# Rafael Paciaroni (tennis coach)

Rafael Paciaroni (born April 13, 1987) is a Brazilian tennis coach from São Paulo, known for coaching professional tennis player Beatriz Haddad Maia. Under his guidance, Haddad Maia entered the top 10 of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings in both singles and doubles.

## Education

Paciaroni graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and Sports from the College of Physical Education at the Mackenzie Presbyterian University in 2009. During his undergraduate studies, he worked as a tennis instructor at various clubs in São Paulo, including Esporte Clube Pinheiros. He also volunteered at the Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games in 2007.

## Career

Unlike most tennis coaches, Paciaroni did not begin his career as a tennis player. His involvement in the sport included pursuing technical training, the study of game strategies, and the application of modern training methods.
His work with athletes developed a coaching style that combines technical and emotional balance, which he considers essential for sports success.
Paciaroni served as captain during the United Cup and the Billie Jean King Cup. Paciaroni's role in the United Cup was recognized for his ability to unite the team.
Paciaroni also participated in leading training programs for tennis coaches, such as the program at the Tênis Clube Paulista. At this event, he taught training and athlete development with other coaches.

### Work Philosophy

He describes his relationship with Haddad Maia as a partnership focused on continuous improvement.

### Coaching of Haddad Maia

Rafael Paciaroni began working with Beatriz Haddad Maia in September 2020 when she was outside the top 100 in the world rankings. He focused on her technique in keystrokes such as serve and return. Under his guidance, she won the doubles title at the WTA 1000 in Madrid, reached the semifinals of Roland Garros in 2023,and reached the top 10 in the world tennis ranking in singles, as well as in doubles.
Since the start of the 2025 tennis season, Paciaroni has been co-coaching Haddad Maia with French tennis coach Maxime Tchoutakian.
The partnership between Paciaroni and Haddad Maia faced public criticism at times. However, the Brazilian tennis player has defended her coach, stating his importance in her career development. In 2023, Haddad Maia even addressed rumors about her relationship with the coach and denied them, stating that her focus was solely on the sport.

## Titles

Coaching Beatriz Haddad Maia:
Below are the titles won by “Beatriz Haddad Maia” during the period she was coached by Rafael Paciaroni
ITF (singles):
* W25 Villa Maria (2021)
* W25 Cordoba (2021)
* W25 Montemor-O-Novo (2021)
* W60 Collonge-Bellerive (2021)
* W60 Montreux (2021)
WTA 125 (singles):
* L’Open 35 de Saint-Malo (2022)
WTA 250 (singles):
* Nottingham Open (2022)
* Birmingham Classic (2022)
WTA 500 (singles):
* Korea Open (2024)
WTA Elite Trophy (singles):
* WTA Elite Trophy (2023)
WTA 125 (doubles):
* Trophee Lagardère (2022)
WTA 250 (doubles):
* Nottingham Open (2022)
WTA 500 (doubles):
* Sydney Tennis Classic (2022)
WTA 1000 (doubles):
* Mutua Madrid Open (2023)
WTA Elite Trophy (doubles):
* WTA Elite Trophy (2023)

## Published works
### Books

* Urso, P.; Rodrigo; and Paciaroni, Rafael. Tênis: Novos caminhos para uma abordagem profissional. Évora, 2016. ISBN 8584611118, 9788584611119. 354 pages.