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I Tennis Campus
The non-profit Tennis Academy
A new model of school with an exclusively humanitarian purpose: an INNOVATIVE LAB CONSISTENT OF ONLY FELLOWS who will fight to stand out in the tennis world.
The academy is located within the Forte Village Resort – Sardinia, where the kids will attend the international high school and tennis activities.
GOAL: hosting the best Italian and European talents from less privileged families, providing them with education and training in order to launch them into professionalism.
Features of the Academy:
- has a solely humanitarian purpose with a total lack of business perspective
- selects the best Italian and European talents from less fortunate families
- allows the development of an innovative lab made up only of scholarship holders who will fight to emerge in the tennis field
- aims to train all students and support even those who will not be selected for professional tennis
- it is more people-friendly →it hosts 20 kids from only 6 nations
- guarantees more quality in the children’s educational and tennis pathway
- is more supportive > selects only young people from less privileged backgrounds
- it is more meritocratic →it hosts only the most gifted kids
- provides a school sports programme that includes all tennis-related activities (sports journalism, coaching, match analysis, technical commentary)
- provides for social integration by connecting the children with the local community
The choice of Italy and Sardinia
I Tennis Foundation is proud to realise I Tennis Campus in the beautiful and renowned Sardinia.
The sea, the sun and the small islands make this island an ideal location for the hospitality of the young people and the support staff, especially with a view to allowing outdoor training throughout the year, even in winter.
Throughout the year, the Resort hosts 30 international ITF men’s and women’s tennis tournaments, making it one of Italy’s most popular tennis centres.
Forte Village Resort
The structure and spaces
The I TENNIS CAMPUS is a completely renovated area within the village, where the children will attend school and tennis activities
Here the fellows can practise various training sports, such as football, swimming, basketball, athletics, and enjoy some well-deserved rest on the resort’s beautiful white sandy beach.
The technical direction of the academy
The technical direction of the academy will be carried out by Academia Sanchez – Casal.
Academia ASC is a high-performance training centre founded in 1999 by Emilio Sanchez and Sergio Casal, champions of the past and among the greatest coaches of the present.
It has 4 venues around the world and is now one of the most prestigious tennis schools hosting ATP and WTA players.
A team of world-class coaches teaches and guides players every step of the way.
High School Education
Within the I Tennis Campus as part of the four-year Little Tennis Champions scholarship programme, the students will attend an International High School.
The school programme is run by the ES – Emilio Sanchez International School, which specialises in the programme for young people who combine their education with tennis.
The programme is offered in a format that makes it fully compatible with a student’s tennis training without compromising academic quality.
Students also benefit from the multitude of cultures offered by their teachers and fellow students and will be able to access academic pathways upon completion.
ESIS guides parents and children through the various steps to access the best American universities such as Harvard, Berkeley and Columbia.
I TENNIS FOUNDATION, in partnership with ES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, will facilitate access to scholarships offered to top athletes by leading American universities upon graduation from high school.