Tina Cressent

Tina played Division 1 Tennis for the University of Connecticut. From there she went on to teach at the Coveleigh club in Rye, NY as an assistant pro and also was a staff pro at the Rye Racquet Club.


Tina has held a national ranking in Platform Tennis and is an avid Pickleball enthusiast and instructor.  ​

Currently Tina is an ACE certified fitness trainer working with private clientele in Westchester.

Head Professional

Ben Gerstel


Ben has vast experience working with kids of all ages, from 5-18. During his summers, Ben was a camp tennis counselor for five years, being promoted to the director of his program during his sixth and final year. 
He has also worked as a pro at the tennis club of Hastings, running camps that lasted from 9-5, running clinics, and so much more. He also managed the operations side of things as well where help was needed for registrations, replying to emails among other duties. 

His other experience includes working at the US Open in 2019 as a production assistant, where he learned what it takes to run anything from small to large scale tournaments. 

Ben started his love of tennis when he started taking lessons at 6. He has played in USTA tournaments, tournaments in Queensbury, NY, and tournaments while playing at camp. He also played on his school varsity team for five years, favoring and specializing in doubles thanks to the specific style taught by his coach. 


Partner/Tennis Professional

Chris Berenson

Chris Berenson has been playing tennis his entire life and has years of experience teaching and coaching Quickstart tennis. Chris, an Irvington native, played tennis at the USTA  and High School level. He previously was a coach and Site Director for Advantage Quickstart Tennis in New York City. He was also the assistant head coach of the United Nations International School's Varsity Tennis team where he focused on player development and helped start the program from the ground up.


Chris specializes in 10 and Under Tennis and has been teaching Red, Orange, and Green Ball classes at Greenburgh Indoor Tennis for the past four years bringing his knowledge of youth development and tennis to each class. 

Ron Weiss

Ron is passionate about teaching the great sport of tennis and brings his infectious energy on the court with him at all times.


He is a PTR certified instructor and has been teaching tennis for over 6 years.  He has his own teaching concession in Riverdale at Seton Park where he currently instructs people of all ages and skill levels.  He previously ran his own indoor 10 & Under program for 5 years and was also the Director of Tennis at ESF Camps.


Prior to teaching tennis, Ron had a successful career at the CBS Television Network as well as Paramount and Orion Motion Pictures.  On a personal note, Ron and his family currently reside in Ardsley and his children currently attend the Ardsley School District.  His son is a competitive tennis player who achieved a ranking as high as #30 in the Boys 12 Eastern Division and currently plays Varsity Tennis for Ardsley High School.


Ron is entering his second full season as head pro of Greenburgh Indoor Tennis and hopes to see you on the courts real soon!


Co-Founder/​General Manager/ Director of Tennis

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Bennett Romney​​

Bennett is currently the Head Coach of both the Girls and Boys Varsity Programs at Ardsley High School. Prior to this, Bennett was the Head Coach of Horace Greeley HS Boys Tennis from 2005-2020 leading the team to 9 League titles. In his tenure, Bennett has had over 20 players continue to play NCAA tennis.

Bennett is a 3 time Section 1 Coach of the Year winner.

Partner/Tennis Professional

Randy Lindsay

Randy has been a P1 professional tennis coach since 1990, Certified by the United States professional tennis registry as well as PTR International. He specializes in adult development as well as 10 & under professional. He has worked for West Nyack Swim and Tennis Club as well as West Rock Tennis Club. Randy went on to become head Pro for the Tennis Club of Hastings for a period and continued working there for over 25 years. He is now a part of Greenburgh indoor tennis club coaching team. Randolph has a plethora of experience and enjoys teaching people at any level. 

Claudio Armandi


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Claudio is a certified USPTA, PTR Professional, Master Coaching Professional in junior development and one of the country’s leading experts in club programming. 

Claudio Armandi is a tennis industry leader and an award-winning club owner/manager/director/and coaching professional. Claudio co-founded Greenburgh Indoor Tennis LLC in early 2017. Since its opening in November 2017, Claudio has operated all the day-to-day club operations and programming at Greenburgh Indoor Tennis. He brings over 20 years of industry experience, top-notch customer service, a passion for the sport, and a professional reputation like no other in the area.

Claudio is a certified USPTA and PTR certified tennis professional. He is a master coaching professional in 10/under junior development and one of the country’s leading industry experts in club programming and facility management. He is a former USTA staff member serving as the USTA New England Community Coordinator for the State of Connecticut. He is also a former national USTA RCW Faculty Trainer & QuickStart Clinician conducting workshops throughout the United States. 

At the national coaching level, Claudio was a coaching professional at the Evert Tennis Academy and the Rick Macci Tennis Academy - both located in Boca Raton, Florida, where he coached some of the nation’s premiere high performance junior players.

At the regional level, Claudio was the Director of Tennis/Head Professional at the East Hartford Racquet Club in East Hartford, CT, the Hartford Tennis Club in West Hartford, CT, and the Greater Hartford Youth Tennis Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provided tennis & education opportunities to children throughout the greater Hartford community.  

At the local level, Claudio is the former Director of Tennis at the Westchester Turf & Tennis Club in Hawthorne, NY, and former Director of Junior Development at the Yonkers Tennis Center in Yonkers, NY, where he was a key architect in the development of all club programs and management of the day-to-day operations at both facilities.

Claudio is also the owner of Armandi Tennis LLC which was established in 2019 and director of the Armandi Tennis Academy program & curriculum which was created in 2004.

Throughout his career, Claudio has been a consultant and speaker at local, regional, and national tennis industry conferences providing innovative programming solutions to tennis clubs, schools, grassroots organizations, administrators, and coaches in both the public & private sector.

Claudio is the recipient of four national tennis industry awards:

  • 2017-18 USPTA Eastern Division - Volunteer of the Year
  • 2014-15 USPTA Eastern Division - Professional of the Year
  • 2014-15 USPTA New England Division - Youth Coach of the Year
  • 2014-15 PTR Connecticut Division - Professional of the Year 

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