP World Tour ranking of 370 in singles and 458 in doubles
  • Won 2 Bronze Medals at 2001 Central American Games
  • Won 8 Gold and 5 Silver Medals at the Venezuelan National Games (1997 - 2005)
  • Played in 26 ATP Tour Finals , with 7 Career Titles
  • Achieved Junior World Tour Ranking of #29 in Singles and #39 in Doubles
  • Played in the main draw of the junior events at Wimbledon, US Open, and French Open
  • Team Head Sponsored Member
  • Fluent in Spanish, English, and French

Fernando Valdajos (Teaching Professional)

  • Former ATP and WTA Tour Coach of over 20 years
  • Coached 2 Top-50 ATP players and 5 Top-100 players
  • Coached 2012 French Open Finalist and 2012 US Open Doubles Champion Sara Errani
  • Former Director at JMO tennis Academy, Spain
  • Fluent in Spanish and French

To book lessons, contact Kevin Brandt at (407) 459-6188, email him at kevinbrandt@starislandtennis.com, or click here for our Contact Page!


*** Use of tennis courts will be limited during the month of March due to a college tennis competition held annually at the resort***