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Academy reviews

Worth the trip?

Honest, scored reviews of the world’s great tennis academies and their adult programs, written from the point of view of an adult player. First up: the Mouratoglou Academy and the Rafa Nadal Academy.

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Reviews, scores and verdicts are published after each visit.

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Mouratoglou Academy

Biot, French Riviera, France

Patrick Mouratoglou’s academy near Nice, where juniors and touring pros train. What does it offer an adult player?

Airport
NCE
Status
On the list
Score
TBD

Nearest airport: NCE

Academy review

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Rafa Nadal Academy

Manacor, Mallorca, Spain

Rafa’s academy in his hometown of Manacor, on Mallorca. Can an adult camp bottle a little of that famous intensity?

Airport
PMI
Status
On the list
Score
TBD

Nearest airport: PMI

The rubric

How academies are scored

Every academy gets five scores out of 10. The overall score is the average, and the verdict says who the academy is really for.

01Coaching
The quality of instruction, group sizes, and how much individual attention you actually get.
02Facilities
Courts and surfaces, gym and recovery, and where you sleep.
03Program
How the days are structured, and whether the intensity suits an adult player.
04Value
What you get for the money, compared with other academies.
05Vibe
The people, the setting, and whether you’d want to go back.

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