Guides from the academy
Resources for tennis families
Honest answers to the questions families actually ask — which academies are best, what they cost, how the college pathway works, and how serious juniors combine training with school. Written by the Saviano coaching staff.
Rankings & guides
Rankings & Guides
Honest rankings of academies and camps — competitors included, our own entries disclosed.
Florida's famous tennis academies — and who trained whereFlorida's famous tennis academies and the players they produced — Bollettieri and IMG, Macci and the Williams sisters, Evert, and Nick Saviano's lineage.Read the guide →The best high performance tennis programs in FloridaWhat high performance tennis training really requires — ratios, individual plans, integrated support — and which Florida programs actually meet that bar.Read the guide →The best junior tennis academies in the USAThe best junior tennis academies in the USA through a parent's lens — what a 9–14-year-old actually needs, and the strongest development environments by type.Read the guide →Junior tennis in Florida: the complete guideHow junior tennis works in Florida — the year-round season, the tournament calendar, the regions and their academies, and what relocating families should know.Read the guide →Junior tennis in the USA: how the system actually worksHow American junior tennis is structured — USTA sections and national events, UTR, ITF juniors, the college pathway, and where academies fit in the ladder.Read the guide →Tennis academies: what they are and how they workWhat a tennis academy actually is, the four models families choose between, what a training day looks like, and how to tell high performance from marketing.Read the guide →The best tennis academies in CaliforniaCalifornia is the other great American junior tennis state. What its programs offer, how it compares with Florida, and when a serious junior moves east.Read the guide →The best tennis academies for college placementWhich tennis academies actually place players on college teams — what real placement support looks like, and the questions to ask before you enroll anywhere.Read the guide →The best tennis academies in FloridaThe best tennis academies in Florida in 2026 — Saviano, IMG, Evert, Mouratoglou, Macci and more, compared by coaching model, academics and published cost.Read the guide →The best US tennis academies for international studentsThe best US tennis academies for international students — visa and school support, housing models, English immersion and airport access, compared honestly.Read the guide →The best tennis academies in Miami and South FloridaThe best tennis academies in Miami and South Florida — who trains where across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, with real drive times for Miami families.Read the guide →The best tennis academies in TexasTexas is one of the biggest junior tennis states in the country. The kinds of academies you will find there, and how Texas compares with Florida.Read the guide →The best tennis academies in the USAThe best tennis academies in the USA in 2026 — Saviano, IMG, Evert, Mouratoglou, Macci, JTCC and more, compared by model, coaching and track record.Read the guide →The best tennis academies in the worldThe best tennis academies in the world — Rafa Nadal, Mouratoglou, IMG, Sanchez-Casal, Equelite, Evert and Saviano — ranked by what 'best' means for your player.Read the guide →Tennis boarding schools in Florida — and the day-academy alternativeFlorida's tennis boarding schools — IMG, Evert and Saddlebrook compared — plus the day-academy model that pairs full-time training with a real home life.Read the guide →The best tennis camps in FloridaThe best tennis camps in Florida for 2026 — Saviano, IMG, Evert and college-campus camps compared by training model, hours on court and published pricing.Read the guide →
Comparisons & decisions
Comparisons & Decisions
Honest trade-offs for families deciding between academies and models.
Tennis boarding school vs day academy: which model fits your family?Boarding school or day academy for a serious junior tennis player? What each model offers, the honest fit questions, and how to test one before committing.Read the guide →Europe vs USA: where should a junior train?Where should a junior train — Europe or the USA? What each does best, from clay culture to the college pathway, and how the choice maps to your player's goal.Read the guide →Evert Tennis Academy alternatives in South FloridaBeyond Evert in Boca Raton: the South Florida alternatives mapped by reason — no boarding, a smaller coach-led group, a different town, or online school.Read the guide →How to choose a tennis academy for your childA parent's guide to choosing a tennis academy — the questions that separate serious programs, the red flags to watch for, and why to train before deciding.Read the guide →IMG Academy alternatives for serious junior playersWhy families look past IMG — cost, scale, or boarding — and the real alternatives for each reason, from smaller boarding academies to coach-led day programs.Read the guide →Is a tennis academy worth it? An honest answerAn honest answer from coaches: when an academy is worth the money, when it isn't, what 'worth it' should mean, and cheaper ways to find out before committing.Read the guide →Is IMG Academy worth it? An honest assessmentWhat IMG Academy genuinely delivers, the trade-offs built into any campus that size, who thrives there, who should look elsewhere, and what to ask on a visit.Read the guide →Mouratoglou Academy vs Florida's academiesMouratoglou Academy on the Côte d'Azur — or a Florida academy? How the celebrity-coach model works, what Florida's ecosystem adds, and how to compare them.Read the guide →Rafa Nadal Academy vs training in FloridaRafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca or a Florida academy? What Manacor offers, what Florida does differently, and the honest questions that decide it for a junior.Read the guide →Saviano vs IMG Academy: two philosophies of developmentSaviano HPT and IMG Academy compared honestly by the smaller academy — scale, coaching model, living, schooling and the college pathway, side by side.Read the guide →Tennis academy vs country club junior programWhat separates a club junior program from a tennis academy — purpose, grouping, coaching depth, competition — and the signs a player has outgrown the club.Read the guide →Tennis academy vs high school tennis: do you have to choose?What high school tennis gives a junior, what it cannot, and how serious players handle the spring conflict — including when you do not have to choose at all.Read the guide →Tennis academy vs private coach: which develops a player?Academy or private coach for a serious junior? What each model gives a player, why most strong juniors use both, and the signs one coach is no longer enough.Read the guide →Training in Spain vs Florida: junior tennis comparedSpain's clay tradition or Florida's college pathway? An honest comparison of the two great junior development cultures — courts, schooling, tournaments and fit.Read the guide →When should a player join a tennis academy?The timing question answered by signals, not ages: the signs a junior is ready for an academy, the counter-signals to respect, and how to test the move first.Read the guide →
College pathway
College Tennis Pathway
Recruiting, scholarships and UTR benchmarks — from a staff with a 100% placement rate for college-track players.
How to build your college tennis target listForget generic rankings. How to build a college tennis target list that works: reach, target, likely and safety schools chosen on level, fit and lineup spot.Read the guide →The college tennis recruiting timeline, grade by gradeThe college tennis recruiting timeline, grade by grade — what to do from 8th grade to senior year, the June 15 rule, and why most families start too late.Read the guide →How to make a college tennis recruiting videoWhat college tennis coaches actually want in a recruiting video: live points, not highlights. How to film it, what to send with it, and the mistakes to avoid.Read the guide →College tennis showcases and ID camps: worth it?Are college tennis showcases and ID camps worth the money? When they genuinely help, when they waste it, and what actually drives recruiting decisions.Read the guide →D1 vs D2 vs D3 vs NAIA tennis: the honest differencesWhat actually separates D1, D2, D3 and NAIA tennis — competitive level, time commitment, scholarship structures, and why the right fit beats the D1 label.Read the guide →What an academy actually does for college placementWhat a tennis academy actually does for college placement — daily development, UTR strategy, coach-to-coach advocacy, film, and the questions to ask.Read the guide →How much do tennis scholarships actually cover?What tennis scholarships really cover — head-count full rides vs equivalency partials, how offers grow, stacking academic aid, and what to plan for.Read the guide →How to get a college tennis scholarshipHow college tennis scholarships actually work — D1 to D3 numbers, what coaches recruit on, and the four things a player controls, from academy coaches.Read the guide →Playing college tennis in the USA as an international studentHow international juniors reach US college tennis — what coaches need to see, eligibility and visas, recruiting from abroad, and why Florida shortens the gap.Read the guide →Ivy League tennis recruiting, explainedHow Ivy League tennis recruiting works: no athletic scholarships, the academic standard that decides most files, the timeline, and where the Ivies fit.Read the guide →NCAA tennis recruiting rules, explained for parentsNCAA tennis recruiting rules in parent language — the June 15 date, what players can always do, visits, the Eligibility Center, and amateurism basics.Read the guide →What UTR do you need for college tennis?The UTR ranges college coaches commonly cite — D1 men 13+, D1 women 10+, D3 benchmarks — plus what the numbers hide and how to raise yours for real.Read the guide →
Full-time training
Full-Time Training & School
How serious juniors combine real academics with full-time training in Florida.
A day in the life at a full-time tennis academyWhat a full-time tennis academy day actually looks like — hour by hour at Saviano in Davie, FL: morning training, the school block, match play and fitness.Read the guide →How high school and full-time tennis training fit together in FloridaHow serious juniors handle high school in Florida: accredited online school with a day academy, private school partnerships, or boarding school — compared.Read the guide →Homeschooling a junior tennis player in FloridaHow homeschooling families in Florida pair school with serious tennis — the state's framework, online school options, NCAA cautions and a real training day.Read the guide →Relocating to Florida for junior tennis: a family guideA family guide to relocating to Florida for junior tennis — living setups, host families, school transitions, Broward geography and what to test before moving.Read the guide →How tennis academy host families workHow tennis academy host families work — vetting, matching, the questions parents must ask, how it compares to boarding, and when it isn't the right answer.Read the guide →The tennis academy + online school model, explainedHow the tennis academy plus online school model works day to day, how to choose an accredited school, and who actually thrives in it — from coaches who run one.Read the guide →Tennis and academic programs in Florida: every model comparedDay academy + online school, partner private school, boarding, or after-school training with regular school — every Florida model compared in one table.Read the guide →What age should a junior go full-time in tennis?When a junior is ready for full-time tennis — the readiness signals that matter more than age, the risks of going too early or too late, and how to find out.Read the guide →
Camps
Tennis Camps
High performance weeks, kids' camps, and how to choose one.
Adult tennis camps and training in FloridaAdult tennis camps in Florida, honestly explained — what resort camps and clinics offer, what serious adults should look for, and where real coaching fits in.Read the guide →High performance tennis camps: what serious training weeks look likeWhat separates a high performance tennis camp from a recreational one — training hours, group level, ratios, video and match play — and how to vet any camp.Read the guide →Tennis camps for kids in Florida: a parent's guideA parent's guide to tennis camps for kids in Florida — age-appropriate grouping, heat and hydration, day vs overnight, red flags, and how to pick a week.Read the guide →Tennis camps in the USA for international juniorsHow international families plan a US tennis camp week — travel basics, what an integrated academy week in Florida looks like, and how a visit becomes a pathway.Read the guide →Winter and holiday tennis camps in FloridaWinter, Thanksgiving and spring break tennis camps in Florida — what a holiday training week at a high-performance academy looks like and how to plan one.Read the guide →
Player development
Player Development
The development library — anticipation, athleticism and the pro pathway, from the author of Maximum Tennis.
Anticipation drills that actually transfer to matchesSeven runnable anticipation drills for tennis — caller and shadow drills, serve reads, constraint games and charting — with setups and the mistakes to avoid.Read the guide →Anticipation in tennis: the skill that separates levelsWhat anticipation in tennis actually is, the four types — positional, pattern, technical, situational — and the drills that train each one, by Nick Saviano.Read the guide →Are tennis lessons worth it?A career coach's honest answer: what tennis lessons genuinely change, when they are not worth it, and how to get real value out of every session you pay for.Read the guide →How many hours should a junior tennis player train?How many hours a junior should train, by stage — honest ranges from young starters to full-time players, overtraining red flags, and why quality beats volume.Read the guide →How to become a professional tennis player — the honest versionThe realistic pathway to professional tennis from a coach who played nine years on the ATP Tour and has helped train 50+ players who reached the pro tours.Read the guide →How to improve your UTR — properlyA coach's guide to raising a UTR: how to schedule matches the rating can read, what actually lifts level in a season, and why gaming the number backfires.Read the guide →How to prepare for a tennis tournamentHow to prepare for a tennis tournament — the training taper, sleep and hydration, scouting at junior level, between-match routines, and the review afterward.Read the guide →The ITF junior circuit, explainedWhat the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors is, which players it genuinely suits, what the travel really costs a family, and when a junior should stay home instead.Read the guide →Junior tennis tournaments in Florida: how competition worksHow the Florida junior calendar works — USTA Florida, level-based UTR events and ITF juniors — and how to build a real season instead of entering everything.Read the guide →Mental toughness in junior tennis: what it really isMental toughness in junior tennis is not stoicism — it is making good decisions while uncomfortable. What builds it, what parents do that undermines it.Read the guide →Nutrition for junior tennis playersGeneral nutrition guidance for junior tennis: eating enough, carbohydrate as fuel, hydration in Florida heat, and a practical tournament-day framework.Read the guide →The physical qualities good tennis players needThe physical qualities tennis really demands — first-step quickness, deceleration, agility, aerobic base, rotational power, balance — and how to build them.Read the guide →Preventing tennis injuries in junior playersJunior tennis injuries are usually overuse, not accidents. General guidance on load, warm-ups, rest and the red flags that mean stop and see a professional.Read the guide →Private lessons vs group clinics: what actually develops playersA veteran coach's honest answer: what private tennis lessons do uniquely well, what only group play can build, and how to mix both so a player develops.Read the guide →Red, orange and green ball tennis, explained for parentsWhat red, orange and green ball tennis is, why the progression exists, how competition works at each stage, and the two mistakes parents make with it.Read the guide →Starting tennis as a teenager: how far can you go?Starting tennis at 13, 15 or 17 — what a late starter has going for them, what is realistically achievable, and how to compress the learning curve.Read the guide →Tennis equipment for juniors: what actually mattersWhat junior tennis equipment actually matters: racquet length and grip size, strings and a matched second frame, shoes by court surface, and the bag.Read the guide →Tennis for beginner juniors: the first yearA coach's roadmap for a child's first year in tennis: what the first sessions should look like, the skills that matter in order, and sizing a racquet right.Read the guide →Tennis training by age: what to work on, and whenA coach's map of junior tennis development from under 8 to 18 — what to prioritize at each stage, what parents get wrong, and what good coaching is building.Read the guide →The tennis parent's guide: how to help without hurtingA coach's guide for tennis parents: your job versus the coach's job, courtside behavior, the drive home, handling losses, and the warning signs to watch for.Read the guide →USTA junior rankings, explained for parentsHow USTA junior rankings work — sections, tournament levels, sectional versus national standing, age divisions — and why a ranking is a tool, not a goal.Read the guide →What age should kids start tennis?There is no single right age. A veteran developmental coach on ages 4–6, the 6–10 golden window, why 11+ is not too late, and what matters more than age.Read the guide →What is a good UTR rating?What UTR actually measures, what the bands mean in practice for a junior, why comparing two children's numbers misleads, and how to read a rating trend.Read the guide →What makes a good tennis playerThe real answer from 45 years in world-class tennis: technique that holds under pressure, an athletic base, game identity, competitive skills, intangibles.Read the guide →
International families
International Families
Visas, school and housing for families bringing a junior to train in the USA.
Student visas for junior tennis training in the USAHow visas work for junior tennis training in the USA — visitor visits vs F-1 enrollment, the Form I-20, who sponsors what, and the mistakes families make.Read the guide →Tennis academies in the USA for international studentsWhy international families train juniors in the US, the models available — boarding vs day academy with host family — and what to arrange before you fly.Read the guide →
South Florida
South Florida
Junior tennis training around Broward County.
Tennis academy near Aventura and North MiamiAventura sits at the county line, so Davie is a 25 to 35 minute counter-commute. What three to five training afternoons a week changes for a junior player.Read the guide →Tennis academy near Boca Raton: the honest comparisonBoca Raton has two famous tennis academies and excellent local coaching. An honest look at Evert, Macci and the day-academy option 30 minutes south.Read the guide →After-school tennis programs in Broward CountyA Broward parent's guide to after-school tennis — the ladder from park programs to club juniors to academy training, and how to tell which one your child needs.Read the guide →Tennis academy near Coral Gables and South MiamiCoral Gables and South Miami know tennis. What families there drive 30-40 minutes north to Davie for, which program fits, and when staying local is smarter.Read the guide →Tennis academy near Coral Springs and ParklandFor north-west Broward families whose junior already competes: what actually changes at a high-performance academy, and whether the drive south is worth it.Read the guide →Junior tennis training in Davie, FloridaJunior tennis training in Davie, FL — Saviano HPT on South Pine Island Road: after-school, full-time and holiday camps, plus how to compare Broward programs.Read the guide →Tennis academy near Doral and West Miami-DadeFor Doral families new to the US system: how the American junior tennis pathway and the college route actually work, and the 35-minute drive north to Davie.Read the guide →Tennis academy near Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale covers recreational tennis well — high-performance junior training sits 15 minutes west in Davie. The programs, the I-595 run, what to compare.Read the guide →Kids tennis training in Miami: a parent's guideHow kids tennis in Miami actually progresses - parks, clubs and academy training, the ball-color pathway, heat and storms, and when travel is worth it.Read the guide →Tennis academy near Miami: what Miami families should knowMiami has deep tennis culture, but most full-time high-performance academies sit 25-40 minutes north in Broward. The drive, the programs, and the tradeoff.Read the guide →Tennis academy near Pembroke Pines and MiramarPembroke Pines and Miramar sit 10 to 20 minutes from Davie — close enough to train full-time while living at home. No relocation, no host family, no dorm.Read the guide →Tennis academy near Pinecrest and KendallPinecrest and Kendall juniors outgrow local clinics fast. The 35-45 minute run north to Davie, how families make it work, and when the drive is too much.Read the guide →Tennis academy near Plantation and SunriseTen minutes down Pine Island Road from Plantation and Sunrise — and an honest answer on multi-sport kids and when tennis specialization should begin.Read the guide →Tennis academy near Weston, FloridaWeston has a lively recreational tennis scene — competitive juniors travel a short drive east to Davie for academy training. The Griffin Road run, explained.Read the guide →
En español
En Español
Guías en español.
Academia de tenis de alto rendimiento en Estados UnidosQué define una academia de alto rendimiento real en EE. UU. — plan individual, ratio 4:1, becas universitarias — y cómo evaluarla desde el extranjero.Read the guide →Academia de tenis de alto rendimiento en FloridaAcademia de tenis de alto rendimiento en Davie, Florida: Nick Saviano en cancha, ratio máximo 4:1, colegio online acreditado y camino a becas universitarias.Read the guide →Campamentos de tenis en Florida: guía para familiasGuía de campamentos de tenis en Florida: qué distingue uno de alto rendimiento de uno recreativo, cómo funciona el verano en Davie y cómo preparar al jugador.Read the guide →Entrenamiento de tenis y secundaria en Florida: cómo funcionaCómo un juvenil combina la secundaria con más de 20 horas de tenis por semana en Florida: el día real, la escuela online acreditada y cómo empezar.Read the guide →Las mejores academias de tenis en FloridaGuía honesta de las mejores academias de tenis en Florida: los tres modelos que existen, qué hace de Florida el centro del tenis juvenil y cómo comparar.Read the guide →Tenis juvenil en Miami: guía para familiasGuía del tenis juvenil en Miami para familias hispanohablantes: el panorama local, por qué muchas van a Broward, tiempos de trayecto y qué programa elegir.Read the guide →
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