Travis Bakai

Director of Pickleball, FRC & Old Warson Country Club
General Manager, Forever Tennis & Pickleball

Travis has been a member of the Frontenac Family since 2014, initially joining as part of the tennis teaching staff; most recently, he has added the role of Director of Pickleball to his responsibilities, both at FRC and Old Warson Country Club. Travis holds pickleball certifications from both the International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (“IPTPA”) and the Professional Pickleball Registry (“PPR”).

As FRC’s Director of Pickleball, Travis began and runs the Advanced League Match Play (Fridays), Beginner and Intermediate Pickleball Clinics (held twice weekly), and organizes open play and private parties; he also instructs students in private and semi-private lessons.

In addition to his on-court responsibilities, Travis is partial Owner and General Manager of Forever Tennis & Pickleball, located one block from FRC in Old Frontenac Square, across from The Shack. The retail store provides a wide range of products and services to the St. Louis Metro tennis and racquet sports community, including apparel, footwear, rackets and paddles, bags, tennis and pickleball novelty gifts, stringing services and almost anything related to racquet sports.