Tennis Australia National Academy Brisbane
Brisbane, Australia
What's new at Tennis Australia National Academy Brisbane
15 of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Talia Gibson #42 WTA, came at 17
- Taylah Preston #87 WTA
- Maya Joint #90 WTA, came at 17
- Priscilla Hon #297 WTA, came at 14
- Akira Santillan #309 ATP
- Lizette Cabrera #313 WTA, came at 14
- Philip Sekulic #339 ATP
- Tahlia Kokkinis #473 WTA, came at 15
- Jason Kubler #564 ATP
- Pavle Marinkov #606 ATP, came at 17
- Hayden Jones #897 ATP
- Duje Markovina #986 ATP
- Derek Pham #1211 ATP
- Oliver Anderson #1343 ATP, came at 14
- Thomas Nicholas Gadecki #2148 ATP, came at 17
Also trained here as adults:
- Melisa Ercan #581 WTA, came at 18
Tennis Australia's national academy at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Brisbane, for the few Australian players judged to have top-100 potential. Entry is by application and selection only; NTA Central places are fully funded, and no fees are published.
17 hard (3 undercover), 6 clay and 2 grass courts at the Queensland Tennis Centre
How to get in
The paths the federation publishes on Oct 14, 2026.
- NTA Central: full-time: selected players with top-100 potential, by invitation only
- NTA Connect: full-time players who stay at home with their private coach, by selection
- School with the NTA (distance education): school + tennis: NTA scholarship players from Year 9 to Year 12
- NTA Pro: adults 24 and over turning professional, by selection
- NTA College: adults: the best Australians playing US college tennis, by selection
Deals and codes
- NTA Central places are fully funded by Tennis Australia, by invitation
- College program includes financial assistance for selected US college players
The facts
- Courts: 25 (17 hard (3 undercover), 6 clay and 2 grass at the Queensland Tennis Centre)
- Launched: 2020 (the NTA in its current form, per their brochure)
- Players per coach: 2 (in NTA Central, or one-to-one)
- Coaches: 8 (the head coach and seven coaches named in their brochure)
- Offerings: 4 (Central, Connect, Pro and College, all by selection)
- NTA Pro from age: 24 (for players moving into a professional career)
- Boarding: Residential options, no details
- School on site: Classroom, distance education
- From age: Not stated
- Adults: NTA Pro and College, by selection
- Visits: Not stated
- Campus: Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane
- How to get in: By selection only: minimum ranking or rating, values and top-100 potential; application, interview with player and parents, panel decision, December induction. Applications for 2027 reopen in October 2026
- College: NTA College supports Australians in US college tennis; four NTA graduates played the 2025 World University Games from US colleges
Coaches
- Nicole Kriz, NTA Director
- Brent Larkham, NTA Head Coach, former ATP No. 109
- Wayne Arthurs, High performance coach, Davis Cup winner
- Gavin Van Peperzeel, NTA coach since 2023
- Mark Draper, High performance coach
- Chris Mahony, Head of US College programme
- Jarrad Bunt, Level 3 high performance coach
- Carlos Cuadrado, Coach, former French Open junior champion
Tournaments they host
- Brisbane International. WTA 500 and ATP 250 at the Queensland Tennis Centre, 4 to 11 Jan 2026
- Brisbane QTC Tennis Internationals. Pro Tour W75 and Challenger 75, Feb 2026; Queensland International #6, 8 to 15 Nov 2026
- Brisbane QTC Internationals #3 to #5. ITF W15, M15 and M25, 12 Jul to 2 Aug 2026
Where it is
190 King Arthur Terrace, Tennyson QLD 4105, Australia.
Also in Australia
- Pure Tennis Ferny Hills 16 km, Ferny Hills. 1 pro raised, best Alicia Smith #1259 WTA
- Sanctuary Cove Tennis 51 km, Sanctuary Cove. 1 pro raised, best Olivia Gadecki #432 WTA
- Queens Park Tennis Centre 64 km, Southport, Gold Coast. 2 pros raised, best Kimberly Birrell #41 WTA
- KDV Tennis Academy 64 km, Carrara, Gold Coast. 2 pros raised, best Cruz Hewitt #324 ATP
- Miami Tennis Club 72 km, Miami, Gold Coast, Queensland. 1 pro raised, best Moerani Bouzige #454 ATP
- Mooloolaba Tennis Club 94 km, Mooloolaba. 1 pro raised, best Dane Sweeny #112 ATP
Loading…