Accademia Laura Golarsa

Milan, Italy

One of today's pros grew up on these courts.

Susan Bandecchi #139 WTA, came at 16

A tennis academy led by former WTA No. 39 Laura Golarsa, with three sites and 15 courts in Milan. It runs a tennis school from age 5, adult courses and private lessons, and a competitive section with full-time, morning and afternoon training for juniors.

three Milan sites: Sport Center 3 clay + 3 indoor cement + 1 synthetic grass (+4 padel), QT8 4 cement, Barona 2 clay + 2 cement

Programmes and prices

What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 11, 2026.

Tennis school (Scuola Tennis): kids and teens 5 to 18. Price on request
Full-time training (Settore Academy, Full Time): full-time competitive juniors aiming at the ATP and WTA tours. Price on request
Morning training (Settore Academy, Open Mattino): full-time competitive juniors, mornings only. Price on request
Afternoon competitive training (Agonistica): juniors who play tournaments, afternoons. Price on request
Saturday academy (Academy Sabato): juniors, extra Saturday training. Price on request
Adult group courses (Corsi Adulti): adults, beginner to third category. Price on request
Private lessons (Lezioni Individuali): any age, one to one. Price on request
Video analysis: any age, one session. Price on request
Tennis project with Laura Golarsa and Luca Maltoni: players who want a personal plan, 3-hour session. Price on request
Summer multisport camp: kids 5 to 14. €220 / week · €210 / week from the second week
Functional training: adults, evening group fitness. €260 / 13 lessons

Deals and codes

Free trial game before you join a course

The facts

Tennis courts: 15 (across 3 Milan sites: 5 clay, 9 hard (3 indoor), 1 artificial grass)
Sites in Milan: 3 (Via Ciclamini (main), QT8 at Via Cimabue, TC Barona at Via Ovada)
Players per court: 4 (most in a tennis school group, 60-minute lessons)
Summer camp week: €220 (2025 multisport camp for 5 to 14, lunch included; €210 from the second week)
Founder's best WTA ranking: 39 (Laura Golarsa, also a Wimbledon quarter-finalist in 1989)
Players into ATP or WTA rankings: 24 (18 men and 6 women under Laura Golarsa)
Boarding: Not mentioned
School on site: Not mentioned
From age: 5
Adults: Group courses and private lessons
Visits: Free trial game, open days
Locations: 3 in Milan, plus Porto Cervo
How to get in: Pick a course and they call you back to set a free trial game that finds your level; entry to the competitive section not described
Visits and trials: Free trial game at every site; open days in September

Coaches

Laura Golarsa, Founder, director and head coach, former WTA 39
Christopher Caldo, Tennis coach, competitive section
Giacomo Oradini, Tennis coach, competitive section
Antonio Luise, Tennis coach, competitive section
Luca Amelio, Tennis coach, competitive section
Jacopo De Carli, Tennis coach, competitive section
Federico Villa, Tennis coach, tennis school
Tommaso Castelli, Tennis coach, tennis school
Luca Maltoni, Head of the physical preparation centre
Niccolò Micci, Tennis coach at QT8
Cristian Sorrentino, Tennis coach at QT8
Angelo Sanso, Tennis coach at TC Barona

Tournaments they host

Golarsa Race. In-house points race for course players, 5 stages Oct to Apr, awards in June
Torneo Intersat. In-house tournament between the sites, May
Interclub tournaments. At QT8 and TC Barona, dates not stated

Where it is

Via dei Ciclamini 18, 20147 Milano.

Nearest airport: Milan Linate (LIN), 12 km

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