Private Coaching 2020-2024

Starting just before the pandemic hit, Pawel began traveling with Jan Choinski. When he stepped in to help coach the player, Jan was ranked in the 700s and they both worked hard together to raise his ranking. Due to illness hindering his travels, Pawel stopped traveling dirrectly with Jan mid-2024 and retired as his coach shortly after.

Jan’s full LTA profile can be viewed here.

National team captain for Junior national team

Pawel has been Junior national Team Captain and Team Leader for EC teams, WC teams and elite camps in Båstad and trained a number of the junior players who would later become leading Swedish players. Amongst these players are:

Nicklas Kulti
Thomas Enqvist
Joachim Pim-Pim Johansson
Magnus Larsson
Magnus Norman
Johan Landsberg
Tomas Johansson
Andreas Vinciguerra
Ervin Elskovik
Johan Brunström
Robert Lindstedt
Jonas Björkman

Example of players Pawel trained in HTK

Cecilia Dahlman
At her best, she was ranked top 70 on the WTA, Fed Cup player.

Marie Andersson
Several times Swedish junior champion, Fed Cup player, semi-finalist in Australian Hard Court Junior Champinships 2003. Coached by Pawel at junior tournaments at Wimbledon, US Open, French Open and Australian Open.

Mikael Tillström
As best ranked top 40 in ATP in singles and top 10 in doubles. Member of winning Davies Cup team. Swedish team champion for HTK.

Johanna Larsson
At her best, she was ranked in the top 50 on the WTA.

Ola Kristiansson
EC gold in doubles, finalist in EC singles, ATP player, ranked top 270 in ATP, Swedish team champion for HTK.

Lars-Anders Wahlgren
As best ranked top 66 in ATP. Now he is the Fed Cup coach in Sweden.

All the players above have played in all the Grand Slam tournaments, either as juniors or seniors.

Filip Prpic
As best ranked top 200 in ATP. Swedish junior champion, played for the Swedish Davies Cup team.

Johan Alvén
Team EC champion, winner of the Orange Bowl for juniors, ATP player, has been coach for Pim-Pim Johansson.

David Ekroth
Best ranked top 50 in doubles ATP, won the Swedish Open doubles with Jeff Tarango, Swedish team champion.

Alex Hartmann
As best ranked top 350 in ATP.

Joakim Bengtsson
As best ranked top 476 in ATP.

Pawel Strauss is a professional tennis coach with extensive sports and fitness knowledge, with a main focus on training elite and competitive players. Using his expertise, he coaches players on both a national and international level.